The application procedure encompasses multiple steps. As described in more detail below, some steps are electronic, while other steps require certain material to be sent directly to the UA Graduate College, and yet other steps require certain material to be sent directly to the Department of Mathematics. (The mailing addresses are at the bottom of this page.)
Once all steps are completed, all materials received by the respective offices, and the Graduate College has processed their portion of the material (which, for international applicants during peak application periods, typically takes 4–6 weeks), the application file is reviewed by the Mathematics Department Graduate Committee.
| Semester | International | Domestic |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Dec 1 | Feb 1 |
| Spring | Jun 1 | Oct 1 |
These deadlines are not absolutely firm and can be stretched in some cases. Please contact the graduate coordinator for more information.
Each item on the following checklist links to a detailed description of how to complete that item.
Each item on the following checklist links to a detailed description of how to complete that item.
You must take both the GRE and the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics. (For International applicants, the Subject Test is optional but strongly recommended.) Your scores must be sent to us directly by the testing service — specify code 4832 for The University of Arizona, and code 0703 for the Mathematics Department. (Contact ETS to have scores from a previously-taken GRE sent to us.)
International applicants whose native language is not English must take the TOEFL. Your scores must be sent to us directly by the testing service — specify code 4832 for The University of Arizona, and code 0703 for the Mathematics Department. (Contact ETS to have scores from a previously-taken TOEFL sent to us.)
International applicants who intend to apply for a TA position and whose native language is not English must take the TSE. Your scores must be sent to us directly by the testing service — specify code 4832 for The University of Arizona, and code 0703 for the Mathematics Department. (Contact ETS to have scores from a previously-taken TSE sent to us.)
Since the TSE is not needed as part of admission to graduate studies, you may take the TSE after arrival in the United States; however, if problems arise, you may be unable to obtain a TA. Therefore, whenever possible, we suggest you take the TSE in your home country.
Please electronically submit the Tell Us About Yourself form. If you are uncomfortable submitting personal information online, you may instead print out the form and send a completed copy to the Department of Mathematics.
At the UA Grad College Application page, please electronically submit the Grad College Application and pay their fee. (If you are uncomfortable doing either step electronically, their page offers alternate instructions.)
Both domestic and international applicants must arrange to have sealed official transcripts from issuing institutions sent to the Department of Mathematics.
International applicants should also arrange to have degree/diploma certificates from all college-level schools you have attended sent to the Department of Mathematics.
Domestic applicants should send the signed Domicile Affidavit to the Graduate College Admissions Office.
International applicants should send the signed Financial Guarantee Form to the Graduate College Admissions Office.
Your three references should send their letters to the Department of Mathematics. The letters must be dated and may not be more than a year old.
Send a short letter to the Department of Mathematics describing your interests in mathematics generally, and in The University of Arizona in particular. If you wish to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA), be sure to state this somewhere in your letter.
Note: If you are interested in applied mathematics, please be aware that the administrative offices for the Department of Mathematics and the Interdisciplinary Program in Applied Mathematics are separate and independent. You can study applied mathematics in either program—see our “Which degree?” page for a discussion of the differences between these programs. In your Statement of Purpose, it is extremely important that you state clearly which program you are interested in, and that you send application material to the correct office. (In particular, if you're interested in the IPAM, you should follow their instructions, not the instructions given here.)
Since undergraduate transcripts are sometimes not very informative, send to the Department of Mathematics a description of past math-related coursework including textbooks used and topics covered.
Send to the Department of Mathematics a description of computer-related experience, such as courses taken, past employment held, or hobby interests.
Please contact the Graduate Coordinator.