Graduate Programs in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Graduate Programs in Astronomy and Astrophysics contains an up-to-date directory of colleges and universities that offer graduate work in astronomy and astrophysics. The institutions listed include those in the United States, U.S. territories, and Canada, as well as those institutions outside the United States that are accredited by U.S. accrediting bodies. Profile information was collected through Peterson’s Annual Survey of Graduate and Professional Institutions. These Astronomy and Astrophysics Program profiles offer the following information: degree offerings, professional accreditation, jointly offered degrees, part-time and evening/weekend programs, postbaccalaureate distance degrees, faculty, students, degree requirements, entrance requirements, expenses, financial support, faculty research, and unit head and application contact information. In addition, readers will find valuable articles on financial assistance and support at the graduate level and the graduate admissions process, with special advice for international and minority students. Another article discusses important facts about accreditation and provides a current list of accrediting agencies.