Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in College Station, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	42

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 Chemistry Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

284

Applied

180

Accepted

44

Enrolled

Applying

65

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	December 15th	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Chemistry
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

280

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.5%
Black or African American	1.79%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.36%
Asian	5.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.79%
Unknown	0.71%

Gender

Male (63%)

Female (36%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Male (34)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological chemistry, spectroscopy, structure and bonding, reactions and mechanisms, theoretical chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 400 Bizzell Street
College Station, TX  77843
United States

Contact Dr. Simon North
Department Head
Email: swnorth@tamu.edu
Phone: 979-845-4947

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