Overview

Department of Physics and Astronomy / Department of Physics and Astronomy is located in Toledo, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science/Doctor of Philosophy (MS/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics	Astrophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics	Medical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics	Materials science
Professional Master of Science (PSM)	Photovoltaics
Master of Science (MS)	Physics	Materials science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Departmental qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

73

Applied

14

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

45

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	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts from all prior institutions attended
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum cumulative point-hour ratio of 2.7 for all previous academic work, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, transcripts from all prior institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.59%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.76%

Gender

Male (79%)

Female (20%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Male (32)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Atomic physics, solid-state physics, materials science, astrophysics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2801 West Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH  43606-3390
United States

Contact Dr. Lawrence Anderson-Huang
Chair
Email: lawrence.anderson@utoledo.edu
Phone: 419-530-7257

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