The Graduate School urges applicants to take tests well in advance of the date the scores are needed. It usually takes at least four weeks after the exam for scores to reach the Graduate School office. Test scores should be relatively recent. Scores more than five years old (two years for TOEFL) may not be accepted.

Regardless of the test, in order to be considered official, all scores must be sent directly from the issuing source to the Graduate School. The applicant may, however, submit his/her copy of the test results to the Graduate School prior to receipt of the official scores.

One or more of the following tests may be required as part of the admissions process. Consult the application requirements page for information specific to your proposed program.

The Marquette University institution code is 1448.

Graduate Record Examination

Most graduate programs require a Graduate Rrcord Examination (general test) score. Applicants are urged to complete this test in the senior year of undergraduate work or before filing an application for admission. Some departments may require applicants to take the subject (advanced) GRE test.

The GRE is administered by the Educational Testing Service. Test locations can be found on the GRE Web site.

For more information about the GRE, contact the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6000, Princeton, NJ 08541-6000 or by telephone at (609) 771-7670 or (800) 537-3160.

Graduate Management Admission Test

Applications to graduate business programs (MBA, E-MBA, accounting, economics and human resources) should consult the Graduate School of Management.

Most business programs require the GMAT exam. The Graduate Management Admission Test is administered by the Graduate Management Admission Council, and test locations can be found on the GMAT Web site.

Some graduate programs will accept the GMAT in lieu of the GRE.

For more information about the GMAT, contact the Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6103, Princeton, NJ 08541-6103 or by telephone at (609) 771-7330.

Test of English as a Foreign Language

international students only

International students whose language of instruction for their bachelor's degree education was not English must take the Test Of English as a Foreign Language. International students should have an adequate command of written and spoken English, usually evidenced by a composite iBT TOEFL score of at least 80, with a minimum of 20 on each section of the iBT. Test scores should not be more than two years old.

For more about the TOEFL, contact the Educational Testing Service, TOEFL/TSE Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 or call (609) 771-7100 or visit the TOEFL Web site.