Overview

More specifically, the program at University of Washington aims to produce doctoral graduates with a broad knowledge of Astronomy, effective communication skills, and experience in cutting-edge research.

Features

Broad knowledge of Astronomy is gained through a full set of graduate astronomy courses covering every major research area in astrophysics.
For most students, the curriculum during each quarter of their first two years includes: one core graduate course and one elective graduate course astronomy, which provide a sequenced set; a third formal course in a related field and/or faculty supervised research; and, weekly participation in astronomy colloquium, seminars, and journal club.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Astronomy;

Computational Astrophysics;

Cosmology;

Data Science;

Physics.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Seattle, United States

Disciplines

Astronomy & Space Sciences View 42 other PhDs in Astronomy & Space Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application.

Resume/C.V.: include your GPA from all non-astronomy related, Physics courses.

Statement of purpose: this two-page essay must address the reasons why you wish to pursue a graduate program in Astronomy at the University of Washington. It should also describe any exceptional experiences and achievements that might help to support and strengthen your application.

Three letters of recommendation: You must designate three people to write letters and submit online.

Upload unofficial transcripts. Documents should be generated by the institution (e.g., a scan of an official document or a PDF created from a student portal). Anything appearing self-generated is not considered a valid document. Unofficial transcripts are used to evaluate your academic record during admissions. UW Astronomy reserves the right to request an official transcript at any point once you submit your application.

OPTIONAL: 1-page personal statement.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

33171 USD / year

≈ 33171 USD / year
Out-of-State

33171 USD / year

≈ 33171 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

19011 USD / year

≈ 19011 USD / year

Living costs

Seattle

United States

1480 - 2580 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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