OR-PHD - Operations Research

Admission Requirements

1. A master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, economics or a related technical field from a U.S. college or university accredited by a regional accrediting association or completion of an international degree that is equivalent to a U.S. master’s degree from a college or university of recognized standing.

2. Excellent academic performance in all completed coursework, with a minimum GPA of 3.400 on a 4.000 scale.

3. Previous coursework that includes satisfactory completion of at least nine credit hours of calculus, three credit hours of linear algebra and three credit hours of computer programming in a high-level language. (Typically, a Bachelor of Business Administration does not provide sufficient background.)

4. Submission of a complete application, including a statement of purpose, official transcripts for all previous undergraduate and graduate studies and payment of appropriate application fee.

5. Official GRE graduate school admission test results with a minimum 80th-percentile quantitative score.

6. Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can judge the applicant’s potential success as a doctoral student.

7. Graduates from foreign countries are required to submit a notarized financial certification form. All international students whose native language is not English and who have not graduated from an American university must submit a minimum TOEFL English language proficiency score before being considered for admission as follows:

   • 550 - paper-based examination.

   • 213 - computer-based examination.

   • 80 - Internet-based examination.