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)
|
|
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Master of Science (MS)
|
|
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Degrees Awarded
Degree |
Number Awarded |
Master's Degrees |
7
|
Doctoral Degrees |
3 |
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
Applying
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%
|
Faculty
Full-time - 75
Part-time - 13
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
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Location & Contact
Address
7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD 20742
United States
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