Overview

Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering / Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering is located in Iowa City, IA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 310 on verbal and quantitative) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum combined score of 310 on verbal and quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

17

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 310 on verbal and quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum combined score of 310 on verbal and quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

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	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.57%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	8.57%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 3

Male (11)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Polymeric materials, photo polymerization, atmospheric chemistry and air pollution, biochemical engineering, bioprocessing and biomedical engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,006,476

Location & Contact

Address 101 Jessup Hall
Iowa City, IA  52242-1316
United States

Contact Dr. C. Allan Guymon
Department Executive Officer
Email: allan-guymon@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-5015
Fax: 319-335-1415

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