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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Worcester, MA

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Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-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? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

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
43%

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

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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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