TOEFL Foreign applicants must have TOEFL scores sent to Rice University (Photocopies, attached files, faxes, or any other form of report, other than originals, CANNOT be used). Testing must be scheduled allowing time for scores to be reported to Rice University by the January 1 application deadline. Preferred scores are 95 iBT or 260 CBT. Minimum required scores are 90 iBT or 250 CBT. Scores more than 2 years old cannot be accepted in any format per ETS score reporting policy. Institution code for Rice University is 6609. Department code for Rice University Physics and Astronomy is 76. Unofficial TOEFL score reports are required to be uploaded to the online application system for foreign applicants when the reports become available. GRE Instruct the testing service to send these scores to Rice University (Photocopies, attached files, faxes, or any other form of report, other than originals, CANNOT be used). The GRE general test and GRE subject test in physics are required. Testing must be scheduled allowing time for scores to be reported to Rice University by the January 1 application deadline. Institution code for Rice University is 6609. Department code for Physics & Astronomy is 0808. Unofficial GRE score reports (general and physics) are required to be uploaded to the online application system when the reports become available.

GPA The university required minimum GPA is 3.0 (B) or the equivalent. Fee Application Fee: $85 paid by credit card or check (must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank). RL The Department accepts both online recommendations as well as hard copy letters. Hard copy letters must be sent by the recommending party or sent with your support materials in envelopes that are sealed and signed by the person who is writing. Transcript Official, confidential transcripts from each institution that you have attended; 1 copy of each.