Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Duluth, MN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

18

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in chemistry, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

22

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	9.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Physical, inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry; biochemistry and molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	651,000

Location & Contact

Address 1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN  55812-2496
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Kiprof
Phone: 218-726-8000

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