Applying to the AMS Graduate Program

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Master's Application Deadlines

Spring 2024 Application Deadlines:

For international applicants: all applications are due byOctober 17, 2023
For domestic applicants: all applications are due byDecember 1, 2023

Fall 2024 Application Deadlines:

We will be reopening the application system for Fall 2024 Domestic MS applicants for a two-week period from June 15 - 29, 2024. If you missed the June 1stdeadline, you can apply at that time. We will not be able to honor requests to extend the deadline beyond June 29th.

For international students: all online applications are due by May 5, 2024
For domestic applicants: all online applications are due by June 1, 2024

Doctorate Application Deadlines

Spring 2024 Application Deadlines:

For international applicants: all applications are due byOctober 17, 2023
For domestic applicants: all applications are due byDecember 1, 2023

Fall 2024 Application Deadlines:

–For international students:

For those who are applying for financial support, all applications are due by December 15, 2023to receive full consideration
For those who are not applying for financial support, all applications are due by May 5, 2024

–For domestic applicants:

Forthose who are applying for financial support, all applications are due byDecember 15, 2023to receive full consideration
Forthose who are not applying for financial support, all applications are due by June 1, 2024

Application Requirements

For admission to the graduate program in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, the minimum requirements are as follows:
A.A bachelor's degree in mathematics, a natural science, engineering, an applied science, or a social science with a strong mathematics background. At the minimum for the master’s program application, students should be fluent in Linear Algebra and Multivariate Calculus (Calc. III).
B.A minimum overall cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0,and at least a 3.0 average in all courses inpertinent or relatedfields. Attention will be given to math-related courses and GPAs as well.
C. For Fall 2024 applications, the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test is NOT required. However, you are most welcome to submit your GRE score should you have it.Any GRE scores should be reported by ETS (Educational Testing System) to the Graduate School using institutional code 2548 and department code 0702.
D.An applicant who is not a native or primary speaker of English must present a minimum score for either the TOEFL or IELTS tests as follows:

TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 90 for doctoral applicants and 80 for master’s applicants.

IELTS: Overall score of 6.5, with no subsection recommended to be below 6.

TOEFL scores should be reported by ETS to the Graduate School using institutional code 2548. Official IELTS score reports must be mailed to our department directly. Applicants who have earned a degree from an English language university or college, where all instruction is in English, may be admitted without taking the TOEFL/IELTS tests.

E.Three letters of reference and all transcripts of undergraduate and/or graduate study completed.
F.The applicants must indicate at least one of thefive graduate trackson the supplement in the application form and may also select another area of specialization that they would consider if not admitted to the first track.
G. Applicants with domestic credentials must submit an official transcript from each undergraduate collegeor university attended,regardless of whether a degree was conferred. Applicants must also submit an officialtranscriptfrom each college or university relating to graduate-level work,regardless of whether a degree was conferred.

Applicants with international credentials must submit an official English translation of all coursework showing a complete course-by-course record, GPA, degree, and institution, in addition to the original documents. SBU graduate admissions personnel will evaluate coursework, GPA, degree requirements, and institutional equivalence. In some instances where the coursework, degree equivalency, GPA, and/or institution cannot be verified, a course-by-course evaluation from one of Stony Brook University's approvedNACESmembers listed below, may be requested from the applicant.

WorldEducation Services (WES)
International Education Evaluations, Inc. (IEE)
Education Credential Evaluators (ICE)

Unofficial copies for both domestic and international credentials are acceptable for an admission decision to be made. If admitted, the applicant must submit final officialtranscripts/evaluations sent directly from the college/university or evaluation agency as noted above.

Final Transcripts and Other Materials should be sent to:

Stony Brook University

Graduate School Office of Admissions and Student Services

Old Computer Science Bldg, Room 2401

Stony Brook, NY 11794-4433

Official E-Transcripts: Should be sent togradadmissions@stonybrook.edu

Application Procedure

Please read this entire webpage before you apply. General application information can be obtained at theGraduate School websiteor one can go straight to theapplication website.

Note that the application portal status page will give several options to upload additional documents after the application has been submitted. Select the “Personal Statement” option from the dropdown menu and upload your personal statement.

Application files are reviewed by the department's Graduate Admissions Committee. Upon the recommendation of the Admissions Committee, the Graduate Program Director will authorize an offer of admission to either our M.S. or Ph.D. program with an initial placement in one of the department's five graduate tracks. All students admitted to the doctoral program will automatically be considered for financial support if the application is submitted by the due date for financial support. M.S. students are not eligible for support.

Provisional Admission: Occasionally, students with marginal grades but signs of greater academic potential are offered provisional admission to our graduate program. Their admission offer will stipulate that they must take courses in their first semester and earn at least a B average in them. Upon satisfying these conditions, they will be allowed to matriculate into regular M.S. or Ph.D. student status.

Department Contact

We are here for you if you have any questions. In this special time, the best way to reach us is through emails and we do check them very frequently.

Our Graduate Program Director is Professor David Green: David.Green@stonybrook.edu

Our Graduate Program Coordinator is Mrs. Christine Rota: Christine.Rota@stonybrook.edu

If you have any academic questions, please, email to the graduate program director of the program you are applying for. Application paperwork questions, please, address Mrs. Christine Rota.

Applying to the AMS Graduate Program | Applied Mathematics & Statistics (2024)