Admission

Undergraduate Admission

Prospective students interested in applying to the Department of Physics should refer to the Miami University Admissions website for all admission information and deadlines. There are no additional steps required for admission to the department. Prospective students and their families are welcome to visit during regularly scheduled hours. Visits may be coordinated through the Office of Admissions, or by contacting the department at physics@MiamiOH.edu.

Physics Scholarships for Undergraduates

Visitor Information

The Department of Physics is located in Kreger Hall at 500 E. Spring Street in Oxford, Ohio. Located in the center of campus, Kreger Hall is next door to the Armstrong Student Center. For detailed directions, parking information, lodging and more, go to Visiting Miami on the Miami University website.

Graduate Admission

Grad students make lasting friendshipsApplicants are admitted on the basis of character, proven intellectual capability, maturity, and other appropriate qualifications for a career in teaching or technical professions. Admission is open to any qualified applicant without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or handicap. Applications are due by February 15th for fall admission; however, late applications may be considered until all positions are full. The general admission requirements include:
  • A bachelor's degree in physics or a cognate discipline from an accredited college or university.
  • An undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale).
  • The Graduate Record Exam is not required but is recommended.

International students whose degrees are earned outside of the United States are required to furnish a recent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score as part of the application process.

Please visit the Graduate School website for all official information and to access the domestic and international student applications.

Graduate School Request for Information

Graduate Student Financial Assistance

The teaching assistantship includes a stipend and waivers of the instructional fee and out-of-state tuition (if applicable). Assistantships require half-time duties assisting faculty in instruction, grading, etc. Because high quality teaching is important to the department, all new teaching assistants participate in a workshop designed to improve their effectiveness as laboratory instructors. The workshop is held the week before the start of classes in the fall semester.

The graduate research assistantship includes a stipend and waivers of the instructional fee and out-of-state tuition (if applicable). The research assistantships require half-time duties assisting faculty in research and performing research for the master's thesis.

Visitor Information

The Department of Physics is located in Kreger Hall at 500 E. Spring Street in Oxford, Ohio. Located in the center of campus, Kreger Hall is next door to the Armstrong Student Center. For detailed directions, parking information, lodging and more, go to Visiting Miami on the Miami University website.