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Indiana University Bloomington

Department of Astronomy

Bloomington, IN

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Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Bloomington, IN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Astrophysics
Master of Arts (MA) Astronomy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Astronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 2
Doctoral Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Alternate accepted
Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Oral defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38
Applied
9
Accepted
4
Enrolled
24%

Applying

55
Application Fee - Domestic
65
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th December 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements BA or BS in science
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements BA or BS in science

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$68,746
Tuition & Fees
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 15
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

20
Total Graduate Students
10%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 5%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 65%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 5%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (65%)
Female (35%)

Faculty

12
Total faculty
Full-time - 10
Part-time - 2
Male (7)
Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Stellar and galaxy dynamics, stellar chemical abundances, galaxy evolution, observational cosmology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
250,323

Location & Contact

Address 727 East 3rd Street
Swain West 318
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States
Contact Dr. Eileen Friel
Chair
Email: efriel@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-6911

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