Overview

Department of Astronomy / Department of Astronomy is located in Cleveland, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

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	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$47,958

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits

Student Body

3

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	33.33%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 2

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Optical observational astronomy, high- and low-dispersion spectroscopy, theoretical astrophysics, galactic structure, computational theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44106
United States

Contact Prof. Stacy McGaugh
Professor and Chair
Email: stacy.mcgaugh@case.edu
Phone: 216-368-1808
Fax: 216-368-5406

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