GRE, GMAT, MAT

Many programs require standardized test scores as part of the admissions criteria.  While individual programs set their own levels of acceptable performance, current University policy is that applicants are expected to score minimally at or above the 50th percentile.

Applicants who score below the 50th percentile, but otherwise have exceptional credentials, are encouraged to apply.

Scores (GRE, GMAT, MAT) must be from tests taken within the last five years.   Most programs make an exception for doctoral applicants who have completed their master's degree at an accredited institution in the field to which they are applying.

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
• Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The TOEFL examination is an ADDITIONAL requirement for international applicants.  It is not a substitute for the standardized examinations (GRE, GMAT, MAT) that may be required for admission.

This test is required of all applicants who are not native speakers of English, regardless of previous language of instruction.  Applicants having an undergraduate degree conferred by an American university are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.  However, applicants having a graduate degree conferred by an American university are NOT exempt from the TOEFL requirement.

To be admitted to graduate study, a student must score a minimum of either 575 on the paper and pencil version or 230 on the computer-based version (CBT) of the TOEFL.  Students admitted with TOEFL scores below either 600 on the paper and pencil or 250 on the CBT will be required to take and pass an English skills course during their first semester at Temple University.

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

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