Application Information

Political Science Application Requirements:

• Online application form
  
  
• PhD applications are due January 15
  
  
• MA applications are due March 1
  
  
• Transcripts for all post-secondary schooling
  
  
• Three letters of recommendation
  
  
• Personal statement
  
  
• Resume / CV
  
  
• Official GRE scores, less than 2 years old, are recommended but optional for 2021. The Institution code for Syracuse University is 2823. No need to include a department code.
  
  
• Official TOEFL scores for all international students, other than those with English as a first language and/or a degree from an undergraduate or postgraduate educational institution that taught all classes in English.  *Please note that the Political Science Department does NOT accept IELTS in place of TOEFL.
  
  

• Writing samples are required for Ph.D. applicants, such as a seminar paper, senior thesis or MA thesis.  

• International students, please see the International Requirements page for more information on what you will need to apply.