Overview

College of Optics and Photonics / College of Optics and Photonics is located in Orlando, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	22
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

137

Applied

64

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, goal statement, letters of recommendation, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, goal statement, letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

128

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	0.78%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.78%
Unknown	2.34%

Gender

Male (78%)

Female (21%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 4

Male (45)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Lasers, fiber optics, optoelectronics and integrated photonics, nonlinear and quantum optics, imaging, sensing and display
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4000 Central Florida Boulevard
Orlando, FL  32816
United States

Contact Dr. Bahaa E. Saleh
Dean and Director
Email: besaleh@creol.ucf.edu
Phone: 407-823-6817

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