Overview

Department of Materials Science and Engineering / Department of Materials Science and Engineering is located in Bethlehem, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Business Administration/Engineering (MBA/E)
Master of Science (MS)	Polymer science/engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Materials science and engineering
Master of Engineering (M Eng)	Polymer science/engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Polymer science/engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Photonics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

111

Applied

31

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.60
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.60

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 487 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,000

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

31

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.23%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 4

Male (16)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Metals, ceramics, crystals, semiconductors, composites, bimaterials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,803,001

Location & Contact

Address Whitaker Lab
5 East Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA  18015
United States

Contact Dr. Wojciech Misiolek
Chairperson
Email: wzm2@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-4252
Fax: 610-758-4244

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