Overview

Program in Physics / Program in Physics is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

17

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Winter deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in physics or closely related field, minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, 2 reference letters
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; GRE Subject Test (strongly recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; three reference letters

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

48

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.08%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	20.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (20)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nuclear and particle physics, atomic physics, condensed-matter physics, plasma physics, accelerator physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 306 Oceanography and Physics Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Lepsha Vuskovic
Graduate Program Director
Email: vuskovic@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-4611
Fax: 757-683-3038

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