Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

148

Applied

28

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 8

Male (27)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed matter physics, experimental particle physics, theoretical high energy physics, astronomy and astrophysics, computational physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,799,295

Location & Contact

Address 400 Geology/Physics Building
PO Box 210011
Cincinnati, OH  45221-0011
United States

Contact Dr. Leigh Smith
Head
Email: joseph.scanio@uc.edu
Phone: 513-556-0512
Fax: 513-556-3425

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