Please contact faculty with research interests compatible
to yours to see whether they have current research
projects that you would like to participate in, and suitable for
satisfying the research project requirements of the degree to
which you are applying. In deciding faculty members to contact,
you may find the departmental
document Recent Faculty Publications and our Technical
Reports useful. Individual faculty
web pages contain information on research interests as well.
Complete the application for admission online at the Graduate
School. Online application is the only possible method of application. A $50.00 application fee must be paid using Visa or Master Card. Please note that all application material required as part of this Graduate School online application must be submitted to the Graduate School (not to the Department of Mathematics).
All applicants will be considered for financial assistance via assistantships.
Please have official transcripts of all your undergraduate
and prior graduate work sent to the Graduate School directly
by the registrar's offices of appropriate institutions. Transcripts
are not considered official unless they are received directly
from registrar's offices in sealed envelopes.
GRE test scores are not required by the Department of Mathematics.
However, we encourage applicants to submit scores for the GRE
General Test and the GRE Subject Test in Mathematics. These
scores must be no older than 5 years at the time of application.
Please request the Educational Testing Service to submit GRE
scores directly to codes 4705 and 0703.
Foreign applicants must have Educational Testing Service
submit TOEFL scores to codes 4705 and 0703. These scores must
be no older than 2 years at the
time of application. In most cases,
foreign students who have studied and earned a degree in the
United States or Canada are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.
The Department of Mathematics requires a minimum TOEFL
score of 600 (paper-based) or 250 (computer-based).
The online application process at the Graduate School will require all applicants to list the names of three references along with their contact information. At least two letters should be from individuals who can attest to and evaluate your academic abilities. All letters should address your potential for successful graduate studies in mathematics.
The Department of Mathematics requires a personal statement that clearly indicates your research interests. If your statement cannot be submitted as part of your online application at the Graduate School, it may be sent to the Graduate Program Coordinator via email or via post office mail at the addresses indicated below. This statement must include names of at least two
faculty members of the Department
with whom you have communicated regarding possible research
projects for satisfying
the research project requirements of the degree to which you are applying.
You may send additional documents such as a resume or curriculum vitae, and published papers to be included in your file. These documents may be sent to the Graduate Program Coordinator via email or via post office mail at the addresses below.
Review of applications for Fall admissions begins January 10.
Therefore, in order to receive full consideration all the material
above should be on file by that date.
Material that you wish to submit to be part of your application file, but was not required as part of the online application at the Graduate School may be sent to:
Pam Guptill
Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Mathematics
Washington State University
Pullman,WA 99164-3113
