Please contact the Geology Department if you are interested in our graduate program. Your name and address will be given to the appropriate faculty member(s) to reply. You are encouraged to correspond directly with these faculty. In addition, faculty may contact applicants directly, especially if there is other financial support available, such as research assistantships. You should be aware that evaluation of applicants for our graduate program is based on GPA, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, area of research interest, and other criteria. To be considered for admission into the MS Program with matriculated status, your GPA should be approximately 3.0 (A=4.0) and for the GRE, your scores should be no less than the 40th percentile. For admission into the PhD Program, your GPA should be approximately 3.4 (A-4.0) and for the GRE, your scores should be no less than 50th percentile.

Departmental financial support for incoming students consists primarily of graduate teaching assistantships. These positions pay at a competitive rate for a 9-month appointment and tuition is assessed at the in-state rate. All applicants are automatically considered for these assistantships and awards are usually made in March or early April for the following academic year.

Your university application, GRE scores, transcript, and letters of recommendation must be on file no later than February 15 to be considered for an assistantship. This means planning well in advance to take the Graduate Record Exam.

The School of Graduate Studies will charge an application fee of $40. Before going to the expense of formally applying, please send unofficial copies of your transcript and GRE scores, and a statement of possible research interests, and the Graduate Advisor will give you a preliminary assessment of possible admission. In addition, outstanding students will be asked to apply for the Eccles Fellowship which pays $18,000 per year for 3 years.

Applications are submitted online, contact the School of Graduate Studies.