The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), including the advanced test in physics, is recomended but not required. Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree, preferably with a major in physics. To be accepted as a graduate degree candidate, applicants should have maintained an average of approximately B (3.00/4.00 scale) in their undergraduate work. Applicants with undergraduate averages below this level, but not less than 2.00, may be admitted by submitting other evidence af academic potential; ie., satisfactory performance in postbaccalaureate work, professional experience as evidenced by publications or letters of recommendation, and/or high test scores. Foreign students must complete, in addition, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 550.

For further information and application forms, contact the Chairperson or the Graduate Program Directors Prof. Kahn and Prof. Meyerovich at the Department of Physics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881. Applications for admission should be completed by April 15. However, applications for assistantships and other financial aid must be received before March 1. Application forms can be downloaded in pdf format.