Graduate Admission Procedure

The Departmental deadline for applications to the PhD programs in mathematics and applied mathematics is January 20 of the desired year of admission. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration for admission to the program. Applicants who wish to be considered for merit based College and University fellowships must apply by December 1 of the prior year.

We are currently accepting applicants for admission to the Master of Science in Industrial Mathematics (MSIM) program for Fall 2025. If you have questions contact us at msim@math.msu.edu.

A complete application includes the following:

MSU Graduate Application
A current CV/Resume, Academic Statement and Personal Statement must be included with the application.
Three letters of recommendation are also required.
Within the application you will select Math as your intended major and you will be asked Math Supplemental questions. Within these questions should contain the Math and Statistics Classes you have (or will have) taken at the Junior, Senior, or Graduate level.
Official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate), including diplomas and certificate are also required. These are to be sent to our department directly from the school(s) which you attended.

Graduate Office
Department of Mathematics
619 Red Cedar Rd. Room C213
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824

Applications are accepted for Fall Semester only. We do not accept applications for Spring or Summer Semester.

Applications are accepted for the PhD program or for the Masters program in Industrial Math only. We do not accept applications for the Masters program in mathematics or applied mathematics. These programs are restricted to students in PhD programs at MSU.

You may enquire about waiving of the MSU application fee by contacting the Graduate Office (grad@math.msu.edu).

You will be able to check your application status through the Graduate Portal.

For any questions that you might have please email grad@math.msu.edu