Department of Chemistry

Overview

Clemson University / Department of Chemistry is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver option available) Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver option available) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

64

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver option available)
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume/CV
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver option available)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, personal statement, resume/CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$23,592

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

91

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.4%
Black or African American	2.2%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	3.3%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 0

Male (34)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Fluorine chemistry, organic synthetic methods and natural products, metal and non-metal clusters, analytical spectroscopies, polymers
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,622,701

Location & Contact

Address 219 Hunter Laboratories
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. Bill Pennington
Department Chair
Email: billp@clemson.edu
Phone: 864-656-2319

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