Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Written qualifying exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

66

Applied

10

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

54%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nuclear and particle physics, condensed matter physics, materials science, geophysics, applied physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,241,089

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3D
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Stefan Zollner
Department Head
Email: zollner@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-3831
Fax: 575-646-1934

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