Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Bethlehem, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Photonics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	6

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

118

Applied

36

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

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

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$112,500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.17%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.35%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 1

Male (3)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Condensed matter physics; atomic, molecular and optical physics; biophysics; nonlinear optics and photonics; astronomy; string theory; high energy and nuclear physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,769,501

Location & Contact

Address 16 Memorial Drive, East
Deming Lewis Lab
Bethlehem, PA  18015
United States

Contact Michael Stavola
Chair
Email: mjsa@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-3909
Fax: 610-758-5730

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