Program Description

Application Requirements

Program-Specific Instructions

Additional Information:

Individuals holding a baccalaureate degree in physics or a related field from an institution of higher education accredited by a Mason-recognized U.S. institutional accrediting agency or international equivalent and who have earned a GPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) are invited to apply for admission.

Applicants may be required to make up one or two course deficiencies, based on a graduate physics advisor's assessment, and be provisionally admitted into the program.

Three letters of recommendation must be submitted, preferably from former professors.

The general GRE is recommended and the GRE subject test in physics is not required.

Academically strong Mason undergraduates with a commitment to research or graduate or professional studies can apply for an accelerated Master’s program and earn a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in as little as five years.

Accelerated Master’s Application Requirements

Accelerated Master’s Fall Deadlines

Accelerated Master’s Spring Deadlines

English Proficiency Requirements

All Mason students must have a full command of academic English to be successful in their studies. For this reason, Mason requires applicants to demonstrate English proficiency for admission consideration, regardless of citizenship. Click here to view the requirements.

International Transcript Requirements

All transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be translated into English, if applicable, and submitted for evaluation to the Mason Office of Admissions. Mason will provide evaluation service free of charge for all international transcripts, however, some programs may request an outside evaluation be completed. Because of volume, more time may be needed to process applications requiring a Mason evaluation. You should submit your application 6 weeks prior to the deadline if you plan to utilize Mason’s free evaluation service. For expedited service, students may submit their documents to any NACES member organization at their own expense. If you decide to use an external evaluation service or if your program requires an outside evaluation, GPA and Degree equivalences must be included with your course-by-course evaluation. Mason evaluations are used for internal purposes and are not released to applicants. For information on international transcript requirements, go here.