Overview

As an interdisciplinary course of study, students in Computational Physics from Lycoming College benefit from a breadth of offerings, as well as from the flexibility that allows them to tailor their educational experience to their career goals.

Students have worked with faculty to use machine learning to model economic systems, to perform music classification, and to analyze time series data from complex systems ranging from astrophysics to finance. Computational physicists are valued in both research and industrial fields.

Student Opportunities

Gain hands-on access to a plentiful inventory of cutting-edge physics instrumentation beginning their first year

Acquire valuable research experience alongside faculty members.

Publish with faculty in research journals and present at professional conferences.

Utilize a faculty research lab, fully equipped with computers meant for solving problems in computational physics, modeling complex systems, and using machine learning.

Pursue a competitive internship for real-world experience.

Careers and opportunities

More than half of all astronomy and physics majors continue their education at graduate schools. Those students who decide to enter the workforce upon graduation find employment relating to their major, ranging from teaching to industrial research and positions in government labs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Structures

Calculus with Analytic Geometry

Topics in Numerical Analysis

Applied Discrete Mathematics

Discrete Mathematics

Multivariable Calculus

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

More details

Your application will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Early Decision: Apply by Nov. 15

Early Action: Apply by Dec. 1

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Williamsport, United States

Disciplines

Physics Computer Sciences View 1438 other Bachelors in Physics in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

All transcripts and certificates must be official and must be translated into English. If you've attended more than one school, request a separate transcript from each school.

Submit Your Standardized Test Scores (Optional)

Submit Your English Proficiency Exam Scores: Lycoming requires submission of one of the following assessments: TOEFL IBT (minimum score 70); TOEFL PBT (minimum score 525); IELTS (minimum overall band score 6.0); Pearson English Test -PTE Academic (minimum score 50) or Duolingo English Test - DET (minimum score 100), unless you live in an English-speaking country.

Submit Financial Support Documents: International students planning to attend with an F-1 or J-1 visa will be required to submit proof of financial support. Students must complete and return the Financial Disclosure Form and an official bank statement (translated into English, if necessary) verifying adequate available funds prior to being considered for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

50944 USD / year

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Out-of-State

50944 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

50944 USD / year

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Living costs

Williamsport

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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