Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 300) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Varies
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score of 300) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Varies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

196

Applied

17

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 300)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score of 300)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	August 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

69%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.94%
Black or African American	2.94%
White or Caucasian	20%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.47%
Unknown	1.47%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 1

Male (21)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Astronomy and astrophysics; astroparticle physics; condensed matter physics; nuclear and particle physics; theoretical physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,574,606

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 870324
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0324
United States

Contact Dr. Patrick LeClair
Chairman and Professor
Email: pleclair@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-3040
Fax: 205-348-5051

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