Meteorology Graduate Application

General Requirements for Admission

A bachelor's or master's degree in atmospheric science, meteorology, physics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering.

A class rank placing you in the upper 25%.

 

International Applicants

Potential applicants should also review the Graduate Student Handbook and the requirements for the meteorology undergraduate (BS) degree in the ISU Catalog to determine if qualifications for graduate school are satisfied.

 

Applicants from China, India, and Taiwan

Because of the large number of applications received from China, India, and Taiwan, specific minimum guidelines for applicants from those countries are given below:

• China: A 4-year bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade point average of 80% or higher.

• India: A 4-year bachelor's degree or a master's degree with a First Division degree classification.

• Taiwan: A 4-year bachelor's degree with a cumulative grade average of 75% or higher or 3.0 based on the 4.0 scale.

Applicants can apply directly online at the Graduate College website or download an application. 

Send the application materials below to:

 

Office of Admissions
100 Alumni Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA  50011-2011

 

• Online application

• Official GRE test results

• Official TOEFL test results (English proficiency scores required by the Graduate College are 550 (PBT), 79 (iBT), IELTS (6.0)

• Official academic transcripts

• Application fee

• Online - 3 letters of recommendation (2 of the 3 letters should be from persons in your major field)

NOTE: Your application will not be reviewed without a TOEFL score.

 

Send the additional requirements below to:

Meteorology Graduate Office
1126F Agronomy Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA  50011-1010

 

• Resume

• Photocopy of GRE score

• List of courses not on your official transcripts

Applications will be routed among the Meteorology faculty for review and consideration after all required application materials have been received.  Evaluations for admission and assistantships are made within the department.

 

Research Assistantships

Individual faculty members in the department who are responsible for a grant or a contract can offer assistantships. Such assistantship offers to entering students tend to be quite limited and are made only after a faculty member has agreed to serve as the applicant's major professor.