Overview

College of Chemistry / College of Chemistry is located in Berkeley, CA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Department of Chemistry

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	41
Doctoral Degrees	78

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 Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,350

Applied

123

Enrolled

Applying

105

Application Fee - Domestic

125

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

520

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.62%
Black or African American	1.35%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.77%
Asian	13.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	8.27%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanoscience, nuclear, biophysical, materials, structural and chemical biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 110 Sproul Hall
Berkeley, CA  94720
United States

Contact Dr. Douglas Clark
Dean
Email: cocdean@berkeley.edu
Phone: 510-642-5060

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