Master of Science in Mathematics: Fees & Entry Requirements at California State University - Northridge, USA

Master of Science in Mathematics

USA

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What will I learn?

The Mathematics department offers a Master of Science degree with three options: Pure Mathematics (Option I), Applied Mathematics (Option II) and Statistics (Option III). Each of the options prepares a student for further graduate work, higher mathematical work in industry, business and government, and for teaching at community colleges.

Option I is primarily designed to prepare students for community college teaching, entry-level positions in industry or future graduate work in mathematics. The core of this program consists of an in-depth study of the mainstream of modern mathematics-algebra, analysis and topology.

Option II emphasizes Applied Mathematics and is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in industry, business, government, or for future graduate work in applied mathematics.

Option III is primarily designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in industry/government or future graduate work in statistics. The core of this program consists of an in-depth study of the mainstream of modern mathematical and computational statistics as well as probability, while exposing students to a broad array of real-world problems.

Majors

  • Statistics
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics

Which department am I in?

College of Science and Mathematics

Study options

Full Time (3 Semesters)

Tuition fees
$16,542.00 (13,95,714) per year
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment- 1338
Start date

August 2026

Venue

California State University, Northridge

18111 Nordhoff Street,

Northridge,

California,

91330, West, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Admission as a classified graduate student requires: (1) Academic preparation essentially equivalent to a B.A. or a B.S. degree in Mathematics at CSUN with a GPA of at least 3.0 in all undergraduate work; and (2) A grade of “B” or better in each of the common five upper division core courses in the Mathematics major. Students with less than a “B” average may be eligible for conditionally classified status. Applicants with undergraduate degrees in fields outside the mathematical sciences also may be considered for conditionally classified status, provided that they have successfully taken a significant number of both lower and upper division mathematics courses. Their eligibility and admission status will be determined by the graduate committee on an individual basis. Conditionally classified students are required to attain classified status by passing the Mathematics Screening Exam and satisfying all University requirements within two semesters of being admitted as a conditionally classified graduate student.

IELTS Academic - International English Language Test System: 6.5

PTE Academic - Pearsons Test of English: 58

TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language: Internet Based score: 79; Paper-based score: 550

iTEP Academic - International Test of English Proficiency: 4.0

DET – Duolingo English Test: 105

Application deadline for Fall term is May 31st , Spring term is Oct 31st.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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