M.S. in Data Science

Admission Requirements

Application and supplemental documents must be submitted by the published deadline. A complete application consists of:

    1. An application for graduate admission submitted online through the Graduate School website.
    2. Official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate).
    3. Three recommendations from individuals in professionally relevant fields.
      Each applicant also must:
    4. Have a strong overall academic record and have passed the following undergraduate courses or their equivalent: an introductory statistics course, a course in linear algebra, and a programming course.

Admissions decisions are based upon the examination of several factors and, where other indicators of success warrant, individuals who fall below the established criterion in one of the areas may be considered for admission. Such individuals may be required to take additional course work to remove deficiencies or may be required to demonstrate proficiency in certain areas.

 

International Applicants

Visa Sponsorship: Newly admitted students requesting visa sponsorship will be contacted by the Office of International Programs (OIP). OIP will collect the proof of financial support and supporting documentation required to issue the immigration documents. Immigration documents are not collected during the admissions process and are not required for application review.

OPT: Students in the Data Science program are eligible for a total of 3 years of OPT (1 year of initial OPT, then 2 years of STEM extension OPT). Students are not eligible to apply for OPT until they complete 1 academic year (2 semesters) of their program.

Language Tests: The TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo test is required for all international applicants, unless you are a Lawful Permanent Resident (green card holder), English is your native language (India, Ghana, Nigeria, etc.)*, or your baccalaureate degree was conferred from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. Standardized Test scores are official for two years; after two years they will not be considered acceptable.

*Please contact Graduate Admissions to determine if your home country qualifies for a waiver.  

Test

TOEFL

IELTS (GENERAL)

Duolingo

School Code

5907

 UNCW Graduate School UNCW Graduate School

Minimum Score Requirement

79

6.5 for acceptance,

7.0 for TA consideration

100

Transcript(s):

 

  • Do not send unevaluated foreign transcripts directly to the Graduate School.

  • Credential evaluations are not required for short-term study abroad experiences sponsored and transcripted through a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

  • All foreign course-by-course transcript evaluations should be requested from a NACES approved credit evaluation service.  The course-by-course credit evaluation will determine the institution accreditation, degree, credits and course equivalents earned. The evaluation should be sent directly to the Graduate School.
    NACES Members          SPANTRAN Form
    Department of State Agency applicants (i.e.. Fulbright, AMIDEAST, Laspau, or USAID) may upload an unofficial copy of their transcripts in English into the online application. Agencies will submit original transcripts if an offer of acceptance is extended.

    International 3-Year Bachelor's Degree:  SpanTran and other NACES companies may not consider a 3-year bachelor's degree as equivalent to a 4-year bachelor's degree in the U.S. If you earned a 3-year bachelor's degree and have no other university degrees, we recommend you first reach out to the evaluation agency to see if they will typically recommend a bachelor's equivalency for your degree.

  • Electronic password protected Official Course-by-Course Evaluation  (Directly from the evaluation service): 
    gradtranscripts@uncw.edu
  • Submit - Official Course-by-Course Evaluation (Directly from the evaluation service):

UNCW Graduate School
Attn: Kimberly Goerne Harris
601 S. College Rd.
Wilmington, NC 28403- 5955

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