Overview

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is located in Evanston, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Biotechnology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	17
Doctoral Degrees	17

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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

424

Applied

48

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	December 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

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	December 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

122

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.84%
Black or African American	5.74%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.64%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (14)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biotechnology, bioengineering, complexity, energy, sustainability, materials, nanoengineering, and synthetic biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,160,073

Location & Contact

Address 2145 Sheridan Road
E-136
Evanston, IL  60208
United States

Contact Dr. Linda Broadbelt
Chair
Email: broadbelt@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-491-2890
Fax: 847-491-3728

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