Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	16

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

406

Applied

87

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

52%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.59%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0.79%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 7

Male (32)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biological chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Dr. Charles McKenna
Chair
Phone: 213-740-2311

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