You must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with at least a "B" average. A GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is the minimal requirement for admission.
You must have good grades in a three- or four-semester calculus sequence and preferably a semester of linear algebra. Course work in statistics and probability is helpful, but not required. Two semesters of advanced calculus (intermediate analysis, real analysis with proofs) is needed for timely entrance into the Ph.D. program.
The average GRE score of those students who were admitted and enrolled in Fall 2012 was 567 VERBAL (157 on the new GRE) and 763 QUANTITATIVE (160 on the new GRE).
A score of 1100 on the old GRE test.
For the revised GRE tests, the minimum scores accepted are:
Quantitative Reasoning (Q) score: 155 (=700 in the old score scale);
Verbal Reasoning (V) score: 146 (=400 in the old score scale).
If your native language is not English, you must score at least a 90 with a speaking score of at least 23 on the internet-based TOEFL examination (if you wish to receive an assistantship). This requirement is higher than the university's minimum requirements for admission.
If you do not need funding, you must score at least an 80 on the internet-based TOEFL examination for admission.
TOEFL WAIVER: If you have a degree (BS, MS, or higher) from a US school or a country where English is the native language, the University's TOEFL score requirement can be waived. However, a spoken English test is required of all assistantship holders, so if English is not your native language and you are offered a teaching assistantship, you will be required to pass a SPEAK test given by FSU in early August. Students who can show speaking scores of at least 23 on the Internet based TOEFL will not have to take a SPEAK test if offered an assistantship.
Other English Tests and their minium scores accepted are:
· Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB): 80
· International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 7.0
