Overview

Department of Mathematics / Department of Mathematics is located in Chestnut Hill, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Arts (MBA/MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General, GRE Subject Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

124

Applied

18

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General, GRE Subject

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

53%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	10.71%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Number theory, algebraic geometry, representation theory, topology, geometry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA  02467-3800
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Myerhoff
Chairperson
Email: meyerhog@bc.edu
Phone: 617-552-3759

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