Overview

Department of Materials / Department of Materials is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	19

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 Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

332

Applied

69

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 10th	December 10th	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	January 3rd	January 3rd	Yes

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: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 13
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

129

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.1%
Black or African American	0.78%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.55%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.2%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 14

Male (39)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electronic and photonic materials, inorganic materials, macromolecular and biomolecular materials, structural materials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Engineering II, Room 1355
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-5050
United States

Contact Dr. Tresa M. Pollock
Chair and Professor
Email: pollock@engr.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-3810
Fax: 805-893-8486

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