Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	16
Doctoral Degrees	16

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	Comp Exam Required Qualifying exam
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

266

Applied

82

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

97

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.19%
Black or African American	1.03%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	7.22%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organic chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, biological chemistry, materials chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,461,162

Location & Contact

Address 404 Hutchison Hall, Box 270216
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Todd D. Krauss
Professor and Chair
Email: krauss@chem.rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-5093

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