Unofficial transcripts of grades from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended At least three letters of recommendation from teachers or advisers TOEFL scores are required for any student requiring a visa or whose native language is not English. Test-takers should score at least 90 on the iBT (internet-based) TOEFL, at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL or score 250 on the computer-based TOEFL. Only the best composite TOEFL score is accepted; myBest scores are not accepted. In lieu of the TOEFL the IELTS test will be accepted with a required score of 7 or greater. The ETS Reporting code for Rice University is 6609. Note: Waiver of the English language proficiency requirement is applicable to a candidate with proof of degree from a university whose official language of instruction is English (US universities and applicable international universities and/or countries). Applicants may upload unofficial scores. If an offer of admission is made and accepted the official scores will then be required. A statement of purpose GRE or other applicable test scores** **For 2021, Rice is eliminating the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) standardized test requirement for its graduate programs.