Overview

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry / School of Chemistry & Biochemistry is located in Atlanta, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry and biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Paper science and engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Computational science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative biosciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Paper science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry and biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Bioinformatics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	29

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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: optional Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE: optional Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

246

Applied

94

Accepted

53

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

105

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 16th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	February 16th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE: optional
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE: optional

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

208

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.21%
Black or African American	4.81%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.48%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.88%
Unknown	1.92%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 0

Male (22)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Characterization, synthesis, theory and modeling, biofuels and biomanufacturing, biomolecular structure and function
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	18,870,089

Location & Contact

Address 901 Atlantic Drive
Atlanta, GA  30332
United States

Contact Vicki Wysocki
Professor and Chair of School
Email: vwysocki3@gatech.edu
Phone: 404-894-4002
Fax: 404-894-7452

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