TOEFL International applicants must have a minimum overall TOEFL score of 550 for the paper-based test or 79 for the internet-based test. IELTS Receiving a score of 6.5 on the IELTS test. GRE Graduate Record Examination scores – are required for admission consideration to the Department of Marine Sciences. High GRE scores can compensate for modest grades. However, a poor result on the GRE does not necessarily jeopardize your chances if the rest of your file is strong. Individuals reviewing the file realize that everyone can ‘have a bad day’. Applicants with a combined Verbal and Quantitative score of 315+ with a writing score of 4.5+ tend to be most competitive for department-supported teaching and research assistantships.

GPA The applicant must submit to The Graduate School official transcripts covering all previous work, undergraduate, and graduate, which must be of at least the following quality: a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for the entire undergraduate record, or 3.0 GPA for the last two (2) years, or 3.5 GPA or higher in the entire final year. Fee A non-refundable fee of $75 for electronic submission must accompany the application. It may not be applied toward other charges. This fee must accompany every application submitted except for a doctoral degree program to follow immediately a master’s degree program in the same field at this University or for current University graduate students applying to a certificate program. (Fees are subject to change without notice.) RL 3 letters of recommendation are required. Transcript If a student is admitted before completing a baccalaureate or graduate degree or additional non-degree coursework which is in progress at the time of application, the student will not be permitted to register in future semesters until the completion of the degree or coursework and the submission of the official transcripts to The Graduate School. Students must submit official transcripts by the end of the first (1st) semester of study. Until all transcripts have been received, the plan of study will not be approved. All transcripts submitted, including test scores, become the property of The Graduate School and are not returnable.