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Admissions at a Glance

Deadlines
Fall priority admission: February 1Ìý
Spring priority admission: November 1
Summer admission
No
Required materials
Application fee
Statement of purpose
Transcripts*
1 letter of recommendation
GRE scores (Optional)
Resume

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*Prerequisites: Differential, Integral, and Multivariate Calculus. Linear Algebra. Introductory course in Probability and Statistics. Students entering the MS program without the appropriate background will be expected to take certain undergraduate courses as prerequisite work.

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Many incoming students qualify for merit awards, typically as Graduate Assistants working with the department and receiving partial tuition remission and a stipend. The department also offers a limited number of Research Assistantships supported by externally and internally funded faculty research projects. Students may also be eligibleÌýfor the department's Jones and Sandler scholarships. Returning students are eligible for these same awards.

Additional tuition or funding benefits are availableÌýfor AU Staff (and family members) and US Veterans.

For more information, please contact casgrad@american.edu or see Graduate Financial Aid.