Test Requirements
Programs Requiring Submission of Test Scores
| Programs | Tests | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | GMAT1 | Details below |
| Biology/Environmental Biology | GRE | |
| Biology/Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology | GRE | |
| Biotechnology and Biomedical Science | GRE | |
| Business Administration | GMAT1 | 1 Details below |
| Chemistry (MS) | GRE | Required for applicants with degree from foreign universities |
| Chemistry/Green Chemistry (PhD) | GRE | |
| Clinical Psychology | GRE | General exam and psychology subject exam |
| Computer Science (MS,PhD) | GRE | |
|
Counseling: School Counseling**, Family Therapy, Mental Health, and Rehabilitation Programs |
GRE* | Details below |
| Conflict Resolution (MA) | GRE* | |
| Developmental and Brain Sciences | GRE | General exam required; psychology subject test optional |
| Economics, Applied | GRE or GMAT | |
| Education (MEd) Teacher Education Licensing Tracks** | Details below | |
| Education (MEd) Teacher Education Non-Licensure Track | GRE, MAT, or MTEL | |
| Environmental Sciences (MS) | GRE | |
| Environmental Sciences/ Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences (PhD) | GRE | |
| Finance | GMAT1 | 1 Details below |
| Gerontology (PhD, MS): | GRE | Not required for Management of Aging Service track |
| Global Governance and Human Security (PhD) | GRE | |
| Historical Archaeology | GRE | |
| Human Services | GRE or MAT* | |
| Information Technology | GMAT1 | 1Details below |
| Instructional Design | MAT* | Details below |
| International Management | GMAT1 | 1Details below |
| Linguistics, Applied/Latin and Classical Humanities Track | GRE | |
| Nursing (PhD, MS) | GRE | |
| Public Affairs | GRE | |
| Public Policy | GRE | |
| School Psychology | GRE | Details below |
| Sociology, Applied | GRE or MAT | |
| Sociology (PhD) | GRE | |
| Special Education Licensing Tracks | MTEL | Details below |
|
Out-of-state applicants |
GRE or MAT** | Details below |
|
Non-Licensing Track |
GRE |
Programs listed below recommend that applicants submit the appropriate test scores
| Programs | Tests |
|---|---|
| American Studies | GRE |
| Chemistry | GRE |
| Critical Creative Thinking | GRE or MAT |
| Education (EdD) Education/Higher Education Administration | GRE or MAT |
| Education/Leadership In Urban Schools | GRE or MAT |
| Educational Administration | GRE or MAT |
| English | GRE |
| History | GRE |
| Nursing (DNP) | GRE |
| Physics, Applied | GRE |
1 Minimum GMAT score for consideration: 450 (the average score of recent successful applicants is over 550)
*Test score not required if applicant holds an advanced degree from a U.S. university. Please note that some programs require the advanced degree to be in a specific field. See program description for additional details.
**Applicants may submit MTEL test results during the application process (in addition to other test results noted). Applicants who do not submit MTEL test results at this time will be required, if admitted, to submit the scores prior to the end of their first semester.
Note: In accordance with provisions of the General Laws of Massachusetts, Graduate Studies policy permits residents of Massachusetts who have been diagnosed as developmentally disabled (including those with specific language disabilities, such as dyslexia, but not including those whose sole disability is blindness) to request a waiver of the requirement to submit GRE, GMAT, or MAT scores. To qualify for a waiver, an applicant must submit documentation validating his or her disability. A graduate program may require an alternative mode of assessment (e.g., a writing sample) in lieu of the standardized test score. For information, contact the Office of Graduate Admissions.
