Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science
Master of Science (MS)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Inorganic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

37

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waived for applicants who hold a JD, MD, or PhD)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or a related field, two recommendations, statement of purpose

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	2.22%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.22%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 1

Male (13)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Analytical chemistry, proteomics and metabolomics; organic, biochemistry and medicinal chemistry; environmental and green chemistry; inorganic, physical and theoretical chemistry; materials chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 22nd Street, NW
Suite 4000
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Office of Graduate Studies
Email: ccasgradserv@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6210

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