Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Seattle, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering and nanotechnology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering and advanced data science
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	17

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 (optional) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Final exam, research project, degree completed in 6 years
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (optional) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required General and final exams, research project, completion of all work within 10 years

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

361

Applied

171

Accepted

34

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample (optional)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (optional)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, transcripts, personal statement, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample (optional)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

98

Total Graduate Students

42%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.1%
Black or African American	2.04%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.04%
Unknown	1.02%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 6

Male (20)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Advanced materials and interfacial engineering, data science & molecular simulation, health & biotechnology, energy systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,166,400

Location & Contact

Address Box 351750
Seattle, WA  98195-1750
United States

Contact Dr. Jim Pfaendtner
Professor/Chair
Email: jpfaendt@uw.edu
Phone: 206-616-8128
Fax: 206-685-3451

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