Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Cleveland, 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	7
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 (physics) Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160

Applied

45

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of objective; three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of objective; three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$47,958

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.9%
Black or African American	1.72%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.72%
Unknown	1.72%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed-matter, optics and optical materials, cosmology and astrophysics, and biophysics, medical and imaging physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44106
United States

Contact Prof. Glenn Starkman
Distinguished University Professor and Co-chair Department of Physics
Email: glenn.starkman@case.edu
Phone: 216-368.3660

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