BA Applied Physics - Engineering

Physics is about exploring the universe on a large scale all the way down to the sub-atomic level. As an applied physics major, you’ll conduct experiments, research alongside expert faculty and learn the foundations of physics, mathematics and engineering. You'll also have access to multiple labs with the latest equipment, including a holography lab, atomic and nuclear labs, optics lab, superconductivity lab, atomic force microscope lab, a thin-film deposition system and an astronomical observatory. 

Xavier’s intentionally small class sizes offer an environment where you’ll receive personal attention from your professors. This will help prepare you should you pursue an advanced degree in physics, engineering or another field where having scientific and technical knowledge is an advantage (e.g. entrepreneurship, patent law, business innovation and environmental engineering). 

Xavier University, located in Cincinnati, Ohio, is nationally recognized as a top university by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Forbes. 98 percent of our students, including those in the applied physics major, are working, volunteering or in graduate school within six months of graduation (Class of 2021). Additionally, Xavier students have a 92 percent acceptance rate to medical schools (Class of 2019), compared to 40 percent nationally.