Applicants frequently have questions about our admissions requirements and procedures. The material on this page is designed to answer those questions. Please find below information relating to:

• Admission Deadlines
• Admissions Requirements
• Admissions Forms
• Residency Status

TEST CODES

For the GRE, UNC Charlotte's test code is 5105. For the GMAT the test code is 5Z3-08-27. Please note that we do not use Departmental Codes, only the general code for UNC Charlotte.

ADMISSIONS DEADLINES

Students may be admitted to the program during any semester. Deadlines to submit application materials to the graduate school for each semester are:

For fall semester admissions: May 1st.
For spring semester admissions: October 1st.
For summer admissions: April 1st.

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program is open to qualified graduates of recognized colleges and universities. In addition to a written application the major requirements for admission are:

• A baccalaureate degree in a related field with a GPA of at least 2.75 out of 4.0, with an average of 3.0 in the junior and senior years;
• Two official transcripts of all previous academic work;
• Acceptable scores on each portion of the GRE, or a GMAT score of at least 600, with a minimum score of at least the 85th percentile on the math portion of the GMAT;
• At least three evaluations from persons familiar with the applicant’s professional and/or professional qualifications;
• Specific course work equivalent to the following: introductory course in the Theory of Finance; a standard three semester sequence in Calculus; Linear algebra; working knowledge of a suitable programming language; at least one upper-level course in Probability and Statistics.
  
  Students lacking this coursework may be admitted subject to the condition that they satisfactorily complete such coursework during the first two semesters that they are enrolled in the program and prior to their taking any program courses where prerequisites are missing; (See prerequsities)
   
• For applicants from non-English speaking countries, a language requirement score of 550 on the TOEFL or 220 on the new computer-based TOEFL or 85% on the MELAB. Non-native speakers of English, may, at the discretion of either the Graduate School or the Program Committee for the M.S. in Mathematical Finance, be required to enroll in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at the English Language Training Institute.  

ADMISSIONS FORMS AND ONLINE APPLICATION

Beginning in February, 2006, students, both domestic and international, may apply to the MS in Mathematical Finance degree using the online graduate admissions form. Please click on the link below to go to that application form.

Click on this link for online application system (both Domestic and International Students.)

The Graduate School of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has placed all of the required admission forms online. You may download the forms by clicking on the links below and then downloading the specific forms that you need from the Graduate School web site.

Please note that domestic and international students must use different forms.

Click on this link for domestic admission forms.

Click on this link for international admission forms.

The rules for determining whether you are a domestic or international student can sometimes be difficult to interpret. The Office of International Student Admissions has put together a very useful guide to help you determine whether you are considered a domestic or international student.

Click on this link for information on domestic versus international student status.

RESIDENCY STATUS

The rules regarding in-state residency status are set by North Carolina statute. The Office of the Registrar is responsible for administering those rules on behalf of the University. The Office of the Registrar has placed on-line information about how they determine residency status, which you can read by clicking the link below.

Please note that students holding student visas will not be classified as North Carolina residents.

Click on this link to read material about residency status on the Registrar's web site.