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Department of Chemistry Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Brandeis University

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  • Waltham, MA
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 39%61%
    student ratio
  • 44
    total students
  • Not Reported
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • January 15
    fall application deadline
  • 24%
    acceptance rate
  • 8 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Physical Chemistry Master of Science (MS)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    • Inorganic Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Science (MS)
      Master of Arts (MA)
    • Organic Chemistry Master of Science (MS)
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Arts (MA)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 4
    • Doctoral Degrees 5
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? No
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required and 1 year of residency for MA; 2 years of residency for the MS
    • Doctoral Degrees Required, Required and 3 years of residency; 2 seminars, qualifying exams
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

24% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied115
    • Accepted28
    • Acceptance Rate24%
    • Enrolled9
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $75
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline January 15th Not Reported Yes
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, resume, and statement of purpose, letters of recommendation
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, resume, and statement of purpose, letters of recommendation
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 600 paper based, TOEFL iBT, IELTS recommended, IELTS paper based

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *Not Reported
    • Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 15
    • Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Tuition Waivers, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Health Care Benefits, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students44
    • Female Percentage39%
    • Male Percentage61%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students44
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Full-time Percentage100%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino6%
    • Black / African American0%
    • White / Caucasian75%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian0%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown19%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty13
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage23%
    • Male Percentage77%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchOscillating chemical reactions, molecular recognition systems, protein crystallography, synthesis of natural product spectroscopy and magnetic resonance
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

Department of Chemistry

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Brandeis University

415 South Street, MS 031 PO Box 9110
Waltham, MA 02454
United States

Dr. Judith Herzfeld

Chair, Graduate Program

Phone: 781-736-2540
Fax: 781-736-2516
Email: herzfeld@brandeis.edu

Ms. Charlotte Haygazian

Coordinator

Phone: 781-736-2500
Fax: 781-736-2516
Email: chemadm@brandeis.edu

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