TOEFL Applicants who earned their undergraduate degree in a country in which English is not the official and widely spoken language must submit either the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test with their application. Only one English language test is required. Applicants who have combined program degrees from both an institution in a country where English is not the official or widely spoken language and an institution in the UK or US are required to submit one of the English language tests with their application.There are no minimum test score requirements to apply for admission consideration. However, admitted students that were required to take the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test for admission are encouraged and may be advised to deal with verbal and/or written English proficiency needs by utilizing the resources available for them through Columbia University’s American Language Program. It may be necessary to improve your English proficiency if you scored: 599 or lower on the TOEFL paper-based test; or 99 or lower on the TOEFL internet-based test IELTS Applicants who earned their undergraduate degree in a country in which English is not the official and widely spoken language must submit either the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test with their application. Only one English language test is required. Applicants who have combined program degrees from both an institution in a country where English is not the official or widely spoken language and an institution in the UK or US are required to submit one of the English language tests with their application.There are no minimum test score requirements to apply for admission consideration. However, admitted students that were required to take the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE Academic test for admission are encouraged and may be advised to deal with verbal and/or written English proficiency needs by utilizing the resources available for them through Columbia University’s American Language Program. It may be necessary to improve your English proficiency if you scored: 6.5 or lower on the IELTS GRE There are no minimum test score requirements to apply for admission.The average GRE scores for past entering classes, in recent years, rank 64% or above for the verbal and writing sections, and above 91% for the quantitative section. Therefore, it is recommended that your scores be comparable. You can check the percentiles provided along with your scores from ETS to find your ranking and compare. When entering your scores onto the online application be sure to enter your score on each section of the test and to include the percentiles.

Fee A nonrefundable fee of $105 must accompany the completed online application. RL Letters of recommendation should be submitted through the GSAS online application system. You may submit your online application even if your letters of recommendation have not yet been submitted. Once the letters are received, we will append them to your application. Three letters of recommendation are required, but the Graduate School accepts up to five letters. Transcript Applicants should upload a transcript or record (e.g., web-based transcripts, mark sheets, Relevé de Notes) of any academic work from each university-level institution you have attended for use in review of your application. If you receive an offer of admission, you will be required to send official paper documents for verification before the offer is considered official. Do not send official transcripts before being notified by GSAS. Transcripts that are in a language other than English must be translated into English. The translation must be certified to be an accurate translation of the original and be notarized or otherwise authenticated. Both non-English and translated transcripts should be uploaded.