Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied physics
Master of Arts (MA)	Physics
Master of Science (MS)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted 3 options for physics M.S. degree: thesis, project, or internship
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	See department website for a full list of application materials

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90
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	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	5.56%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 6

Male (14)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Statistical physics, membrane biophysics, low-temperature physics, electron microscopy, atmospheric physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	595,509

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Drake Mitchell
Chair
Email: drakem@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-2272
Fax: 503-725-2815

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