Graduate School Bulletin

Spring 2025

Admissions

CME M.S. & PhD. Admission Requirements-

We are excited that you are considering our Graduate Program. Chemical and Molecular Engineering program offers admission to M.S. and Ph.D. programs. Admission to the M.S. and Ph.D. Programs are handled separately by the departmental Admissions

Minimum requirements for admission to graduate study in Chemical and Molecular Engineering (CME) are as follows:

  1. A bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (or a closely related field).
  2. A grade point average of at least B (i.e., 3.0/4.0) in all mathematics, engineering, and science courses.
  3. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test  (Waived for Spring or Fall 2025);
  4. For non-native speakers of English, results of the TOEFL exam with a score is required. Please reference for minimum score Official scores sent directly to the graduate school via ETS-Institutional code: 2548; Departmental code 69.
    1. Masters students that have completed a degree program from a U.S. institution may be eligible for a TOEFL waiver and need to request the waiver, please  email Graduate Admissions at gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu .
    2. All PhD applicants with a TA stipend whose native language is not English must demonstrate a sufficient level of English-speaking proficiency (TOEFL Speaking score) and may be required to take OAE courses based on these measures.
  5. Acceptance by both the Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering and the Graduate School.

Application Instructions

All applications must be completed online here.  All additional required documents, such as, diplomas, transcripts, recommendation letters, Statement of Purpose etc. must be sent using the application portal.

You may download our Complete Application Checklist

All official and final transcripts, and other admission materials should be sent to:

Stony Brook University

Graduate School Office of Student Services

2401 Computer Science Building

Stony Brook, New York 11794-4433          

Official E-Transcripts should be sent to: gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu

For application status and submission questions, including using the Slate system, please email: gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu

For program or curriculum related questions, please email: ESMandCME_GradAdmissions@stonybrook.edu

Application Deadlines:

Spring 2025:

MS Domestic    - December 31, 2024, 2024, 11:59pm (EST)

MS International – November 15, 2024, 11:59pm (EST)

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PhD Domestic & International - November 15, 2024, 11:59pm (EST)

(Apply only if you are currently doing research with a faculty member who can support you for PhD studies.)

Fall 2025:

 MS Domestic Application – July 15, 2025 by 11:59 PM (EST)

 MS International Application – May 15, 2025 by 11:59 PM (EST)

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PhD Domestic & International- January 1, 2025, 11:59pm (EST)

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Accelerated BE/MS Program Admission Requirements

 CME students are encouraged to apply to the five-year CME BE/MS accelerated degree program in the spring semester of their junior year. The application must include:

  • Students in their Junior Spring semester with a GPA of 3.0 in the major courses in the Chemical and Molecular Engineering Undergraduate program must email ESMandCME_GradAdmissions@stonybrook.edu and inform the department about their interest to be admitted in the BE/MS Accelerated Program in Chemical and Molecular Engineering.
  • Email the department your recent unofficial transcript.
  • Consult with CME Undergraduate Program Director (UPD) and Graduate Program Director (GPD) regarding UG Senior Year and MS accelerated program Schedule.
  • Once the department receives all of the above information and the GPD/Graduate committee accepts the student in the program, the student is extended an offer to accept admission in the CME Accelerated program- the student signs and returns the offer letter. The department then completes the Accelerated Participant Program (APP) Declaration Form to the Graduate School.
  • Once accepted by Graduate school, the student must obtain email approval from the GPD and UPD to enroll in classes, once approved via email, the student must complete the Permission for APP students to Enroll in Grad Courses form and upload the email approvals to get approvals from Graduate School to enroll in classes before the semester begins. Please note that the student may elect to take all 6 credits of the M.S. coursework in one semester, although it is not recommended

Transfer Students

Students who transfer to Stony Brook must complete at least one semester at Stony Brook before they will be considered for admission to the five-year BE/MS program and decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis to ensure they meet all other requirements to qualify for the combined degree program.

Financial Support

Admitted Ph.D. students are typically offered financial support in the form of teaching or research assistantships, which include full tuition and broad- based fees. Admission into this program is very competitive.

M.S. students are typically admitted with no financial support; however, full time MS students in the thesis track may be appointed as Research Project Assistants with an opportunity to enter the PhD program at the discretion of a faculty member upon availability of funds.  Information regarding tuition and other costs can be found here.