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Department of Physics and Astronomy College of Arts and Sciences Stony Brook University, State University of New York

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  • Stony Brook, NY
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 20%80%
    student ratio
  • 179
    total students
  • $8,370 | $13,780
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 15
    fall application deadline
  • 34%
    acceptance rate
  • 5 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Physics Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) [physics education]
      Master of Science (MS) [modern research instrumentation]
      Master of Arts (MA) [physics]
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) [physics]
    • Astronomy Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 19
    • Doctoral Degrees 22
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Not reported
    • Evening/weekend programs available? Not reported
    • Distance learning programs available? Not reported
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Not reported
    • Doctoral Degrees Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

34% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied443
    • Accepted153
    • Acceptance Rate34%
    • Enrolled45
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $100
    • Application Fee - International $100
    • Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline January 15th Not Reported Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$8,370
    • Out-of-state tuition *$13,780
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$994.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 1
    • Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students179
    • Female Percentage20%
    • Male Percentage80%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students179
    • Part-time Percentage1%
    • Full-time Percentage99%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino6%
    • Black / African American4%
    • White / Caucasian70%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian7%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races3%
    • Unknown10%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty48
    • Full-time Percentage92%
    • Part-time Percentage8%
    • Female Percentage6%
    • Male Percentage94%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchTheoretical, experimental, high-energy, nuclear, and solid-state physics; accelerator physics; atomic physics
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$11,476,159

Location & Contact

Department of Physics and Astronomy

College of Arts and Sciences
Stony Brook University, State University of New York

Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY 11794
United States

Dr. Peter Koch

Chair

Phone: 631-632-8100
Fax: 631-632-8176
Email: peter.koch@stonybrook.edu

Dr. Lazlo Mihaly

Director

Phone: 631-632-8100
Fax: 631-632-8176
Email: lazlo.mihaly@stonybrook.edu

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