Updated: 01 November 2025

Graduate Admission Requirements for US Universities

Graduate Admission Requirements


University Application Fee Application Deadline Standardized Test (GMAT, GRE) Required? Language Proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Duolingo, PTE) Tuition Fees/Year Transcript Evaluation Required? Deposit Requirement CGPA (4.0 Scale) Official Transcript Requirement Last Updated
Arizona State University $115 July 22 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 $65,541 No N/A 3.0 Yes 3/25/2025
Atlantis University, Florida $100 N/A No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 70, Duolingo: 100 $16,146 No N/A N/A Both Required N/A
Bowling Green State University $75 June 20 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 $14,482 No N/A 3.0 Both Required 4/10/2025
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo $70 April 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 115 $19,974 Yes N/A 2.5 Yes N/A
California State University, East Bay $70 May 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80 $17,555 Optional $110 2.5 Yes 3/17/2025
California State University, Fullerton $70 N/A N/A IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 $4,498.81 Optional $250 N/A Yes 3/26/2025
California State University, Long Beach $70 March 15 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 115 $17,922 No N/A 2.5 Yes N/A
California State University, Northridge $70 May 31 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 $9,438 No N/A 2.5 Yes 3/27/2025
California State University, Sacramento $70 March 15 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 64, Duolingo: 95 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
California State University, San Bernardino $70 June 1 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $14,657 N/A $150 2.5 Yes N/A
California State University, San Marcos $70 N/A No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 $17,688 No $150 2.5 Yes N/A
Colorado State University $70 July 15 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 120 $33,020 Yes $300 3.0 Yes 3/18/2025
Eastern Michigan University N/A July 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $27,660 Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
Indiana Tech $0 No deadline No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 70, Duolingo: 95 $9,810 No $250 2.5 No 3/18/2025
Indiana University of Pennsylvania $50 July 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 76, Duolingo: 110 $35,258 Yes $150 N/A Yes 3/26/2025
Iowa State University $100 February 15 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $32,497 Yes $425 3.0 Both Required N/A
Lawrence Technological University $50 May 27 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 N/A No $500 N/A Yes N/A
Midwestern State University $75 August 1 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 $14,736 No Not mentioned 3.0 Yes 3/19/2025
Missouri State University $72 April 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 110 $14,990 No N/A 2.75 Yes N/A
Montana State University $105 August 6 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 71, Duolingo: 110 $43,233 Yes $300 3.0 Yes 3/26/2025
Montclair State University $60 June 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 83, Duolingo: 105 $17,892 Yes $1,000 N/A Both Required N/A
National Louis University $0 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 N/A Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
Northern Arizona University $75 N/A N/A IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 $52,811 N/A $325 3.0 Yes 3/25/2025
Northwood University $30 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 120 $38,751 No $500 N/A Both Required N/A
Ohio University $70 February 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 70 $8,718 Yes N/A N/A Yes 3/26/2025
Park University $75 May 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 N/A N/A N/A 2.75 No N/A
Pacific State University $50 N/A N/A IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL: 61, Duolingo: 85 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rowan University $65 June 2 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 70, Duolingo: 110 $16,400 Optional $250 3.0 Both Required 3/19/2025
Sacred Heart University $75 June 15 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 N/A No $500 3.0 Yes N/A
San Francisco Bay University $0 May 15 Yes IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL: 100 $9,010 Yes $150 3.0 Yes N/A
San Jose State University $70 N/A N/A IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Schiller International University N/A N/A Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 89, Duolingo: 105 N/A Yes N/A N/A Yes N/A
Sonoma State University $70 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 $22,748 Yes $500 2.5 Yes N/A
Southern California State University $250 N/A No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 80 N/A No N/A N/A Yes N/A
Tennessee Tech University $40 August 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 $20,880 Optional N/A 3.0 Yes N/A
Texas A & M University $90 N/A Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 80 N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A
Texas State University $90 June 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $24,520 No $300 2.75 Yes N/A
Texas Tech University $75 April 15 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 N/A No N/A 2.5 Yes 5/20/2025
The University of Oregon $90 N/A N/A IELTS: 7, TOEFL: 88, Duolingo: 120 $61,209 Yes $200 N/A Yes 3/26/2025
University Of Akron N/A June 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79 N/A Yes N/A 2.5 Yes 3/26/2025
