UC Master of Science in Applied MathematicsUniversity of California, Davis · Davis, California, United States

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Statement of purpose

Maximum 4,000 characters including spaces.

CV or resume

Assume required unless a program page explicitly omits it.

Personal statement

Maximum 4,000 characters including spaces. Graduate Studies also historically labeled this the Personal History and Diversity Statement.

Recommendation letters x 3

Submitted electronically by recommenders through the Graduate Studies application.

Unofficial transcript(s)

From all prior higher-education institutions; official records typically required after admission.

Academic: Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.0/4.0; Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Prerequisites: Coursework prerequisites; Applicants are expected to have completed coursework equivalent to specified UC Davis undergraduate mathematics classes (see department apply page for the course list).
IELTS: 7.0 overall; iBT minimum 80. Speaking of at least 26 is cited for teaching-assistant funding eligibility, not as the admissions floor.
TOEFL: 80 overall; iBT minimum 80. Speaking of at least 26 is cited for teaching-assistant funding eligibility, not as the admissions floor.
GRE: Not considered; Neither the General GRE nor the Mathematics Subject GRE is required, and scores will not be reviewed.

Historical admission data is not published.