Overview

School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering / School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical and biomolecular engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computational science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioengineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Paper science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Bioengineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	24
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

564

Applied

175

Accepted

50

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

85

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum 3.3

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

226

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.08%
Black or African American	3.54%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	10.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.98%
Unknown	0.44%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 1

Male (29)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Energy and sustainability; biotechnology; materials and nanotechnology; complex systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	22,212,689

Location & Contact

Address 311 Ferst Drive NW
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact David Sholl
School Chair
Email: david.sholl@chbe.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-4002
Fax: 404-894-7452

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