Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Nashville, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	11

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 (recommended) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Thesis Required Area, qualifying, and final exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

238

Applied

62

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

109

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.09%
Black or African American	7.34%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	4.59%
Unknown	2.75%

Gender

Male (48%)

Female (51%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chemical synthesis; mechanistic, theoretical, bioorganic, analytical, and spectroscopic chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2301 Vanderbilt Place
Nashville, TN  37240
United States

Contact Dr. David Cliffel
Chair
Email: d.cliffel@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: 615-343-3937
Fax: 615-322-4936

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