University of Central Missouri $75 June 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 120 $21,990 No N/A N/A No 3/13/2025
University of Colorado, Boulder $80 N/A Yes N/A N/A No $200 2.75 Yes 3/27/2025
University Of Colorado, Colorado Springs $60 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5, Duolingo: 115 $25,359 Yes N/A 3.0 Both Required 3/16/2025
University Of Colorado, Denver $75 July 15 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 N/A Yes $400 3.0 Yes N/A
University of Idaho $50 May 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 115 $20,586 Yes N/A 3.0 Both Required N/A
University of Louisville $65 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $30,350 Yes N/A N/A Yes 3/16/2025
University of Massachusetts Boston $75 June 15 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90, Duolingo: 110 $29,514.00 No $250 2.75 Yes 3/27/2025
University of Missouri-St. Louis $40 May 1 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79 $49,072 No $50 3.0 Yes 3/27/2025
University of North Alabama $35 June 1 No IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL: 61, Duolingo: 90 $21,049 No N/A N/A Yes N/A
University of North Texas $75 April 15 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 N/A Yes $200 3.0 Yes N/A
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse $56 March Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 110 $19,687 Yes N/A 3.0 Yes 4/17/2025
Viterbo University $0 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 115 N/A No $200 N/A Yes N/A
Western Oregon University $60 August 29 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 N/A No N/A 3.0 Yes N/A
Wichita State University $75 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 115 $18,500 N/A N/A N/A Yes N/A
Woodbury University $88 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 N/A No $500 N/A Yes N/A
Oklahoma State University $75 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5 $21,975 Yes N/A 3.25 Yes 3/18/2025
Western Illinois University $50 April 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 73, Duolingo: 105 $28,950 Yes N/A 2.75 Yes 3/18/2025
University of Houston $80 June 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 N/A No $4,000 N/A Yes 3/22/2025
Illinois University of Technology $100 June 15 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 115 $33,318 Yes $300 3.0 Yes 3/19/2025
The University of Texas at Tyler $75 N/A Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 N/A Yes N/A 3.0 Yes 3/19/2025
California State University, Los Angeles $70 N/A Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 $20,126.24 Yes $100 2.5 N/A 3/22/2025
Valparaiso University $50 N/A Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 75, Duolingo: 110 $13,212 Yes $400 3.0 Yes 3/22/2025
University of Texas Permian Basin $40 N/A Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 110 $21,089 Yes $35 3.0 Yes 3/23/2025
University of Arkansas $75 April 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 110 $27,092.52 N/A $240 3.0 Yes 3/23/2025
Wayne State University Waived for Fall 25 August 1 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 110 $33,832 Yes $50 2.75 N/A 3/23/2025
Sacramento State University $70 March 15 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79 $4,771.00 Yes N/A 2.5 Yes 3/23/2025
Texas A&M Kingsville $75 June 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 $29,709 Yes N/A N/A Yes 3/23/2025
New Mexico State University $50 March 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 N/A No N/A N/A No 3/24/2025
ECPI University $45 N/A Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79 N/A Yes N/A 2.5 Yes 3/23/2025
Tarleton State University $50 June 15 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 N/A Yes N/A 2.5 N/A 3/24/2025
University of Michigan Flint $55 May 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 84, Duolingo: 110 $19,078 No N/A 3.0 N/A 3/24/2025
Wilkes University $35 June 15 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 95 $39,062 Yes $1,000 N/A Yes 3/25/2025
University of Texas San Antonio $90 April 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 $26,714.56 Yes N/A 3.0 Both Required 3/24/2025
University of Texas Dallas $100 May 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105 $17,502 No $200 3.0 No 3/24/2025
University of Texas Arlington $90 March 15 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 $31,514 Yes N/A 3.2 Yes 3/24/2025
City University of Seattle $50 August 1 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 87, Duolingo: 110 $7,532 Yes N/A 3.0 Yes 3/24/2025
East Texas A&M University $75 May 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $7,341 Yes $10 N/A Both Required 3/24/2025
Washington State University $70 January 10 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $54,701 Yes $2,000 3.0 Both Required 3/24/2025
University of Washington $75-$90 November 15 Optional IELTS: 7, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 $41,164 Yes $400 3.0 Yes 3/24/2025
University of Texas Austin $90 June 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79 $34,000 No $1,000 3.0 Yes 3/25/2025
Murray State University $75 Spring: Oct 15, Fall: June 28 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 71, Duolingo: 100 $16,870 No $150 N/A N/A 7/1/2025
University of Missouri - Kansas City $75 May 1, June 15 Optional N/A $24,300 No N/A 3.0 Both Required 4/19/2025
University of Missouri $100 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $300 N/A N/A 3/25/2025
Arkansas State University $50 June 1 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 120 $12,389 No $350 2.75 Yes 3/27/2025
