Department of Physics and Astronomy

Overview

Clemson University / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional in 2021-2022) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional in 2021-2022) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

30

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional in 2021-2022)
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional in 2021-2022)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 97 TOEFL IBT score: 97
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,592

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

76

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.95%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.32%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

48

Total faculty

Full-time - 47

Part-time - 1

Male (39)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrophysics, atmospheric physics, atomic physics, biophysics, condensed matter physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,170,262

Location & Contact

Address 118 Kinard Laboratory
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. Sean Brittain
Department Chair
Email: sbritt@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-6916

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