Graduate Admissions Application and $100 application fee The GRE is optional, but we strongly encourage PhD applicants to submit their GRE scores. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for UHM is 4867. To be eligible, an applicant must hold or expect to hold prior to matriculation a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or an equivalent degree from a recognized non-U.S. institution of higher education. All international applicants are required to submit one transcript or academic record from each institution of higher education attended, including any study abroad or exchange programs, summer programs, and non-degree work and extension programs. Applicants may submit unofficial copies of transcripts while applying for admission. However, admitted students are required to submit official transcripts in order to enroll at UHM. Official transcripts or academic records must be sent to Graduate Division Student Services directly from the issuing institution(s), or in sealed institutional envelopes if submitted with the application. TOEFL or IELTS Scores (for applicants whose native language is not English): Scores cannot be older than 2 years. Official scores must be sent directly to Graduate Division Student Services. The Educational Testing Service (ETS) code for UHM is 4867. The departmental minimum for the TOEFL score is 600/100 (paper/internet). The department minimum for the IELTS score is 7.00.