As a chemistry student, you’ll enjoy small classes (including introductory chemistry), significant original research experiences in our modern laboratories, wide ranging student-faculty collaboration, varying teaching methods that serve diverse learning styles, and opportunities to teach others through our mentor program. You’ll also have the flexibility to design a major that suits your interests including, for example, completing an ACS certified program. Our majors go onto graduate programs in a variety of disciplines and international fellowships.
Department News
2019 Danforth Lecture Explores Chemistry's Place As "The Central Science"
Jochen Autschbach will provide a personal perspective on why chemistry deserves a central place in science, and provide some important, some entertaining, and some curious facts at 11 a.m. April 30, 2019.
Chemistry Student Research in Summer 2018
The students involved in summer research with chemistry faculty form a strong community throughout the 10-week program. Meet all our 2018 research groups.
Grinnellians Meet Moles at ACS National Meeting
Chemistry and biological chemistry students who have done research projects attend the Spring 2018 National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).