This program primarily focuses on the use of physics principles in the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems and other scientific applications. This program typically includes in depth instruction in high- and low-temperature phenomena, superconductivity, computational physics, molecular and particle physics applications, applied thermodynamics, and space science research.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Engineering Physics/applied Physics. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Abilene Christian University
1600 Campus Court, Abilene, TX 79699
| Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
| Website: | www.acu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Air Force Institute of Technology-Graduate School of Engineering & Management
2950 Hobson Way, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7765
| Phone Number: | (937) 255-3636 |
| Website: | www.afit.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 826 (0 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.afit.edu/en/Admissions/index.cfm |
Arkansas Tech University
Administration Bldg 200; 1509 N Boulder Ave, Russellville, AR 72801-2222
| Phone Number: | (479) 968-0389 |
| Website: | www.atu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,081 (8,304 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Augustana College
639 38th St, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296
| Phone Number: | (309) 794-7000 |
| Website: | www.augustana.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,585 (2,585 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN 37212-3757
| Phone Number: | (615) 460-6000 |
| Website: | www.belmont.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,601 (4,577 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Benedict College
1600 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204-1086
| Phone Number: | (803) 256-4220 |
| Website: | www.benedict.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,246 (3,246 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Bob Jones University
1700 Wade Hampton Boulavard, Greenville, SC 29614-0001
| Phone Number: | (864) 242-5100 |
| Website: | www.bju.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,664 (3,750 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/financial/ |
| Online Application: | www.bju.edu/become-a-student/apply/ |
Bradley University
1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625-0001
| Phone Number: | (309) 676-7611 |
| Website: | www.bradley.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,350 (5,329 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.bradley.edu |
| Financial Aid: | sfs.bradley.edu |
| Online Application: | admissions.bradley.edu/freshman/application/ |
Brown University
One Prospect Street, Providence, RI 2912
| Phone Number: | (401) 863-1000 |
| Website: | www.brown.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 8,877 (6,591 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
California Institute of Technology
1200 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91125
| Phone Number: | (626) 395-6811 |
| Website: | www.caltech.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,237 (940 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
| Phone Number: | (412) 268-2000 |
| Website: | www.cmu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 11,572 (6,195 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Carroll University
100 N East Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186
| Phone Number: | (262) 547-1211 |
| Website: | www.carrollu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,985 (3,362 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 35 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.carrollu.edu/prospective/default.asp |
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
| Phone Number: | (216) 368-2000 |
| Website: | www.case.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,586 (4,525 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
| Phone Number: | (303) 273-3000 |
| Website: | www.mines.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,839 (3,606 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
| Admissions: | mines.edu/Admissions |
| Financial Aid: | inside.mines.edu/Financial_Aid |
| Online Application: | mines.edu/Admissions |
Columbia University in the City of New York
West 116 St and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
| Phone Number: | (212) 854-1754 |
| Website: | www.columbia.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 25,340 (7,904 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 6 to 1 |
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
| Phone Number: | (607) 255-2000 |
| Website: | www.cornell.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 21,053 (14,336 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755-3529
| Phone Number: | (603) 646-1110 |
| Website: | www.dartmouth.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 6,423 (4,566 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Earlham College
801 National Rd West, Richmond, IN 47374-4095
| Phone Number: | (765) 983-1200 |
| Website: | www.earlham.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,383 (1,216 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.earlham.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.earlham.edu/financial-aid |
| Online Application: | www.earlham.edu/admissions/apply |
Eastern Nazarene College
23 E Elm Ave, Quincy, MA 02170-2999
| Phone Number: | 618E13 |
| Website: | www.enc.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,259 (1,032 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www1.enc.edu/apply/ |
| Financial Aid: | enc.edu/financial_aid/index.htm |
| Online Application: | enc.edu/undergrad/application.htm |
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Dr, Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298
| Phone Number: | (717) 361-1000 |
