Department of Astronomy

Overview

University of Maryland, College Park / Department of Astronomy is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Alternate accepted Written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Thesis Required Research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

5

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

34%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	7.32%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

88

Total faculty

Full-time - 75

Part-time - 13

Male (67)

Female (21)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solar radio astronomy, plasma and high-energy astrophysics, galactic and extragalactic astronomy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,504,669

Location & Contact

Address College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Stuart N. Vogel
Chair
Email: svogel@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-3005
Fax: 301-314-9067

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