Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Boulder, CO, in a suburban 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	5
Doctoral Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Cumulative exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

602

Applied

146

Accepted

43

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

231

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	6.49%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.46%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

49

Total faculty

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 0

Male (37)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physical chemistry; biochemistry; biochemistry: proteins; catalysis/kinetics; analytical chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	21,581,791

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Marine Street
Boulder, CO  80309
United States

Phone: 303-492-6301

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