University Park,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc in Astronomy and Astrophysics in University Park United States | Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
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University Park United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
41,212
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Astronomy focuses on examining the characteristics, physical makeup, and beginnings of celestial bodies including planets, stars, galaxies, and the entire cosmos. This field encompasses creating instruments, observing astronomical phenomena through both terrestrial and space telescopes, and analyzing discoveries by applying physics principles like gravity, electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics. The undergraduate program offers comprehensive training in mathematics, physical sciences, and computing, along with in-depth knowledge of contemporary astronomy. Students can enhance their classroom learning through numerous research opportunities. Alumni often pursue graduate studies in astronomy and related sciences or enter diverse technical careers.
Astronomy and Astrophysics explores core questions about our Universe's composition and development. This discipline covers subjects ranging from extremely distant and energetic cosmic phenomena like quasars and gamma-ray bursts to stellar nucleosynthesis that creates chemical elements, as well as planets within our solar system and those orbiting distant stars.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
The majority of Penn State’s applications come from traditional, first-year students. The following types of students are considered first-year applicants (or freshman applicants, as some refer to them): Current high school student in his or her senior year; Student who has earned a high school diploma or a GED and has no post-secondary coursework; Student who has attempted 17 or fewer credits (semester hours) of college coursework at a regionally accredited college/university before attending Penn State; Current high school student who may have enrolled in another institution(s) before graduating from high school (dual enrollment); Student who may have attended Penn State on a nondegree basis.
English Language Proficiency
The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement: TOEFL: A minimum TOEFL score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL or 550 on the old paper exam and a minimum of 20 in each section of the new paper exam (code #2660); IELTS: A minimum IELTS score of 6.5 on the academic test.
Tuition
USD
41,212