Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	20

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
Master's Degrees	Varies Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

274

Applied

49

Accepted

46

Enrolled

Applying

55

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 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$28,000

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

167

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.39%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	5.39%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,825,856

Location & Contact

Address 315 South 1400 East
Room 2020
Salt Lake City, UT  84112-0850
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia J. Burrows
Chair
Email: chair@chemistry.utah.edu
Phone: 801-585-7290
Fax: 801-581-8433

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