Overview

Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences / Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences is located in Albany, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

65

Applied

27

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.41%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 1

Male (13)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental geochemistry, tectonics, mesoscale meteorology, atmospheric chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY  12222-0001
United States

Contact Chrisopher Thorncroft
Chair
Email: cthorncroft@albany.edu
Phone: 518-442-4556
Fax: 518-442-5825

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