Admission into Graduate Program:
Application Process

Minimum Admissions Requirements

All Applicants

Bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.

One official transcript of all undergraduate and graduate credits from each school previously attended (except those earned at Auburn University).

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test scores. Auburn University's ETS institution code is 1005.

International Applicants

Auburn does require Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to be taken. Auburn University's ETS institution code is 1005. Successful international applicants must score at least
550 on the paper version (pBT),
213 on the computer version (cBT), and
79 on the internet version (iBT), minimums of 16 on the listening, reading, speaking, and writing components.

Auburn will also accept a 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

If accepted into a graduate program, must demonstrate full financial sponsorship, established by proof of a comprehensive medical insurance plan and submission of Official Statement of Finances. Remark: If admitted into one of our programs with GTA support, the support automatically meets the requirement (and the I20 form is).

To Apply ON-LINE:

(1) Complete online application.

(2) Mail to

The Graduate School
Auburn University
106 Hargis Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5122
USA

Application fees: $50 for domestic applicants, $60 for international applicants:
Send check or money order (US dollars only) payable to

Graduate School of Auburn University.

(Until fees are received, no application will be forwarded to the Department and therefore, no decisions will be made concerning admission and/or assistantships.)

One official copy of all transcripts (except from Auburn University).

After applying on-line with the Graduate School,

(3) Mail to

Professor Chris Rodger
Graduate Program Officer
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
221 Parker Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849-5310
USA

Three letters of recommendation.

A completed teaching assistant application form (available here) to be considered for a Teaching Assistant. Remark: A minimum score of 50 on the Test of Spoken English (TSE) is required to be eligible to teach in a classroom. Within a year of arriving at Auburn, the applicant must pass the TSE or successfully complete the course Classroom Communication Skills with a good grade.

A Curriculum Vitae.

A brief description of upper-level or graduate-level mathematics courses which you have taken.