Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	24

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 Qualifying exam, thesis (MS)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Preliminary and qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

292

Applied

81

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

140

Total Graduate Students

32%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.71%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.71%
Asian	0.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (80%)

Female (19%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 0

Male (44)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atomic, physics, condensed matter, astrophysics, particles and fields
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,200,000

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Don D. Reeder
Phone: 608-262-1234

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