Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in East Lansing, MI, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Computational chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry-environmental toxicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	49

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

62

Accepted

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

201

Total Graduate Students

51%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.5%
Black or African American	1%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	12.94%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 0

Male (32)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Analytical chemistry, inorganic and organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,338,545

Location & Contact

Address 426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI  48824
United States

Contact Dr. John L. McCracken
Chairperson
Email: chair@chemistry.msu.edu
Phone: 517-355-9715 ext. 346
Fax: 517-353-1793

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