Completing the Graduate Application

Be sure to complete the online application form.

Please be sure to review all the supplemental materials needed to complete your application to our graduate program. You are responsible for prompt upload of the supplemental materials by the deadline.

Essay Information: Please describe in detail the following: 1) Your academic background, abilities, interests, and objectives; 2) What attracted you to your chosen course of study; 3) Any research experience you have had; and 4) Why you feel Wesleyan's program is suited to your academic and professional goals. Be sure to include your full name and date of birth on each page of your essay.

Our graduate deadline is February 15.

Upload the following supplemental materials to the Graduate Program website:

• Essay
• 3 letters of recommendation
• TOEFL scores; if you are an international prospective student only.
• Official transcript(s) for undergraduate and/or graduate studies

We will no longer be considering GRE scores for applications.

Further inquiries can be sent to:

The Astronomy Department
Wesleyan University
Van Vleck Observatory
96 Foss Hill Drive
Middletown, CT 06459
astronomy@wesleyan.edu

OR

Office of Graduate Student Services
Wesleyan University
Exley Science Center
265 Church Street, #130
Middletown, CT 06459

Stuart Paul Duncan, Ph.D. DMA
Director of Graduate Student Services
gradadmissions@wesleyan.edu
860-685-2223