Program in Chemistry

Overview

California Institute of Technology / Program in Chemistry is located in Pasadena, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	39

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

431

Applied

43

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$49,785

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

195

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.21%
Black or African American	1.03%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.05%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 0

Male (25)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biochemistry and molecular biophysics, inorganic and electrochemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry (both experimental and theoretical)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 East California Boulevard
Pasadena, CA  91125-0001
United States

Contact Prof. Jacqueline K. Barton
Chair, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Email: jkbarton@caltech.edu
Phone: 626-395-3646
Fax: 626-568-8824

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