TOEFL TOEFL scores must meet the University minimum requirements: no subscore below 19 for reading, listening, and speaking; no writing subscore below 22; with a minimum total score of 80. IELTS TOEFL Scores (International Students Only) - Applicants for whom English is not their primary language are required to submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores GRE GRE Scores - The three standard sections of the GRE, verbal, quantitative, and analytic are required for admission. The GRE subject test in mathematics is strongly recommended. Applications without the GRE mathematics subject score must be outstanding in all other respects to be considered.

PS Complete MSU’s application for admission online, including the required personal statement. Fee Pay the $75 nonrefundable application fee (drawn on U.S. funds) using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or an electronic check. RL Three letters of recommendation are required and these are included in the Graduate Portal also. There is a place for you to list the name and email of your recommenders and they will be contacted and asked to upload a letter for you. Transcript Official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate), including diplomas and certificates. These are to be sent to our Department directly from the school(s) which you attended. Effective Spring 2015, MSU will require all incoming admitted students pursuing degrees or who have earned degrees from universities in China to submit a verification report through the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) for their final bachelor degree transcripts. Our address is: Graduate Office Department of Mathematics 619 Red Cedar Rd. Room C213 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 There is no need to send more than one transcript. We will forward the original transcript to the Office of Admissions.