We typically receive 300 international applications each year and make 35 offers of admission. From these 35 offers of admission, about 15-20 international students will enroll each year. In the past few years, we have enrolled students who are citizens of China, India, Korea, Turkey, Brazil, Philippines, as well as other countries. We make no attempt to enroll a specific number from any specific country.

All admitted international students are offered full financial support in the form of a tuition waiver and an annual stipend. Students also receive health, dental, and disability insurance for themselves. There are no additional forms to complete in order to be offered financial support.

Because of the quality and quantity of international applicants, it is impractical to try and make an admission prediction on a single applicant within such a large and varied applicant pool. Each application is evaluated carefully and an emphasis is put on excellence in academic preparation, research experience, and potential for research success.

The structure of the graduate school is such that applicants are not admitted to a specific faculty member’s laboratory or a specific program within the graduate school. While admissions decisions are made by a representative faculty admissions committee, there is no influence placed on the committee by individual faculty members. Therefore, there is no benefit nor expectation for applicants to contact individual faculty members. 

There are no specific cutoffs, however because of the quality and quantity of the applicants, it is expected that competitive applicants will achieve strong success in their coursework and on standardized tests.

Competitive applicants are expected to have a minimum of 250 on the computer-based test or 600 on the paper-based test or 100 on the internet-based test. Applications are still accepted from those who have not achieved the minimum, but the applicant will be at a competitive disadvantage in the admissions process.

For evaluation purposes, we do allow you to send photocopies of official score reports. If we intend to make you an offer of admission, we will request that you provide us with official reports from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

The institutional code for both GRE and TOEFL reporting is 3936. There is no department code necessary. 

Recommenders are encouraged to use the online recommendation form, but if they choose to send in forms on their own, there is no school form that they need to use. Recommenders should write their recommendation on their own institutional letterhead. Applicants are allowed to send recommendations in on their own as long as they are contained within sealed envelopes.

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