Seattle University Fee waived until 2026 April 1 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 86, Duolingo: 120 $15,732 No $250 3.0 Yes 3/27/2025
Governors State University $50 June 1 Yes IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 80 $15,156 Yes $50 3.0 Yes 3/27/2025
University of Colorado Denver $75 May 15 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 83, Duolingo: 105 $19,878 Yes $400 3.0 Yes 3/27/2025
Drake University $45 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79 $25,299 Yes N/A 3.0 Yes 3/27/2025
Central Michigan University $65 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 100 N/A N/A N/A 2.7 By DHL/Email N/A
Westcliff University $50 N/A N/A IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 N/A N/A N/A 2.5 No Need N/A
Cal Poly Pomona University $75 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 115 N/A N/A N/A 3.0 N/A N/A
George Mason University $75 Final: Nov 15 Optional IELTS: 7, TOEFL: 88, Duolingo: 120 $36,480 Yes Program specific 3.0 Yes 5/15/2025
University at Buffalo $100 October 1 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 120 $30,600 No N/A 3.0 No 5/15/2025
The University of Arizona $90 N/A Optional IELTS: 7, TOEFL: 79 $23,400 No N/A 3.0 Yes N/A
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville $40 November 1 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 120 $17,294 No N/A 2.5 Yes 5/20/2025
Lewis University N/A November 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 105 $16,930 Yes N/A 3.0 No 5/20/2025
University of Massachusetts Lowell $50-$70 Rolling No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 115 $28,398 Yes N/A 3.0 No 5/30/2025
The University of Alabama Birmingham $50 Fall: June 1, Spring: Oct 1, Summer: Mar 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80 $19,992 No N/A 3.0 Yes 6/16/2025
Florida International University $30 Fall: Feb 15 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 $1,001.69 per credit No N/A 3.0 Yes 6/16/2025
Virginia Tech University $75 Fall: Feb 1, Spring: Oct 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90 $35,462 No $400 3.0 Yes 6/17/2025
Mississippi State University $80 Spring: Nov 1, Fall: June 1 No Duolingo: 90 $28,736 No N/A 3.0 Yes 6/25/2025
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa $80 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 110 $17,271 No N/A 3.0 Yes 6/28/2025
The University of Utah $65 Yes No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110 $35,040 No N/A 3.0 Yes 6/29/2025
Clemson University N/A Fall: Feb 1, Spring: Oct 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 115 $24,798 No N/A 3.0 No 6/30/2025
University of Georgia $75 Fall: Apr 15, Spring: Oct 15, Summer: Feb 15 Program Specific IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80 $31,132 No N/A N/A Yes 6/30/2025
University of Houston-Clear Lake $75 Fall: June 1, Spring: Oct 1 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79 $19,352 No N/A 3.0 No 6/30/2025
University of Alabama at Birmingham $60 Fall: July 11, Spring: Nov 8 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 120 N/A Yes N/A 3.0 No 7/1/2025
Minnesota State University, Mankato $40 Fall: May 1, Spring: Sept 1 No IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL: 69 $15,218 Yes N/A N/A N/A 7/5/2025
Boise State University $95 Spring: Nov 15, Fall: July 15 Yes IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80 $30,300 No $100 3.0 Yes 7/5/2025
Middle Tennessee State University $50 Fall: June 1, Spring: Oct 1, Summer: Mar 1 Program Specific IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 71, Duolingo: 95 $28,500 Yes N/A 3.0 N/A 7/7/2025
California State University Long Beach $75 Spring: Oct 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 115 $18,900 No N/A 3.0 Yes 7/15/2025
Ohio University $55 Fall: Feb 1, Spring: Sept 1 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 110 $8,718 per semester Optional N/A 3.0 Yes 7/16/2025
Pace University $70 Fall: June 1, Spring: Oct 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 115 $1,160 per credit N/A N/A 3.0 Yes 8/3/2025
Quinnipiac University $45 N/A Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 90, Duolingo: 110 $1,145 per credit Optional N/A 3.0 Yes 8/6/2025
Lehigh University $50 N/A Optional IELTS: 7, TOEFL: 90, Duolingo: 125 $24,410 Optional $1,000 3.3 to waive GRE Yes 8/6/2025
Suffolk University $50 Fall: June 15, Spring: Dec 1 No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 110, PTE: 65 $56,220 Yes $500 N/A Yes 8/19/2025
Clark University $75 Fall: June 2, Spring: Nov 3 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 85, Duolingo: 120, PTE: 61 $60,500 Optional $300 3.2 to waive GRE Yes 8/19/2025
Georgia Southern University $50 Fall: July 15, Spring: Nov 15 No IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 75 $10,500 per semester Yes N/A N/A No 8/19/2025
University of Texas at Dallas $75 Early: Dec 15, Spring: May 15 Optional IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105, PTE: 67 $27,507 - 29,985 No N/A 3.0 Yes 8/24/2025
University of Maryland, Baltimore County $50 N/A No IELTS: 7.5, TOEFL: 99, Duolingo: 130 $25,920 No No 3.0 Yes N/A
Purdue University - Northwest $75 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 77, Duolingo: 115, PTE: 58 N/A No N/A 3.0 Yes N/A
Grand Valley State University $30 N/A No IELTS: 6.5, TOEFL: 80, Duolingo: 105, PTE: 53 $14,778 N/A N/A 3.0 Yes N/A
University of Houston- Main Campus $80 N/A Yes IELTS: 6.5 N/A N/A N/A 3.0 Yes N/A
Southeast Missouri State University $75 N/A N/A IELTS: 6, TOEFL: 79, Duolingo: 110, PTE: 53 $13,622.40 No N/A 3.0 N/A N/A