Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Auburn, AL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

21

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

54

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	7.41%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (87%)

Female (12%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 4

Male (31)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atomic/radioactive physics, plasma physics, condensed matter physics, space physics, nonlinear dynamics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,179,535

Location & Contact

Address 315 Roosevelt Concourse
Auburn, AL  36849
United States

Contact Dr. Allen Landers
Chair
Phone: -844-4048

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