Overview

Institute of Optics / Institute of Optics is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

227

Applied

130

Accepted

37

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume/curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume/curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 620 TOEFL IBT score: 105
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7.2

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans 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

133

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.01%
Black or African American	1.5%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.26%
Unknown	3.76%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomedical optics, fibers and optical communication, image science and systems, nanooptics and nanophotonics, optical engineering and design
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	11,667,088

Location & Contact

Address 480 Intercampus Drive, River Campus
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Thomas G Brown
Interim Director of the Institute of Optics; Professor
Email: brown@optics.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-7816

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