Overview

Division of the Physical Sciences / Division of the Physical Sciences is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Committee on Computational and Applied Mathematics

Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Department of Chemistry

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics

Department of Statistics

Department of the Geophysical Sciences

Graduate Program in Biophysical Sciences

Master of Science in Financial Mathematics Program

Master of Science in Physical Sciences Programs

Master's Program in Computer Science

PhD Program in Computer Science

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	359
Doctoral Degrees	85

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,659

Applied

1,150

Accepted

414

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Research statement, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Research statement, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,228

Total Graduate Students

55%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.61%
Black or African American	0.65%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.9%
Unknown	3.42%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (27%)

Faculty

329

Total faculty

Full-time - 272

Part-time - 57

Male (277)

Female (52)

Location & Contact

Address 5640 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Phone: 773-702-1234

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