Application Information
The following items are required to apply to the Graduate Program of Mathematics:- Departmental Preapplication form Only submit once. If you made an error in the departmental pre-application, do not submit it again. Notify our department and we will edit the the departmental pre-application on our end. If you are wanting to apply to our online Masters program, do not use this form-- see special note on online Masters program at the bottom of this page.
- ApplyTexas application (this includes a personal statement and resume). Students can track the status of their application materials through the AIS tracking system.
- Official transcripts and degree statements from every senior-level institution
of higher education attended
- If applicable: Official English translations of all transcripts in other languages
- General GRE scores taken within 5
years of the date application was received (must be reported
directly from ETS. Our institution code is 6003. A departmental code is not needed). The GRE Subject Test
in Mathematics is not required but students may include it if they wish.
- If native language is not English: TOEFL or IELTS scores taken
within the last 2 years of the date application was received (must
be directly reported from their respective testing
centers. Our institution code is 6003; the departmental code is not necessary). Our university will only waive the TOEFL/IELTS
if the student scores at least 400 (old scale system) or 146 (new scale system) on the verbal portion of the general GRE OR
if the student has completed a bachelor's degree with all four years of attendance
at a US institution. Completing only a MS at a US institution does not qualify
for a waiver of the TOEFL/IELTS.
- Our university requires a minimum TOEFL score of at least 550 paper-based, 213 computer- based, 80 internet-based OR an IELTS score of at least 6.0.
- If native language is not English: TOEFL or IELTS scores taken
within the last 2 years of the date application was received (must
be directly reported from their respective testing
centers. Our institution code is 6003; the departmental code is not necessary). Our university will only waive the TOEFL/IELTS
if the student scores at least 400 (old scale system) or 146 (new scale system) on the verbal portion of the general GRE OR
if the student has completed a bachelor's degree with all four years of attendance
at a US institution. Completing only a MS at a US institution does not qualify
for a waiver of the TOEFL/IELTS.
- 3 letters of recommendation.(PDF) This is an electronic Letter of Recommendation system which is the preferred method for submission (paper letters submitted via regular mail take longer for Admissions to process). Applicants fill out the first page of the form then send it via email to each potential recommender. The recommender then fills out the second page and emails it to the email address listed on the form.
- Application fee (non-refundable): $50 for U.S. applicants, $90
for international applicants.
Departmental Application Deadlines (These take precedence over any deadlines posted at the ApplyTexas Site. Applications submitted after these departmental deadlines are not guaranteed to be reviewed for the semester requested on the application.)
| Semester |
Application must be received by |
| Fall (Sept.-Dec.) |
January 1 |
| Spring (Jan.-May) | August 1 |
| Summer (June-Aug.) |
November 1 |
Students must complete both the Departmental Preapplication form and the ApplyTexas application. Failure to submit the Departmental Preapplication form will result in delayed consideration for admittance and support. The ApplyTexas application, personal statement, resume, transcripts, test scores and letters of recommendation must go directly to the main Admissions Office as outlined at the ApplyTexas website (students must contact the main Admissions Office directly if they have questions or concerns about any of these items). Our Graduate Committee will review an application before payment of the application fee. In this instance, students should mark in the ApplyTexas application that they will pay by check or money order. Students should be sure to read through these Application FAQs . Also, due to the high volume of applications made to our program, it is not possible for our department to do spot checks for receipt of items upon request. For receipt of the ApplyTexas application, official transcripts, letters of recommendation and test scores, students should use the AIS system to track their application. We provide the AIS link above. As our Graduate Committee begins their review process of files, if anything's discovered lacking, we will e-mail students at that point with information on what's missing.
Special note: If you are applying to the Online Master's in Mathematics program, you must contact Judy Muzny (judym@math.tamu.edu, 979-862-4860) for special application instructions. Do not use the application instructions listed above.