Overview

Department of Mathematical Sciences / Department of Mathematical Sciences is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Mathematics for Educators (MME)	Mathematics for educators
Master of Science (MS)	Industrial mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Applied statistics
(Graduate Certificate)	Mathematical sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Mathematical sciences
Master of Science (MS)	Applied mathematics
Master of Science (MS)	Financial mathematics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 Subject Test in math (for teaching assistantship; strongly recommended for all others) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Capstone Experience, final project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Project
Other Advanced Degrees	Capstone Experience, final project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

160

Applied

68

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE Subject Test in math (for teaching assistantship; strongly recommended for all others)
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (math)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 563 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

90

Total Graduate Students

56%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.11%
Black or African American	1.11%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.11%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 1

Male (21)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Discrete Geometry, Matroids, Partial Differential Equations, Microfluidics, Probability and Stochastic Analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,975,185

Location & Contact

Address 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA  01609-2280
United States

Contact Dr. Luca Capogna
Department Head
Email: lcapogna@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5241
Fax: 508-831-5824

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