Admissions

Given the MSFE program’s technical emphasis, most students typically will have completed a bachelor’s degree in an engineering field, mathematics, computer science, actuarial science, or economics.

Prerequisites

• Bachelor’s degree, or bachelor equivalent, typically in an engineering field, mathematics, physics, computer science, or economics  
• 1 year of Calculus  
• 1 semester of Linear Algebra and Differential Equations  
• 1 semester of Probability and Statistics  
• 1 semester of Programming (preferably in C/C++)  
• GRE or GMAT  
• TOEFL or IELTS for students with a degree from a non-English speaking institution  
• Knowledge of basic finance is helpful but not required 

Additional Requirements

• Minimum grade point average:
  • Undergraduate: 3.25 (A=4.00) for last 60 hours of study
  • Graduate: 3.50 for any previous graduate work completed
• Applicants whose degree is not from an institution where English is the official language are required to provide one of the following:
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 103 (iBT), 257 (CBT), or 613 (PBT)
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of at least 7.0 with at least a 6.0 in all subsections

International Applicants

Paper documents (including financial documents) are required only after admission.

• Provide I20/DS2019 Request form
• Provide evidence of financial support for duration of program
  
• More information about providing official TOEFL or IELTS score

Please see the University of Illinois Graduate College's website for more detailed admission information for international applicants.