Overview

College of Arts and Sciences / College of Arts and Sciences is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Clinical Psychology Program

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Communication, Culture and Media

Department of History and Politics

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics

Department of Psychology

Program in Communication

Program in Environmental Policy

Program in Environmental Science

Program in Law-Psychology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	96
Doctoral Degrees	39

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	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

388

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.09%
Black or African American	5.15%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.26%
Asian	4.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.26%
Two or more races	3.09%
Unknown	6.96%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

469

Total faculty

Full-time - 304

Part-time - 165

Male (258)

Female (211)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular biology, international studies, optical physics, nuclear physics, organic chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
United States

Contact Dr. Donna Murasko
Dean
Phone: 215-895-2620

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