Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Chemistry

Supported Degree Objectives

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Master of Science (MS) * Conditional. Please review the Additional Information section
  • Non Degree

Required Supporting Documents

English Proficiency Requirements

  • The following English proficiency minimum scores are required by this program for the tests listed below. To view additional English proficiency options accepted by this program and the Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars, visit the English Proficiency Requirements page.

Duolingo: Minimum Overall Required Score: 115
Minimum section requirements:

  • Comprehension: 115
  • Conversation: 130
  • Literacy: 115
  • Production: 130

TOEFL: Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum Overall Required Score: 88
Minimum section requirements:

  • Reading: 19
  • Listening: 14
  • Speaking: 23 (strongly preferred)
    • Exceptional applicants with speaking subscores of 22 may be considered.
  • Writing: 18

IELTS (Academic Module): Minimum Overall Required Score: 7
Minimum section requirements:

  • Reading: 6.5
  • Listening: 6
  • Speaking: 7
    • Exceptional applicants with speaking subscores of 6.5 may be considered. 
  • Writing: 5.5

Doctoral and Master's Degree Program Requirements

  • Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree:
    • 3.0 or equivalent (A=4.0)

Application Priority Deadlines

  • Fall Spring Summer
    December 1 No Entry No Entry

Program Contact Information

  • Name Deirdre Ryan
    Phone 765-494-5200
    Email dhryan@purdue.edu
    Web Program Website
    Address Graduate Admissions
    James Tarpo Jr. and Margaret Tarpo Department of Chemistry
    Purdue University
    560 Oval Drive
    West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084
    USA

Additional Information

  • The Tarpo Department of Chemistry is not actively seeking Master's Degree applicants at this time, and students who apply for the MS program will be declined. An exception is made for active service US military applicants who are fully funded by scholarships. Please consult with the Assistant Department Head for more information.
  • Current master's students wishing to move to a doctoral degree program in this same graduate program will not be required to submit a new application.
  • Students enrolled in programs outside of the United States must complete the equivalent of a United States Bachelor's Degree prior to matriculation.
  • International students who are enrolled in a graduate-level degree-seeking program in the United States at the time they apply to Purdue, must complete that degree (Master's or Doctoral degree). A final transcript showing the degree awarded will be required before they can enroll for classes at the Tarpo Department of Chemistry at Purdue University
  • International students earning a BS or MS degree at a US University may request a waiver from the English proficiency testing requirement from the Tarpo Department of Chemistry, which may be granted based on TOEFL or IELTS scores older than two years. The Department of Chemistry will not apply an English proficiency testing waiver to an application unless the applicant emails the Chemistry Main Office, chemoffice@purdue.edu, a request for the waiver and has met all applicable criteria for receiving one. An application will not be considered complete until either a score is recorded or a waiver has been granted. 
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