Archives: Graduate Programs

Catholic University of America

Last modified: April 3, 2025
Department: Institute for Astrophysics and Computational Science
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Comets, Mars, Moon, Saturn
URL: http://iacs.cua.edu/
State/Province: MD
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required:
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 20
Students: 56
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions: NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: The University awards a limited number of fellowships and scholarships to qualified entering graduate students
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Feb
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://physics.catholic.edu/admission/graduate/index.html
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California Institute of Technology

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: Geological and Planetary Sciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Asteroids, Astrobiology, Atmospheres, Climate, Comets, Cosmochemistry, Dust, Exoplanets, Geobiology, Geochemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Hydrodynamics, Infrared Astronomy, Instrumentation, Interiors, Ionospheres, Kuiper Belt Objects, Magnetospheres, Mars, Meteorites, Moon, Optical Astronomy, Planet Formation, Planetary Dynamics, Planetary Evolution, Pluto/KBOs, Radio Astronomy, Remote Sensing, Rings, Saturn, Small Bodies, Space Plasma Physics, Surfaces, Venus, Volcanology
URL: https://www.gps.caltech.edu/
State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Yes
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 41
Students: 135
Admission Percentage: 10%
Nearby Research Institutions: JPL
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Guaranteed funding for first 5 terms
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.gps.caltech.edu/academics/graduate-program/graduate-admissions-and-entrance-procedures
Notes: Exoplanet research can be pursued in Planetary Sciences or Astronomy

Brown University

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: Planetary Geosciences
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Geophysics, Surfaces
URL: https://deeps.brown.edu/
State/Province: RI
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 35
Students: 69
Admission Percentage:
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Five years of guaranteed financial support
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Jan
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://apply.graduateschool.brown.edu/apply/
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Boston University

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: Astronomy
Display Category: USA-Canada Medium
Field Studied: Atmospheres, Space Plasma Physics
URL: https://www.bu.edu/astronomy/
State/Province: MA
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MA, PhD
Minimum GPA: None noted
General GRE Required: Optional
Subject GRE Required: Physics (Optional)
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 17
Students: 30
Admission Percentage: ~20%
Nearby Research Institutions: MIT, Harvard and the Center for Astrophysics
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: Guaranteed five years of funding for all students
Fall Application Deadline: 15 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: N/A
Admissions URL: https://www.bu.edu/cas/admissions/phd-mfa/
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Arizona State University

Last modified: April 1, 2025
Department: School of Earth and Space Exploration
Display Category: USA-Canada Large
Field Studied: Astrobiology, Geobiology, Geophysics, Planetary Science, Surfaces
URL: http://sese.asu.edu/
State/Province: AZ
Country: USA
Degrees Offered: MS, PhD
Minimum GPA: 3.0
General GRE Required: No
Subject GRE Required: None
Recommendations: 3
Faculty: 79
Students: 85
Admission Percentage: ~20%
Nearby Research Institutions:
Contact Email: [email protected]
Funding: TA or RA typically offered to all admitted students
Fall Application Deadline: 01 Dec
Spring Application Deadline: 01 Oct
Admissions URL: https://sese.asu.edu/admission/graduate-admission
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