Requirements

Applicants should have a minimum upper-level (work taken as a junior or senior) undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. The Department seeks a target score of 155 or higher on the Quantitative section, 160 or higher on the Verbal section, and 4.0 or higher on the Analytical Writing section of the GRE. Applicants scoring below 146 on the Quantitative section, 156 on the Verbal section, and 3.5 on the Analytical Writing sections of the GRE will generally not be considered by the Departmental Admissions Committee, except under exceptional circumstances. Scores for examinations taken under the older GRE scoring format will be considered using comparable standards. The program requires that international students complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 600 (250 computer-based, 100 internet-based).

Meeting the minimum requirements for test scores and GPA is not a guarantee of admission or funding. The Departmental Admissions Committee reviews many applications each year and ranks them according to a range of factors, including letters of recommendation, personal statements, research interests and career goals, as well as GPA and test scores. We purposefully limit the number of students we accept to ensure that each student gets the personal attention they deserve in a high quality Ph.D. program.

The profile of students admitted and offered funding in past academic years:

GRE Scores (revised score approximations based on concordance tables provided by the Educational Testing Service)

Verbal

Year	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Number Offered Admission
2013-2014	620 (161)	680 (165)	700 (166)	20
2012-2013	590 (159)	660 (164)	690 (165)	23
2011-2012	585 (158)	620 (161)	640 (162)	25
2010-2011	565 (157)	620 (161)	675 (164)	25
2009-2010	567 (157)	600 (160)	670 (164)	18
2008-2009	550 (156)	610 (160)	660 (164)	31
2007-2008	540 (156)	610 (160)	645 (162)	20

Quantitative

Year	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Number Offered Admission
2011-2012	693 (154)	720 (156)	748 (158)	20
2012-2013	690 (154)	730 (157)	770 (161)	23
2011-2012	595 (148)	640 (151)	740 (158)	25
2010-2011	645 (151)	710 (155)	750 (159)	25
2009-2010	635 (150)	685 (153)	725 (156)	18
2008-2009	680 (153)	720 (156)	770 (161)	31
2007-2008	673 (152)	705 (155)	728 (157)	20

GPA

Year	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Number Offered Admission
2013-2014	3.69	3.85	3.94	20
2012-2013	3.70	3.77	3.97	23
2011-2012	3.57	3.67	3.86	25
2010-2011	3.45	3.74	3.94	25
2009-2010	3.49	3.64	3.96	18
2008-2009	3.50	3.71	3.86	31
2007-2008	3.36	3.72	3.90	20

If you have specific questions about the requirements for admissions or the admissions process, feel free to contact Dr. Mark Souva, the Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions (msouva@fsu.edu).