Since all entry-level graduate courses are yearlong sequences beginning in the autumn, applications for admission are normally accepted only for Autumn Quarter.

Applications for admission with financial support (Teaching Assistantships or Fellowships) must be complete by January 15 for admission the following autumn. Applications for admission without financial support are in principle accepted until July 1, but be warned that the entering class is sometimes filled before that date.

International applicants: Due to the time required for processing, international applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application materials to the Office of Graduate Admissions prior to November 1. Applications received after this date will be processed as soon as possible, but delays may result. (The materials that have to be sent to the Mathematics Department do not need to arrive before the deadlines listed above.)