Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	2

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

123

Applied

63

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, personal and research statement, three letters of recommendation, official transcript
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, personal and research statement, three letters of recommendation, official transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.65%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.33%

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (23%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced materials, biotechnology, electrochemistry, theory and simulation, functional interfaces
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	852,936

Location & Contact

Address 4510 Wegmans Hall, PO 270166
Rochester, NY  14627
United States

Contact Mitch Anthamatten
Department Chair
Email: mitchell.anthamatten@rochester.edu
Phone: 585-273-5526

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