Overview

Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering / Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 Comprehensive exam or thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

10

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	August 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on last 64 undergraduate hours
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 on last 64 undergraduate hours

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	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

59%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.55%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Thermodynamics, composite materials, catalysis, surface science, environmental engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,372,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9595
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Bill Elmore
Director/Earnest W. Deavenport Jr. Chair
Email: elmore@che.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2480
Fax: 662-325-2482

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