Overview

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences / Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

198

Applied

32

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 6th	January 6th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate or master's GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 81
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.27%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.53%
Asian	3.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.8%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 3

Male (22)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atmospheric sciences, environmental geoscience, geodata science initiative, geology and geophysics, planetary science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States

Contact Daniel J. Cziczo
Head of the Graduate Program
Email: djcziczo@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-3258

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