Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	17
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (not mandatory for Fall 2021 admissions cycle), GRE Physics Subject Test (optional) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

24

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (not mandatory for Fall 2021 admissions cycle), GRE Physics Subject Test (optional)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, personal statement, resume/CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

10%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.9%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.45%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Location & Contact

Address One Silber Way
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Dan Clemens
Chair
Email: clemens@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-6140
Fax: 617-353-5704

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