Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	32

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in chemistry (recommended) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in chemistry (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Annual faculty committee meetings; minimum 1 year of teaching experience; proposal exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

403

Applied

111

Accepted

27

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in chemistry (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, personal achievements essay, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test in chemistry (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, personal achievements essay, resume/curriculum vitae, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

138

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.52%
Black or African American	1.45%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.72%
Asian	14.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.45%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.25%

Gender

Male (70%)

Female (29%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 6

Male (34)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organic, inorganic, physical, biochemistry, and materials chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Building 232
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-9510
United States

Contact Dr. Steve K. Buratto
Department Chair
Email: buratto@chem.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-3393
Fax: 805-893-4120

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