Department of Astronomy

Overview

University of Washington / Department of Astronomy is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

150

Applied

1

Accepted

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Traineership

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solar system dust, space astronomy, high-energy astrophysics, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, stellar astrophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact Suzanne Hawley
Phone: 206-543-2100

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