Applicants to the MS programs should have earned a GPA of at least 2.75 on a scale of 4.0 based on the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate study Admission preference is given to students with stronger academic records
Transcripts of all previous undergraduate and graduate work
English competency test Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take an English competency test Minimum required scores are iBT Internet based TOEFL of 80 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Speaking 20 and Writing 21 New Paper Based TOEFL after August 2018 of 60 with sub scores of Reading 19 Listening 17 Writing 21 Institutional Testing Paper Based TOEFL prior to August 2018 of 550 IELTS of 6.5 with all four sub scores of at least 6.0 or PTE Academic of 54 with sub scores of Reading 51 Listening 47 Speaking 53 and Writing 56
GRE general test scores PhD applicants only GRE general test scores are required only for applicants to our PhD programs Requirements are a minimum combined verbal and quantitative score of 305 For score reporting our institution code is 1851 and no department code is required
Application for Graduate Appointment form personal statement and resume CV PhD applicants only These items are required for PhD applicants who want to be considered for fellowships assistantships tuition and fee waivers and other forms of financial aid