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Graduate Program Test Requirements

Many of our graduate programs require that applicants take a standardized test before they may be admitted to the program. Refer to the following list to check whether the program you are applying to requires a particular test and what the specific score requirements are:

GRE | GMAT | TOEFL

If you have additional questions, please contact the graduate advisor for that program. Our ETS code for the TOEFL and GRE is 4687.

Programs That Require the GRE (Graduate Record Examination)


Aerospace Engineering:
Only required if undergraduate degree is not from an accredited U.S./Canadian university. Combined score in Verbal and Quantitative must be equal or greater than 1100, and Analytical Writing Score must be 3.5 or above.

Biological Sciences:
Required if undergraduate degree is not from an accredited U.S./Canadian university. All applicants in the Molecular Biology and Microbiology concentration must submit general test scores and Advanced Subject Test score in Biology or Molecular Biology.

Biotechnology:
General test score required. Advanced Subject Test score in a relevant subject of your choice required.

Chemistry:
General test score required.

Child and Adolescent Development:
General test score required.

Communication Studies:
General test score required, beginning Fall 2009.

Computer Engineering:
Only required if undergraduate degree is not from an accredited U.S./Canadian university. Quantitative score must be 650 or better, minimum combined score must be 1000 or better. Analytical score must be 4.0 or better.

Computer Science:
Check the Computer Science webpage for current requirements.

Electrical Engineering:
Quantitative score must be 650 or better, minimum combined score must be 1100 or better. Analytical score must be 3.5 or better.

English and Comparative Literature:
General test score required.

Environmental Studies:
General test score required.

Human Factors and Ergonomics (Industrial and Systems Engineering):
General test score required to be submitted during the first year of the program, but you are encouraged to submit it with your admission application.

Journalism and Mass Communications:
Combined minimum score of 1000 and at least a score of 550 on the verbal section required.

Justice Studies:
General test score required.

Mechanical Engineering:
Only required if undergraduate degree is not from an accredited U.S./Canadian university. Combined score in Verbal and Quantitative must be equal or greater than 1100, and Analytical Writing Score must be 3.5 or above.

Occupational Therapy:
Combined minimum GRE score of 1000, minimum GRE verbal score of 450, and minimum writing score of 3.5. A score of 400 or above on the Miller Analogies Test recommended.

Psychology (Experimental):
General test score required.

Psychology (Industrial/Organizational):
General test score required.

Public Health:
General test score required.

Quality Assurance:
Combined minimum score of 1000 required.

Software Engineering:
Check the Software Engineering webpage for current requirements.

Urban and Regional Planning:
General test score recommended but not required. 

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Programs That Require the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)


Accounting:
500 or better with balanced verbal and quantitative score at the 50th percentile.

Business Administration:
500 or better with balanced verbal and quantitative score at the 50th percentile.

Taxation:
500 or better with balanced verbal & quantitative score at the 50th percentile OR passed all parts of the CPA exam OR score of 145 or better on the LSAT.

Transportation Management:
Score of 500 or better.

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Programs With Higher TOEFL Requirement Than the University Minimum

 

University Minimum:
550 (Paper Based), 213 (Computer Based), 80 (Internet Based).

Economics:
575 (Paper Based), 240 (Computer Based), 90 (Internet Based).

English and Comparative Literature:
610 (Paper Based), 253 (Computer Based), 102 (Internet Based)

Environmental Studies:
580 (Paper Based), 237 (Computer Based), 92 (Internet Based).

French:
580 (Paper Based), 237 (Computer Based), 92 (Internet Based).

Library and Information Science:
600 (Paper Based), 250 (Computer Based), 100 (Internet Based).

Linguistics:
570 (Paper Based), 230 (Computer Based), 88 (Internet Based).

Music and Dance:
590 (Paper Based), 243 (Computer Based) and 5 (Writing Section), 96 (Internet Based).

Public Administration:
577 (Paper Based), 233 (Computer Based), 90 (Internet Based).

TESOL:
577 (Paper Based), 233 (Computer Based), 90 (Internet Based).

Theatre Arts:
570 (Paper Based), 230 (Computer Based), 88 (Internet Based).

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