Overview

Department of Physics & Astronomy / Department of Physics & Astronomy is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

119

Applied

38

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 97
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$21,224

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

75

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 3

Male (42)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrophysics, atmospheric physics, atomic physics, biophysics, condensed matter physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,170,262

Location & Contact

Address 118 Kinard Laboratory
Clemson, SC  29634-0978
United States

Contact Dr. Sean Brittain
Department Chair
Email: sbritt@clemson.edu
Phone: -656-3416

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