Department of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Stony Brook University, State University of New York

Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Stony Brook offers courses of study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The emphasis of the graduate program is on research. Upon arrival at Stony Brook, each new student meets with a faculty adviser to choose appropriate course work. During the first semester, new students get to know the faculty members through courses, departmental activities, and a research seminar in which the faculty members describe their research programs. Students choose a faculty research adviser at the end of the first semester, and many begin their research projects in the second semester.

The faculty members at Stony Brook have diverse backgrounds and research interests, with a significant emphasis on interdisciplinary research. Students have access to research projects in the broad range of chemistry fields, including biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, as well as studies at the interfaces of chemistry and other disciplines (materials science, physics, molecular biology, pharmacology, earth and space science, computer science, and others). Several faculty members have joint appointments with other University departments or with Brookhaven National Laboratory. Students have the option of pursuing a degree with a concentration in chemical biology or chemical physics, if desired. In addition, nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory provide many opportunities for collaborative research.

The graduate program is individually tailored to each student, with students finishing in four to six years. Graduates pursue careers both in industry and in academia, including undergraduate and research institutions.

Research Facilities

Graduate students at Stony Brook have access to excellent research facilities. The Chemistry Building is a modern, seven-story, 170,000-square-foot structure designed for research and advanced teaching. Student and faculty offices overlook the densely wooded campus and Long Island Sound.

In-house services include the machine shop and electronics shop, as well as a mass spectrometry facility with GC/MS, FAB, and TOF-MS capabilities. The NMR facility provides equipment for standard analytical characterization as well as sophisticated solution and solid-state experiments and includes 250-, 300-, 400-, 500-, and 600-MHz instruments.

The Chemistry Library, located in the Chemistry Building, maintains subscriptions to 240 journals, with online access to ninety-two, and provides 24-hour access to databases such as Beilstein Commander, SciFinder, and the Science Citation Index.

Student Group

The chemistry graduate program includes 155 students, of whom approximately 40 percent are women. Students in the program come from across the U.S. and a dozen other countries. The Department values a diverse student body, united in their excitement about chemistry.

Student Outcomes

Graduates from Stony Brook's Department of Chemistry go on to top industrial and academic positions. Recent graduates have taken research positions at companies such as Merck, Pfizer, and Duracell; postdoctoral positions at research institutions such as Berkeley, Harvard, Oxford, and Sloan-Kettering; and faculty positions at schools such as Manhattan College, the University of North Carolina, Florida State University, and City College, CUNY.

Application Information

A State University in the Shadow of New York City

Located on 1,000 acres on the north shore of Long Island, Stony Brook University is just 60 miles east of New York City. Students have access to the rich cultural activities, museums, libraries, and entertainment in New York City via the university's on-campus rail station.

Stony Brook students enjoy various recreational activities throughout the year, particularly outdoor activities at the nearby West Meadow Beach and the campus hiking and biking trails. Stony Brook University features a wide variety of student services and facilities, including a medical center, residence halls, fitness centers, and 8 campus libraries.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  Master of Science (MS)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 13
• Doctoral Degrees 14
• 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? Not reported
• Evening/weekend programs available? No
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Yes

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Required
• Doctoral Degrees 1 and Required
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied398
• Accepted138
• Acceptance Rate34%
• Enrolled52
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $100
• Application Fee - International $100
• Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline January 15th Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE General Test
• Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$4,685
• Out-of-state tuition *$8,340
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year fees$994.00
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
• Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students193
• Female Percentage41%
• Male Percentage59%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students193
• Part-time Percentage3%
• Full-time Percentage97%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino8%
• Black / African American5%
• White / Caucasian53%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian19%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown15%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty39
• Full-time Percentage90%
• Part-time Percentage10%
• Female Percentage23%
• Male Percentage77%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchNot Reported
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$9,978,061