Prospective Students: Program Test Requirements

Many of our graduate programs require that applicants take the standardized tests before they may be admitted to the program.

The following list tells you which programs require a particular test and what the specific score requirements are. 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 GRE
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 Science	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 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 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	General test score required.
Environmental Studies	General test score required.
Human Factors/Ergonomics	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
Justice Studies	General test score required.
Mass Communications	Combined minimum score of 1000 and at least a score of 550 on the verbal section 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 (Indus./Org.)	General test score required.
Public Health	General test score required.
Quality Assurance	Combined minimum score of 1000 required.
Software Engineering	Check Software Engineering webpage for current requirements.
Urban Planning	General test score recommended but not required.

Programs That Require GMAT
Accounting	500 or better with balanced verbal & quantitative score at the 50th percentile
Business Administration	500 or better with balanced verbal & 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

Programs With Higher TOEFL Requirement Than University Minimum
University Minimum	550 (Paper Based), 213 (Computer Based), 80 (Internet Based)
Economics	575 (Paper Based), 240 (Computer Based), 90 (Internet Based)
English	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 Science	600 (Paper Based), 250 (Computer Based), 100 (Internet Based)
Linguistics	570 (Paper Based), 230 (Computer Based), 88 (Internet Based)
Music	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)