Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (general) scores; Physics subject GRE is highly recommended Thesis Required for some Students who select research (non-thesis option for the M.S.) are required to submit a written research report
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; Physics subject GRE is highly recommended Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Presentation of colloquium based on student's work to the Physics community

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

12

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

45

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	January 31st	January 31st	No
Spring deadline	August 31st	August 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (general) scores; Physics subject GRE is highly recommended
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale; official transcript(s), GRE (general) scores, brief CV, goal statement, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; Physics subject GRE is highly recommended
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA on 4.0 scale; official transcript(s), GRE (general) scores, brief CV, goal statement, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

52

Total Graduate Students

71%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.85%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (4)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
103 Smith Hall
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. James T. Gleeson
Professor and Chair
Email: jgleeson@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2246

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