Graduate Admissions
Applying to our Graduate Program
All prospective students who wish to apply to Columbia Astronomy must apply to Columbia University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). The online application can be found below.
Following this link and commencing an application for the Fall Term, you will have access to all relevant deadlines and requirements. Required materials for the application include:
• Previous transcript(s)
• Curriculum Vitae
• TOEFL scores (for international applicants)
• Statement of purpose
• Three letters of recommendation
• (Optionally) General and Physics GRE scores
Please contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Lorenzo Sironi, with any further questions. The deadline for Fall 2024 admissions is December 12, 2024
Mitigating barriers to an application
Note that the Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences supports a program offering waivers of its application fee if payment is a barrier to an application. The Application Fee Waivers page has information for applying for a waiver. For US students and permanent residents currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, see the Financial Fee Waiver section. For others (international students, those not currently enrolled as a student, etc.), see the Extenuating Circumstances Fee Waiver section.