Graduate School Admission Requirements
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering welcomes both domestic and international applications from well-qualified students. In general, for domestic applicants, GRE scores of 770 or higher are preferred. For international applicants a TOEFL score of 550 or higher is required. If you would like to indicate possible research areas on your application, please feel free to do so. Final decisions regarding research areas are not usually made until late in the first semester of study.
If you have questions regarding graduate study in Chemical and Biological Engineering at CSU, please direct those enquiries to the Graduate Adviser. Individual faculty do not respond to requests for information unless they are directed through the email address listed above.
ALL APPLICANTS: Please review the Graduate School information regarding application requirements in addition to the following information.
All applications to the graduate program must be made online through the graduate school website: Graduate School.
Domestic Applicants (U.S. Citizens):
Please send to the department: three letters of recommendation, two offical transcripts, and GRE scores:
Graduate Advisor
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1370
International Applicants:
International applicants are normally required to submit a certified statement from a sponsor guaranteeing financial support for the entire period of study. In addition, evidence of proficiency in English must be supplied. Normally, this requirement is met by achieving a satisfactory score (at least 550 composite) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). However, applicants who have studied at an institution in the United States or at an institution in another country where English is the official language may present a degree from such an institution as evidence of satisfactory English study in lieu of TOEFL scores.
All applications to the graduate school must be made online through the Graduate School website
| Application Deadlines: All application materials must be received by the following dates: Fall semester: January 15 Spring semester: September 15 Enquiries about the graduate program may be directed to Graduate Adviser |
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Tuition/Financial Support
Graduate teaching assistantships include full support for tuition. Research assistantships generally provide some tuition support, but the amount is variable, depending on the research project. Authority to set tuition rates is vested in the governing boards of Colorado's state institutions of higher education. The tuition rates that apply to any succeeding fiscal year will not be known until the period March to June of each year. The State Board of Agriculture, therefore, reserves the tight to change the tuition and fee schedules at any time.
Housing for both single and married students is available in Fort Collins. University-owned, furnished apartments are available to married students, and assignments are based on application date. Single graduate students may also be housed on campus, if they desire. For details on housing, visit the Housing and Dining Services website
Financial Support
The department has a number of research assistantships, some budgeted to the department by the University and others associated with externally funded research projects. Assistantships normally require half-time service (20 hours per week) to the department, often on a project in the student's area of interest from which a thesis or dissertation may be developed. In addition, several teaching assistantships are also available. Additional University Graduate Fellowship Awards are available to a few outstanding applicants.