TOEFL English proficiency: international students whose native language is not English must also submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). A score of 550 (paper test), 213 (computer-based test), or 79 (internet-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is considered the minimum acceptable score for admission to The University of Texas at Austin. If you hold a bachelor's degree from a U.S. institution or from an institution in another English-only speaking country, you will receive a waiver of the TOEFL. The requirement will not be waived for the TOEFL if you earned only a master's degree from a U.S institution or from an institution in another English-only speaking country. IELTS English proficiency: international students whose native language is not English must also submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum scores considered acceptable for admission by the Graduate School are: IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination GRE GRE scores are required. The GPA average of our recently admitted PhD students is 3.80 on a 4 point system, and the corresponding average of the quantitative GRE is at the 93.27 percentile.

PS A statement of purpose discussing the intellectual preparedness of the applicant to undertake graduate studies in statistics or highlighting special circumstances in an applicant's background that might indicate the potential for success in a graduate statistics program. GPA A GPA of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or comparable grade point average in upper-division work and any graduate work already completed (3.4 or higher is recommended) CV CV is required Fee International Graduate: $90 RL Three letters of recommendation written by those who are familiar with your academic qualifications. Letters from professors who have had you in mathematics or statistics courses are the best. Letters from employers are usually not useful in judging your qualifications, unless your employer has qualifications in mathematics and statistics at a master's level or higher Transcript Copies of official transcripts from all previously attended universities (official copies will be required for enrollment).