Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 General Test Thesis Required for some Literature Seminars
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Literature Seminars; Cumulative Exams;, Research
Other Advanced Degrees	Literature Seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

17

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

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
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts. Personal Statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official Transcripts, Recommendation Letters (minimum of 2), Personal Statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

64

Total Graduate Students

82%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 2

Male (18)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solid state chemistry, chemical synthesis, nanoparticle research, green chemistry, spectroscopic studies, computational chemistry, catalysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,163,167

Location & Contact

Address 2301 S. 3rd St.
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Frank Zamborini
Professor and Interim Chair
Email: f.zamborini@louisville.edu%20
Phone: -852-6550
Fax: 502-852-8149

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