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Department of Physics and Astronomy College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Wayne State University

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  • Detroit, MI
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Urban
    setting
  • 26%74%
    student ratio
  • 62
    total students
  • $12,788 | $28,243
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 15
    fall application deadline
  • 17%
    acceptance rate
  • 3 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Physics Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science (MS)
      Master of Arts (MA)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 7
    • Doctoral Degrees 10
    • 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? No
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Not reported
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required for some, Required for some and PhD students only can obtain MS by virtue of having required coursework
    • Doctoral Degrees Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

17% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied88
    • Accepted15
    • Acceptance Rate17%
    • Enrolled10
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $50
    • Application Fee - International $50
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Not Reported
    • Winter deadline October 1st September 1st Not Reported
    • Spring deadline February 1st January 1st Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test and Physics subject test recommended, bachelor's degree from recognized college or university, completion of general college physics with laboratory( PHY 2170, 2180, and 3300), fifteen credits in intermediate physics courses (PHY5100, 5200, 5210, 5340, 5500, 6400, 6410, 6600, 6610, 6850) , CHM 1220/1230 or equivalent courses, MAT 2030, and 2150, and 2350 or equivalent
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test and Physics subject test recommended, bachelor's degree from recognized college or university, completion of general college physics with laboratory( PHY 2170, 2180, and 3300), fifteen credits in intermediate physics courses (PHY5100, 5200, 5210, 5340, 5500, 6400, 6410, 6600, 6610, 6850) , CHM 1220/1230 or equivalent courses, MAT 2030, and 2150, and 2350 or equivalent
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT, TWE recommended, 6 TWE paper based

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$12,788
    • Out-of-state tuition *$28,243
    • International student tuition$28,243
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$1,367.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsJanuary 15
    • Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Federal Work-Study, Health Care Benefits, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students62
    • Female Percentage26%
    • Male Percentage74%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students62
    • Part-time Percentage10%
    • Full-time Percentage90%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino3%
    • Black / African American10%
    • White / Caucasian76%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native3%
    • Asian7%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown1%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchHigh energy particle physics, relativistic heavy ion physics, theoretical physics, positron and atomic physics, condensed matter and nano-scale physics
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$3,084,293

Location & Contact

Department of Physics and Astronomy

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Wayne State University

656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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