TOEFL You take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and receive a score that is equal to or higher than your program’s requirements.  Some departments do not accept the IELTS, please check with your program. Official TOEFL and IELTS test scores are only valid for two years from the date of taking the test. IELTS You take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and receive a score that is equal to or higher than your program’s requirements.  Some departments do not accept the IELTS, please check with your program. Official TOEFL and IELTS test scores are only valid for two years from the date of taking the test. GRE GRE General Test scores are required for all applicants to our program, and they cannot be waived based on academic or professional accomplishments. The test must have been taken within the past five years. There is no fixed minimum score for admission. However, if your combined verbal and quantitative scores are below 1100 (on the prior scale) or below the 60th percentile (using the new scale), you must have an outstanding grade point average and strong letters of recommendation.

PS Submit a statement of purpose in essay form (one to two single-spaced pages). GPA Minimum 3.25 undergraduate grade point average Fee The application fee can be paid online via credit card at the time you submit your application or in the form of an international money order or a check drawn from a U.S. bank and made payable to the University of Colorado after you submit your application (or if using a printed application). If submitting a check or money order, include your full name and birth date so that it can be properly credited to your application. RL Provide three (3) letters of recommendation. Transcript Upload one unofficial transcript for every college or university attended. 具体信息请查看： http://www.colorado.edu/sociology/sites/default/files/attached-files/phd_application_instructions_revised_9_20_16_1.pdf