IELTS - 7.0. TOEFL IBT - 87. TOEFL PBT - 560. All Official Transcripts. Students entering the Ph.D. program are expected to have completed the requirements for the master's degree with at least a 3.25/4.0 grade-point average. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, The General Graduate Record Exam test is required for admission to both the M.S. and Ph.D. programs. We recommend that students take the GRE test 3-4 weeks before admission deadline to ensure that test scores arrive by deadline. The test must be taken within the last five (5) years before the desired date of admission. Arrange to have ETS forward the scores to our office. We expect at least a 3.50 GPA (on a 4.00 scale) in the junior and senior years, and at least 3.50 in any graduate study. There are no minimum GRE score requirements, however, the most successful applicants have demonstrated outstanding quantitative ability and proven success in previous academic endeavors. Students entering the Ph.D. program are expected to have completed the requirements for the master's degree with at least a 3.25/4.0 grade-point average. Normally the M.S. degree is required for admission to the Ph.D. program. Exceptional students, however, can be admitted to the Ph.D. program without having an M.S. degree but would be required to complete the M.S. degree along the way.