Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Medford, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics education
Master of Science (MS)	Astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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 Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

126

Applied

21

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

85

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

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

41%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.45%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Location & Contact

Address 419 Boston Ave
Medford, MA  02155
United States

Contact Dr. Danilo Marchesini
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 617-627-2756

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