Overview

Department of Polymer Science / Department of Polymer Science is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Cumulative exam, seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

152

Applied

93

Accepted

59

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

219

Total Graduate Students

76%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.46%
Black or African American	1.83%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0.91%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthesis of polymers, structure of polymers, physical properties of polymers, engineering and technological properties of polymers, elastomers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	8,508,122

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. Coleen Pugh
Department Chair
Email: cpugh@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-6614

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