To be admitted, applicants should normally have completed the equivalent of an undergraduate major in mathematics with at least fifteen units of upper-division or higher level work, including one semester each of advanced analysis at the level of MATH 425A, abstract algebra at the level of MATH 415A, and linear algebra at the level of MATH 413. Ph.D. applicants should also have completed a semester of complex variables at the level of MATH 424. All applicants are required to submit GRE scores, including the Subject Examination in Mathematics. (For International applicants, the Subject test is optional but strongly recommended.)
For international applicants whose native language is not English, the Graduate College requires a minimum TOEFL score for admission: 550 for the Paper-Based Test (PBT); 213 for the Computer-Based Test (CBT); and 79-80 for the Internet-Based Test (iBT). International students intent on receiving financial aid must be aware that Graduate Teaching Assistants carry on a variety of teaching assignments and evidence of good English speaking skills is important. International students applying for Graduate Teaching Assistant positions must have (i) a minimum overall score on the iBT TOEFL (scores described above) and (ii) a minimum score of 26 on the speaking section of the iBT TOEFL.