GPA + GRE + TOEFL/IELTS Requirements

GPA + GRE + TOEFL/IELTS Requirements

GPA Minimum Requirements for
MS/PhD applicants

Previous Undergraduate Study:  3.25/4.0
(or equivalent)*
Previous Graduate Study: 3.5/4.0 (or equivalent)  

GRE Requirements

Currently the GRE is not required for the admission application, but a student may elect to submit their scores. Please note that submitting your scores does not make you more competitive/ advantageous among the other applicants.

TOEFL/IELTS Minimum Requirements
for Non-Native English Speakers

Full Status Admission
TOEFL iBT Total Score: 103
IELTS Total Band Score:  7.5 

Limited Status Admission**
TOEFL iBT Total Score:  90
IELTS Total Band Score:  6.5


*for the last 60 semester hours or the last 90 quarter hours of undergraduate study

**Limited Status Admission is offered to applicants with outstanding academic records who do not meet the requirement for full status admission. Limited Status Admission indicates the need for further English study. An English as a Second Language Placement Test (EPT) will be required upon arrival at the University. Based on these results, new admits are generally required to enroll in non-credit "English as a Second Language" courses and take a reduced academic load in their first semester at Illinois.