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Program Details

Graduate Program: Astronomy and Astrophysics (PHD)

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Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 
Admissions Requirements

3 letters of recommendation. Recommender name, title, and contact information including e-mail address required as part of the online application.
Transcripts from all Colleges and Universities attended. Unofficial transcripts are required to be scanned and uploaded to the online application.
Statement of Purpose uploaded to the online application. (Page Requirements: 1-2 pages)
Resume or Curriculum Vitae uploaded to the online application.
International Students must submit an English Proficiency Exam. The exams can be found at the following link: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions/requirements/international-applicants#english-proficiency 

 
Admissions Deadlines

Domestic Applicants:

  • Fall: December 9

International Applicants:

  • Fall: December 1
 
Standardized Tests

Required test(s): None
Recommended GRE Subject tests: None

Minimum English Proficiency Exam scores: 79 iBT TOEFL, 7 IELTS, 60 Pearson PTE, or 110 CESL
(English Proficiency tests must be dated within two years of the enrollment term to be considered valid.

 
Funding Opportunities

Full support as a Teaching or Research Assistant is guaranteed for five years at least, as long as the student makes satisfactory progress toward their degree.

 
International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 4832

Additional Information About this Program

Degree Completion Requirements

View Astronomy and Astrophysics (PHD) in the University's Main Catalog.

 
Academic Program Contacts
Admissions
Tiffany Jene Deyoe
520-621-2288
Graduate Program Coordinator
Michelle Cournoyer
520-621-2289
Director of Graduate Studies
Kaitlin Kratter
520-621-0260
 
Department/Academic Unit(s)

Astronomy

 
College

College of Science

 
Tuition and Fees
Please refer to the UA Bursar's Office Tuition and Fees Calculator for up-to-date information about tuition and fees. 
Please refer to the UA Registrar's's Office Special Course Fees for up-to-date information about special course fees. 

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate 7.38%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years) 6.02
 
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male 50%
Enrollment Percent Female 50%
Enrollment Percent International 32.69%
Enrollment Percent URM 7.69%

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  • All application, admit, and enrollment data are from Fall 2022.
  • Average Time to Degree calculates how long graduates in the last 5 years (2018-2022) took to complete their degrees, counting back to the first semester entering their program.
  • Underrepresented Minorities (URM) includes domestic students of ethnic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.

Persistent link: https://grad.arizona.edu/catalog/programinfo/ASAPPHD
Last revised 05 Oct 2020
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