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Applying to the Graduate Program in Mathematics

Admissions Requirements

Students seeking admission to the M.A. Program in Mathematics at the University of South Florida should satisfy the following requirements:

  • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in mathematical sciences or a related area
  • Minimum score of 650 on the Quantitative portion of the GRE General Test
  • Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) in undergraduate Mathematics courses

Students seeking admission to the Ph.D. Program in Mathematics at the University of South Florida should satisfy the following requirements:

  • Either:
    • A Master's degree or equivalent in mathematical sciences or a related area; or
    • A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in mathematical sciences or a related area with a strong record of undergraduate/graduate mathematics courses
  • Minimum score of 650 on the Quantitative portion of the GRE General Test
  • Minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a scale of 4.0) in graduate and/or upper undergraduate Mathematics courses

Note: At the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Committee, Ph.D. applicants may be recommended for admission to the Master's Program provisionally.

Campus Visits

Students interested in our Ph.D. program are welcome to visit our campus to learn more about the Program. We have a limited amount of travel support. Interested students should contact the Graduate Program Coordinator, Ms. Maldonado, for details.

Application Deadlines

Application deadlines for international applicants and teaching assistants are:

  • Fall term: February 1st
  • Spring term: August 1st

Application deadlines for US citizens and US permanent residents who do not seek financial assistance are:

  • Fall term: March 15th
  • Spring term: October 1st

Graduate Application and Supplementary Application Forms

Applicants should apply either to the USF Graduate School or International Graduate Admissions:

  1. Applications to the USF Graduate School are online: USF Graduate Admissions Application.
  2. International students should apply to International Graduate Admissions.

Applicants who have submitted an application to USF Graduate Admissions should download the following departmental forms:

  1. Application form for Graduate Study in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
  2. Application form for Graduate Teaching Assistantship (if applying for a Teaching Assistantship).
  3. Letter of Recommendation Request form (three recommendation letters if the application is for Ph.D. or for M.A. with Teaching Assistantship; at least two (2) of the recommenders should be College-level Mathematics Professors).

Please note that

  • completed forms for items (1) and (2) should be sent directly to the department,
  • the completed recommendation forms can be sent directly by your recommenders to the department,
  • official transcripts of your undergraduate and graduate (if any) degrees should be sent directly to the department,
  • the department's mailing address is:

    Graduate Program
    Department of Mathematics & Statistics
    University of South Florida
    4202 East Fowler Avenue, PHY114
    Tampa, FL 33620-5700

  • when reporting GRE and/or TOEFL test scores, the institution code for USF is 5828 (TOEFL is for international applicants only).

Applicants may also wish to consult the Application Checklist.