About Materials Science And Engineering in Pennsylvania State University Park Campus
The Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Materials Science and Engineering offers comprehensive graduate education in the fundamentals of materials science (synthesis-structure-property-performance relationships). Faculty have interests in many research areas including biomaterials, ceramics, composites and hybrids, computational materials science, electronic and photonic materials, materials chemistry and physics, metals, nanostructured and nanoscale materials, piezoelectrics and ferroelectrics, polymers and soft materials. Students may choose to study across the major themes of materials today including materials in energy applications, nanotechnology, materials in medicine, materials in communications, materials for sensor applications, structural materials, etc., by using a combination of MATSE courses and a myriad of materials-related courses offered in the science and engineering departments at Penn State.
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements
- IELTS : 6.5
- TOEFL IBT: 80
Pennsylvania State University Park Campus Highlights
| College Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Rural |
| Annual Endowment |
3.64 billion USD |
| Student Retention Rate |
93% |
| Work-study program |
Yes |
| Mode of Program |
Full time; Part time; online |
| Capus Housing Capacity |
35% |
| Annual cost of Attendance |
66,348 USD approx |
| Admission Helpdesk |
admissions@psu.edu | 814-865-5471 |
Pennsylvania State University Park Campus Annual Cost to Attend
| Fee |
Cost |
| Pennsylvania Resident Tuition |
$17,416 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,840 |
| Other Fees |
$1,034 |
| Room and Board |
$11,884 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$4,788 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$36,962 |
| Fee |
Cost |
| Out of State Resident Tuition |
$34,480 |
| Books and Supplies |
$1,840 |
| Other Fees |
$1,034 |
| Room and Board |
$11,884 |
| Budget for Other Expenses |
$4,788 |
| Total One Year Cost |
$54,026 |
