Application Requirements

Department Degree Personal Statement GRE General Letters of Recommendation Other Deadline
Biology Biology Ph.D. Yes Yes 3 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Fall admissions only
For Fall 2014 – Priority application deadline of December 15 with rolling admissions until March 1, depending on space availability
Biology M.S. Yes Yes 3 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Fall admissions only
For Fall 2014 – Priority application deadline of December 15 with rolling admissions until March 1, depending on space availability
Biology M.S. Bioinfo Yes Yes 3 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Fall admissions only
Application review will begin on February 1 and continue on a rolling basis until May 1 for international applicants and August 1st for domestic applicants, depending on space availability
Biology M.S. Biotech Yes Yes 3 Resume, 103 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score May 15 (international)
July 1 (domestic)
Fall only admissions
Biology Special Student Yes 0 Rolling admissions until August 25 for FallRolling admissions until December 15 for Spring
Department Degree Personal Statement GRE General Letters of Recommendation Other Deadline
Chemistry Chemistry Ph.D. Yes Yes 3 Part-time applicants no GRE; 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score February 1 (Fall)
Chemistry M.S. Yes Yes 3 Part-time applicants no GRE; 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Rolling admissions until August 25
Chemistry B.S./M.S. (PlusOne) Yes 1 No fee or NU transcript, 3.25 overall undergrad QPA, LOR-one letter from advisor stating they will be taken into the lab
Chemistry Special Student Yes 0 Rolling admissions until August 25 (for fall)Rolling admissions until December 15 (for Spring)
Department Degree Personal Statement GRE General Letters of Recommendation Other Deadline
Marine and Environmental Sciences (conferred by Dept of Biology) Marine Biology M.S. Yes Yes 3 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Fall admissions only
February 1 priority admissions deadlineApplications received after this date will be reviewed on a rolling admissions basis, depending on space availability
Department Degree Personal Statement GRE General Letters of Recommendation Other Deadline
Mathematics Math Ph.D. Yes Yes 3 Master’s degree required, GRE Subject; 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Fall and Spring admissionFebruary 1 priority deadline for Fall term
October 1 deadline for international applicants and December 1 deadline for domestic applicants to Spring term
Applications received after these dates will be reviewed on a rolling admissions basis, depending on space availability
Math M.S. Yes Yes 3 GRE Subject; 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Fall and Spring admissionFebruary 1 priority deadline for Fall term
October 1 deadline for international applicants and December 1 deadline for domestic applicants to Spring term
Applications received after these dates will be reviewed on a rolling admissions basis, depending on space availability
Math M.S. Operations Research Yes Yes 3 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Rolling admissions year round for Fall and Spring admissionApplicants are invited to apply at any time
Math M.S. Applied Math Yes Yes 3 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Rolling admissions year round for Fall and Spring admissionApplicants are invited to apply at any time
Math Special Student Yes 2 Rolling admissions until August 15 for FallRolling admissions until December 15 for Spring
Math B.S./M.S. (PlusOne) Yes 3 3.3 QPA overall, 3.7 in required math courses
Department Degree Personal Statement GRE General Letters of Recommendation Other Deadline
Physics Physics Ph.D. Yes Yes 3 GRE Subject; 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Fall admission onlyPriority deadline of February 1

Applications may be considered after this date on a rolling basis until the incoming class is full

Physics M.S. Yes Yes 3 GRE Subject; 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score Rolling admissions until May 1 for international applicants for Fall admissionRolling admissions until August 1 for domestic applicants for Fall admissions
Physics Special Student Yes 1 Rolling admissions until August 25 for FallRolling admissions until December 15 for Spring
Physics B.S./M.S. (PlusOne) Yes 0 3.0 QPA overall
Department Degree Personal Statement GRE General Letters of Recommendation Other Deadline
Psychology Psychology Ph.D. Yes Yes 3 Research Area/Advisor name(s); 100 iBT, 250 CBT, 600 PBT TOEFL score January 1 (fall – domestic and international)
Psychology Special Student 0 Rolling admissions until August 25 for FallRolling admissions until December 15 for Spring