Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Seattle, WA, 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	11
Doctoral Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

348

Applied

96

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	0.57%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.14%
Asian	5.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.52%

Gender

Male (82%)

Female (17%)

Faculty

79

Total faculty

Full-time - 62

Part-time - 17

Male (71)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astro-, atomic, condensed-matter, nuclear, and particle physics; physics education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,083,250

Location & Contact

Address 1410 NE Campus Parkway
Seattle, WA  98195
United States

Contact David G. Boulware
Phone: 206-543-9198

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