Graduate School Application
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To Apply Online:
http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/programs/program-details/poli-sci-ma-phd.html
Admissions Requirements
Because the number of positions available in this program is limited, the competition for available openings is keen. Those not having majored in political science or not being acquainted with quantitative research methods, however, are not at a disadvantage.
The deadline for application, to be considered for assistantships/fellowships, is February 1—all materials must be on file with the department, including GRE scores. A normal admission requires a combined Verbal and Quantitative GRE score of 1200 (at least 540 of the points must come from the verbal examination) and an analytical writing score of 4.5 or higher.
Other normal admission requirements include a bachelor's degree, an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.3 on a four point scale (or its equivalent for foreign applicants), and three letters of recommendation from persons who can comment upon the applicant's academic ability and motivation. Foreign students whose native language is not English must achieve a TOEFL score of at least 600. For applicants who have done graduate work elsewhere, we require a graduate grade point average of at least 3.5.
With respect to the GRE and GPA requirements, it should be noted that achievement well above our minimum on one may help compensate for a score somewhat below our minimum on the other.Because of the structure of our curriculum, new doctoral students must enter the program at the beginning of autumn term.
GRE exam codes
The Department code is 1902.
The University of Iowa code is 6681.
Cost of Attendance
The link for graduate student estimated costs are at:
http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/costs/liberal-arts.html
