Admissions Requirements

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Application

The Graduate School application must be submitted online.

Deadline

  • Fall

    January 7

Required Admissions Items for M.S. Applicants

  • Academic Statement of Purpose

    The first paragraph should be a summary (150 words) highlighting the topics or areas you are interested in studying, naming faculty members or groups with whom you would be interested in working, and outlining academic and research experiences that distinguish you. The statement of purpose should be no more than two pages.

  • Personal Statement

    The personal statement should provide the Admissions Committee with a sense of you as a whole person, and you should use it to describe how your personal background and experiences influenced your decision to pursue a graduate degree. For additional information about the personal statement please refer to the Graduate School.

  • English Language Proficiency Requirements

    All applicants must provide proof of English language proficiency. TOEFL or IELTS exam is required of all international applicants from countries where English is not the official language unless the applicant has studied for at least two years in a country where English is the official language and the language of instruction was English.

    Please visit the Graduate School website for information on the English Language Exam Requirement.

  • Unofficial Transcripts

    An unofficial transcript from each university you have attended is required for submission. The transcript(s) must be in english. You will upload your transcript(s) yourself in your online application.

    Admitted students are required to submit official electronic transcripts directly to the Graduate School Admissions Office after accepting the offer of admission and before enrolling.

    For more information, please consult the Graduate School’s Transcript Requirements webpage.

  • Letters of Recommendation

    Three letters of recommendation are required and should be sent electronically. Recommendations may be requested electronically by providing the name and email address of each recommender on the application. Letters need to be received by the deadline.

  • Résumé

    Strongly Encouraged

Financial Aid

Almost all M.S. students are self-funded (personal funds are used to pay for tuition, health insurance, and cost of living). There are limited opportunities for M.S. students to be funded on assistantships dependent on teaching or grant availability, and appropriate match to research projects. All students are encouraged to apply for external fellowships where eligible. For policy and tax information, please visit the Graduate School financial aid page.