Additional Graduate Admissions Information

Inquiries regarding admission to graduate school should be made directly to the Graduate School Admissions Office.

Applications are now done entirely online through the Graduate School website, which also lists important dates and deadlines.  

Scores on the General Graduate Record Examinations are required, and the examination should be taken in November; applicants are encouraged but not required to submit GRE Subject Test scores. The TOEFL is required for all applicants for whom English is a second language.

Please feel free to browse the G&G faculty list and the Research Areas and contact individual faculty members with specific questions.

The departments Office of Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) provides a  Graduate Student Handbook in both pdf and html format.



Generally, Between 5 and 10 new Geology and Geophysics graduate students are admitted each year; about 30-40 students are currently enrolled. Admitted students receive financial support that includes full tuition as well as a stipend (presently $24,000/year) for 5 years (provided that they remain in "good standing" during that period), medical benefits, and $2,000 to attend professional meetings during their first two years. In return, graduate students are expected to assist in the teaching of one course per year.
You are encouraged to look through our web pages for further information about these programs and our faculty. Please do not hesitate to contact specific faculty about their current research and graduate opportunities.

For more information please visit the
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Admission Page.

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