Overview

College of Science / College of Science is located in Clemson, SC, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Genetics & Biochemistry

Department of Physics & Astronomy

School of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Mathematical sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental toxicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics
Master of Science (MS)	Biological sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry & molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry & molecular biology
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Data science & analytics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematical sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	133
Doctoral Degrees	48

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 available for some programs) Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

670

Applied

399

Accepted

260

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs)
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume/CV
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (waiver available for some programs)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, letters of recommendation, resume/CV

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$24,108

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

688

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.94%
Black or African American	3.34%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	1.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Two or more races	1.6%
Unknown	1.89%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

273

Total faculty

Full-time - 267

Part-time - 6

Male (180)

Female (93)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Genetics and genomics. statistics and bioinformatics, pathogens, mathematical modeling, nanomaterials
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,343,468

Location & Contact

Address 118 Long Hall
Clemson, SC  29634
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia Young
Founding Dean
Email: sciencedean@clemson.edu
Phone: -656-3642

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