Note: There is no application fee for the graduate program of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

A $40 processing fee is in effect for international applications.

All application materials should be sent to:

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Application Requirements:

1. The application form completed in full. Application

2. Official transcripts in English of all undergraduate and any graduate studies completed. Ask the registrar(s) of your undergraduate and graduate colleges or universities to send the transcript to the above address. 

3. Three letters of recommendation sent by your listed references to the above address.  Please use the downloadable form.

4. Original GRE scores sent to the above address. General test scores are required, and subject test scores are recommended. 

5. There is no application fee for degree seeking applicants. Non-degree seeking application fee is $10. FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY - application processing fee of $40 must be included. All appropriate fees must accompany the application form and cannot be refunded. Check should be made payable to Duquesne University.

6. FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY. Original TOEFL scores and Duquesne University Affidavit of Support Form completed in full and submitted together with required officially-certified statements of financial resources available from you to support your education at Duquesne University. (See estimates of costs for academic year available from the Office of International Affairs.) See Affidavit of Support Form for acceptable forms of financial resource certifications. No uncertified photocopies can be accepted. In addition, the Test of Spoken English (TSE) is required for students applying for assistantship positions.  See application deadlines below.

Application Deadline:

February 15 is the deadline for Fall admission. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry encourages all full-time students to begin their studies in the Fall semester due to the rotation component of the first year curriculum. However, qualified students will be considered for Spring semester admission if application materials are received by October 1. Students wishing to pursue studies on a part-time basis may submit applications up to one month before the desired date of entrance. 

International Student Deadlines:

Due to administrative constraints in processing international applications, all materials must be received by the following deadlines. International applications completed after the appropriate deadline may be considered for admission in the following semester upon request. International students seeking assistantships should follow the target deadlines above.

Fall admission: Feb 15     
Spring admission: October 1      
Applications which are missing ANY of the above items will not be processed.  
Please e-mail gradinfo@duq.edu with application questions or problems.

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