Standardized Test Requirements

To apply for graduate study at the University of Houston, chances are you'll need to take a standardized test. Which test you'll take depends on which program you're pursuing. Here's a list:

Note: The TOEFL exam is required of applicants who obtained their degree from a country where English is not the official language.

Graduate Programs:

College of Architecture

GRE

Bauer College of Business

GMAT (master's programs)

GMAT or GRE (Ph.D. candidates)

College of Education

GRE

College of Engineering

GRE

Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management

GRE or GMAT

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

GRE

College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

GRE

College of Optometry

GRE

College of Pharmacy

GRE, PCAT

College of Technology

GRE, GMAT, or MAT; see the College's website for details

Graduate College of Social Work

GRE

Professional Programs:

College of Pharmacy

GRE

PCAT

UH Law Center

LSAT

College of Optometry

OAT (Doctorate of Optometry)

For specific admission requirements for your intended program, please contact the department of your major. All test scores should be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.