Overview

Department of Physics / Department of Physics is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Subject Test (recommended) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Subject Test (physics) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

56

Applied

19

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test (physics)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Additional Entrance Requirements	One letter of recommendation is required, resume, Transcripts for all post-secondary colleges or universities, Statement of Purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 563 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.41%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (88%)

Female (11%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 1

Male (11)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Order-disorder phenomena in biomaterials, physics of living cells, active matter, applied nuclear physics, medical and health physics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,426,493

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States

Contact Dr. Douglas Petkie
Head
Email: dtpetkie@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5258
Fax: 508-831-5886

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