M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics

SUNY Stony Brook University

For admission to graduate study, the minimum requirements are as follows:

A. A bachelors degree in engineering, mathematics, the physical sciences, or in the life or social sciences with a strong mathematics background.

B. A minimum overall grade point average of at least 3.00, as well as a minimum grade point average of 3.00 in all courses with a significant mathematical or quantitative component.

C. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.

D. Three letters of reference.

E. Official transcripts for all undergraduate study completed.

F. Acceptance by both the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics and the Graduate School.

G. In some circumstances, a student may be admitted provisionally although they are missing some of the above requirements. Students admitted provisionally must follow an approved course sequence and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 during the first year of graduate study before being admitted to full degree candidacy.

English Proficiency

IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6; and TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 90 for doctoral applicants and 80 for masters applicants.