A bachelor's degree in the sciences (or related disciplines), two letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and transcripts of all previous degrees are required. Students with deficiencies in undergraduate courses relevant to their Program of Study may be required to take additional courses without program credit.

In general, students will be admitted if they meet the minimum GPA of 3.00, good letters of recommendation, and an acceptable statement of purpose. In exceptional circumstances, the student who falls short may still be considered for admission with further evaluation.

TOEFL iBT - An overall score of 80 or above
Reading: 20, Writing: 22, Listening: 17, Speaking: 17 (the suggested minimum speaking score for international teaching assistants is 23).
Paper-based TOEFL Test (PBT): 550
International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Required minimum score of 6.5. IELTS scores must be sent directly to URI.