Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Manhattan, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	8

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exams, thesis defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

129

Applied

20

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

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	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in physics, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in physics, minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

70%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.64%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 1

Male (29)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atomic, molecular, optical physics; soft matter and biological physics; high energy physics; physics education; cosmology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,238,869

Location & Contact

Address 116 Cardwell
Manhattan, KS  66506
United States

Contact Brett DePaola
Interim Head
Email: depaola@phys.ksu.edu
Phone: 785-532-6786
Fax: 785-532-6806

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