Overview

Medical Physics Graduate Program / Medical Physics Graduate Program is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical physics
Master of Science (MS)	Medical physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

128

Applied

37

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

64

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	November 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

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

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	November 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

82

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.76%
Black or African American	2.44%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.22%
Asian	8.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.22%
Two or more races	3.66%
Unknown	4.88%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 20

Male (40)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Proton therapy, Phase Contrast Imaging, Radiation metrology, Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,520,044

Location & Contact

Address 1005 Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research
1111 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI  53705-2275
United States

Contact Dr. Edward F. Jackson
Chair
Email: efjackson@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-2171
Fax: 608-262-2413

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