Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering / Department of Chemical Engineering is located in Villanova, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Biochemical engineering
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSChE)	Chemical engineering
(Certificate)	Environmental protection in the chemical process industries

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for applicants with degrees from foreign universities) Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

8

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	March 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for applicants with degrees from foreign universities)
Master's Degree Requirements	B Ch E, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.96%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	19.61%

Gender

Male (74%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Heat transfer, advanced materials, chemical vapor deposition, pyrolysis and combustion chemistry, industrial waste treatment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	31,111

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA  19085-1699
United States

Contact Dr. Randy Weinstein
Chairman
Email: randy.weinstein@villanova.edu
Phone: 610-519-4950

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