Overview

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry / School of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry and biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Paper science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computational science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative biosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Paper science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry and biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinformatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	31

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE general & subject test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

193

Applied

59

Accepted

40

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	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE & general subject test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE general & subject test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 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

179

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.91%
Black or African American	5.03%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	4.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.12%
Unknown	0.56%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 30

Part-time - 1

Male (26)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Characterization, synthesis, theory and modeling, biofuels and biomanufacturing, biomolecular structure and function
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	18,262,301

Location & Contact

Address 901 Atlantic Drive Atlanta
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact M.G. Finn
School Chair
Email: mgfinn@gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-4002
Fax: 404-894-7452

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