| Website: | www.etown.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Finge town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,467 (2,398 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Fordham University
441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
| Phone Number: | (718) 817-1000 |
| Website: | www.fordham.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 17,090 (8,897 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.fordham.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.fordham.edu/tuition__financial_a/ |
| Online Application: | www.fordham.edu/admissions/applying_to_fordham/… |
John Carroll University
20700 North Park Blvd, University Heights, OH 44118-4581
| Phone Number: | (216) 397-1886 |
| Website: | www.jcu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 4,404 (3,220 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.jcu.edu/admission |
| Financial Aid: | www.jcu.edu/aidjcu |
| Online Application: | www.jcu.edu/admission/apply/index.htm |
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista, Dubuque, IA 52004-0178
| Phone Number: | (563) 588-7100 |
| Website: | www.loras.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 1,654 (1,558 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.loras.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.loras.edu/admissions/aid.asp |
| Online Application: | www.loras.edu/admissions/application/apply.asp |
Loyola Marymount University
One Lmu Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
| Phone Number: | (310) 338-2700 |
| Website: | www.lmu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 9,833 (6,035 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admission.lmu.edu |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.lmu.edu |
Murray State University
218 Wells Hall, Murray, KY 42071-3318
| Phone Number: | (270) 809-3011 |
| Website: | www.murraystate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,073 (9,520 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.murraystate.edu/Admissions |
| Financial Aid: | www.murraystate.edu/Students/Undergraduate/Payi… |
| Online Application: | www.murraystate.edu/Admissions/ApplyOnline.aspx |
Northern Arizona University
Knoles Drive, Babbitt Administrative Center, Flagstaff, AZ 86011-4132
| Phone Number: | (928) 523-9011 |
| Website: | home.nau.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 26,559 (18,942 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
| Admissions: | home.nau.edu/admissions/undergrad.asp |
| Financial Aid: | home.nau.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | home.nau.edu/admissions/apply/default.asp |
Oral Roberts University
7777 S Lewis Ave., Tulsa, OK 74171
| Phone Number: | (918) 495-6161 |
| Website: | oru.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,296 (2,682 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
| Admissions: | oru.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | oru.edu/financial_assistance/ |
| Online Application: | webapps.oru.edu/new_php/admissions/undergraduat… |
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331
| Phone Number: | (541) 737-0123 |
| Website: | oregonstate.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 24,231 (19,275 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Providence College
1 Cunningham Square, Providence, RI 02918-0001
| Phone Number: | (401) 865-1000 |
| Website: | www.providence.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 5,912 (4,754 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.providence.edu/Admission/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.providence.edu/Admission/Undergraduate+Fina… |
| Online Application: | www.providence.edu/net/PC-AppGuide.pdf |
Randolph College
2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24503-1555
| Phone Number: | (434) 947-8000 |
| Website: | www.randolphcollege.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 593 (579 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.randolphcollege.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.randolphcollege.edu/financialaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.randolphcollege.edu/apply/ |
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053
| Phone Number: | (408) 554-4000 |
| Website: | www.scu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,033 (5,677 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Tarleton State University
1333 W. Washington, Stephenville, TX 76401-0000
| Phone Number: | (254) 968-9000 |
| Website: | www.tarleton.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship |
| Campus setting: | Remote town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,145 (9,561 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.tarleton.edu/admissions/ |
| Financial Aid: | www.tarleton.edu/finaid/ |
| Online Application: | www.tarleton.edu/admissions/ |
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045
| Phone Number: | (785) 864-2700 |
| Website: | www.ku.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year public |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 32,615 (23,208 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
| Admissions: | admissions.ku.edu/ |
| Financial Aid: | financialaid.ku.edu/ |
| Online Application: | admissions.ku.edu/apply/ |
Washington and Lee University
204 West Washington Street, Lexington, VA 24450-2116
| Phone Number: | (540) 458-8400 |
| Website: | www.wlu.edu/ |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctor’s degree – professional practice |
| Campus setting: | Distant town |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 2,192 (1,776 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
| Admissions: | www.wlu.edu/x19493.xml |
| Financial Aid: | www.wlu.edu/x437.xml |
| Online Application: | www.washandlee.org/webone/index.cfm?&isndsl |
Yale University
New Haven, CT 6520
| Phone Number: | (203) 432-1333 |
| Website: | www.yale.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree Doctor’s degree – other |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 12,313 (6,046 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 5 to 1 |