Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Rolla, MO.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

13

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 30th	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score 600 quantitative, 3 writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE (minimum score 600 quantitative, 3 writing)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum score: 600 quantitative, 3.5 writing)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.45%

Gender

Male (86%)

Female (13%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 6

Male (19)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astrophysics and cosmology, atomic, molecular and optical physics, condensed matter, solid state and materials physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	875,239

Location & Contact

Address 1315 North Pine St.
102 Physics Bldg.
Rolla, MO  65409
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Vojta
Chairman
Email: vojtat@mst.edu
Phone: 573-341-4793
Fax: 573-341-4715

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