Deadline for Admissions

Application Instructions

Contacts

Admissions Requirements

• An applicant should have an undergraduate degree in a physical science, engineering, mathematics, or computer science.
• An average grade of 3.0 in junior- and senior-level physical science courses is required.
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are not required.

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Deadline for Submission of Application Materials

The priority application deadlines for admission are as follows:

Autumn Quarter: August 15
Winter Quarter: November 1
Spring Quarter: February 1
Summer Quarter: May 15

Applications will be accepted on a space-available basis until 3 weeks before the quarter begins.

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Application Instructions

To begin the online application process, please see World-Wide-Web Application for Graduate Admission

In addition to the materials submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office by World Wide Web, please submit the following materials to the Physics Department Graduate Program Office (in one envelope if possible):

• Photocopy or printed copy from the World Wide Web of the Graduate School application form.
• Personal Statement (no more than 1 page) detailing your reasons for pursuing this type of degree, with any pertinent comments about your academic background.
• Official transcripts from every college and/or university attended.
• Send to the following address:

  Graduate Program Office
  Physics Department
  Box 351560
  University of Washington
  Seattle, WA 98195-1560

The University of Washington reaffirms its policy of equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran in accordance with University policy and applicable federal and state statutes and regulations.

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Contacts

Jen Lehner
Graduate Student Advisor
grad@phys.washington.edu
Contact for general information on program and requirements, admissions applications, all administrative issues.

Professor Jeffrey Wilkes
Faculty Coordinator
emsp@phys.washington.edu
Contact for academic issues, questions on course offerings, prerequisites and qualifications.