Overview

Department of Applied Mathematics / Department of Applied Mathematics is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied mathematics
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Mathematical finance
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Data science
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 304 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 304 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

218

Applied

83

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 304 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0; three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 304 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5; three letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

57

Total Graduate Students

75%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	10%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.75%
Unknown	12.28%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 7

Male (24)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Applied analysis, computational mathematics, discrete applied mathematics, stochastics (including financial mathematics)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 208 Engineering 1 Building
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. Fred J. Hickernell
Chairman/Professor
Email: hickernell@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-8983
Fax: 312-567-3135

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