Overview

Program in Chemistry / Program in Chemistry is located in Newark, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Analytical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Inorganic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Organic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Cumulative exams
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Exams, research proposal

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

153

Applied

69

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate B average
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate B average

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

61

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.92%
Black or African American	3.28%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	49.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	8.2%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Medicinal chemistry, natural products, isotope effects, biophysics and biorganic approaches to enzyme mechanisms, organic and organometallic synthesis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 249 University Avenue
Newark, NJ  7102
United States

Contact Prof. Frank Jordan
Chairman and Program Director
Email: frjordan@andromeda.rutgers.edu
Phone: 973-353-5741
Fax: 973-353-1264

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