Overview

Department of Mathematics / Department of Mathematics is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Pure mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied and computational mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied and computational mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Biomathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biomathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Financial mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Data science
Master of Science (MS)	Financial mathematics	Actuarial science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pure mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam (including written qualifying examinations which differ by degree concentration)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

271

Applied

108

Accepted

35

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	April 30th	April 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0, 4-year bachelor's degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0, 4-year bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Low-dimensional and geometric topology, mathematical modeling in neuroscience, computational stochastics and Monte Carlo methods, mathematical physics, applied analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,261,479

Location & Contact

Address 1017 Academic Way
208 Love Building
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4510
United States

Contact Dr. Washington Mio
Chairperson
Email: mio@math.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-2202
Fax: 850-644-4053

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