Admissions Information

Campus where offered

University of Arizona - Main - Tucson

 

Admissions Requirements

Please upload the following required documents to the University of Arizona's GradApp online application system:

• A master's degree in atmospheric sciences or related field of study
• Scanned copies of original transcripts; There is no need to send original transcripts with official seal and signature unless you are accepted into our program.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation (submitted online)
• Resume/CV
• Scanned copies of TOEFL Report of Scores: Minimum 550 or 95
• A statement of interest indicating your research preferences
• The program is highly quantitative, it is required for applicants to have a strong background in physics and calculus. Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses:
  • College Physics 1 Introduction to Mechanics
  • College Physics II: Intro Optics & Thermodynamics OR Electricity and Magnetism
  • Calculus I
  • Calculus II
  • Vector Calculus
  • Ordinary Differential Equations
  • General Inorganic Chemistry I (required for research in atmospheric chemistry and aerosols)
  • General Inorganic Chemistry II (required for research in atmospheric chemistry and aerosols)

 

Admissions Deadlines

January 15th for Fall Admission.

 

Standardized Tests

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the GRE Exam will be waived for Fall 2021.

 

Required for International Applicant:

GRE Exam Minimum GRE Quantitative: 159 Minimum GRE Written: 4.5

English Proficiency Exam: Minimum TOEFL: 550 or 95 OR Minimum IELTS: 8

 

As of August 2020, GRE Exam are no longer required for domestic applicants.

 

Funding Opportunities

Our department attempts to support all students as Graduate Research or Teaching Assistants.

Other available funding by the university can be found at https://financialaid.arizona.edu/scholarshipuniverse  and https://grad.arizona.edu/funding/opportunities.

 

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: 0501, 0507

NRC Taxon(a) for this program: Oceanography, Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

Additional Information About this Program

Program StatisticsInformation about these numbers

Program-level Information
Application Acceptance Rate	72.22%
Avg. Time-to-degree (years)	4.13
Department-level Information
Enrollment Percent Male	58.82%
Enrollment Percent Female	41.18%
Enrollment Percent International	52.94%
Enrollment Percent URM	5.88%

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