Application Checklist:

  • Application for admission
  • $75 non-refundable application fee
  • Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
  • GRE/GMAT scores (optional for select programs - see below)
  • TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo/PTE scores (international applicants only, unless undergraduate degree completed at a U.S. university - see requirements below)
  • Letter of recommendation (optional for all Master's applicants; required for Architecture and Urban Design applicants)
  • Portfolio (Architecture and Design applicants only)

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the Duolingo or the PTE is required for all international applicants not holding a degree from a United States post-secondary institution. The minimum score required is 79 for the Internet-based TOEFL exam, 213 for the computer-based TOEFL exam, or 550 for the paper-based TOEFL exam. A minimum score of 6.5 with no sub-score lower than 6.0 is required for the IELTS exam. A minimum score of 120 is required on the Duolingo exam. A minimum score of 57 is required on the PTE exam.

GRE/GMAT requirements per academic college:

  • Newark College of Engineering - GRE optional but strongly recommended for all MS and PhD applicants
  • Ying Wu College of Computing - GRE optional but strongly recommended for all MS applicants; GRE required for all PhD applicants
  • Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts - GRE optional for all MS and PhD applicants
  • Hillier College of Architecture and Design - GRE optional for all Master's applicants; GRE required for all PhD applicants
  • Martin Tuchman School of Management - GMAT/GRE may be waived for Master's applicants with cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (international students need a WES or another NACES-approved evaluation); GMAT/GRE required for all PhD applicants
  • Online Programs - GRE/GMAT is optional for all online MS applicants