Test Score Waivers

Auburn University Graduate School has made temporary changes to testing requirements.  Please see the appropriate section below for details (subject to change based on departmental requirements).

GRE/GMAT Testing

Contact the Graduate Program Officer (GPO) for the program of interest for specific details. A full list of Auburn University Graduate Programs with contact information for the GPOs can be found at http://graduate.auburn.edu/prospective-students/areas-of-study/.

Programs waiving the GRE/GMAT test score requirement:

• Agriscience Education MEd, MS, EdS
• Animal Sciences MS, MAg, PhD
• Applied Behavior Analysis MS
• Applied Economics, Forestry and Wildlife Sciences PhD
• Audiology AuD
• Biological Sciences MS, PhD
• Biomedical Sciences MS, PhD
• Biosystems Engineering MS, PhD
  • Note – Submission of GRE score is encouraged but not required.
• Building Science MBC
  • Note – GRE waived through Fall 2021 for applicants with undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or higher. For applicants that do not meet this requirement, decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
• Business/Marketing Education MEd, MS, EdS
• Career & Technical Education PhD
• Chemical Engineering MS, PhD
• Chemistry and Biochemistry MS, PhD
• Child Life MS
• Clinical Psychology MS, PhD
• Cognitive & Behavioral Psychology PhD
  • Note — GRE score submission is optional. Test scores are accepted but not required.
• Communication MA
• Computer Science and Software Engineering MS, PhD
• Counseling Psychology PhD
• Counselor Education PhD
• Crop, Soil and Environmental Science MS, MAg, PhD
• Cybersecurity Engineering MSCE
• Data Science and Engineering – Data Engineering Option MS
• Data Science and Engineering – Data Science Option MS
• Development Practice MDP
• Drug Discovery & Development
  • Note — GRE score submission is not required but is recommended.
• Early Childhood Education MEd, MS, EdS, PhD
• Educational Psychology PhD
  • Note – GRE score submission is optional.  Test scores are accepted but not required.
• Educational Research Measurement Evaluation MS
• Electrical & Computer Engineering MS, PhD
  • Note – Submission of GRE score is encouraged. Applications that have no scores will also be evaluated.
• Elementary Education MEd, MS, EdS, PhD
• English for Speakers of Other Languages MEd, MS
• English Language Arts Education MEd, MS, EdS, PhD
• English MA, PhD
• Entomology MS, MAg, PhD
• Exercise Science MS
• Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences MS, MAq, PhD
  • Note – GRE scores are required unless waived by faculty, if requested
• Food Science MS, MAg, PhD
• Foreign Language Education MEd, MS, EdS
• Forestry MS
• Forestry and Wildlife Sciences PhD
• Geosciences MS, PhD
• Health Outcomes Research & Policy
  • Note — GRE score submission is not required but is recommended.
• History MA, PhD
• Hospitality Management MS, PhD
• Human Development & Family Science MS, PhD
  • Note — GRE score submission is optional. Test scores are accepted but not required.
• Industrial & Organizational Psychology MS, PhD
  • Note — GRE score submission is optional. Test scores are accepted but not required.
• Kinesiology PhD
• Marriage and Family Therapy MS
• Materials Engineering MS, PhD
• Mathematics MS, PhD
  • Note — GRE score submission is not required but is recommended.
• Mathematics Education MEd, EdS, PhD
• Music Education MEd, EdS, MS, PhD
• Natural Resources MS, MNR
• Pharmaceutical Sciences MS, PhD
  • Note – Applicants who have a GRE score should submit it.
• Physical Activity & Health Optimization MS
• Physics MS, PhD
  • Note – Submission of GRE scores for international applicants is required.
• Plant Pathology MS, MAg, PhD
• Polymer & Fiber Engineering MS, PhD
• Poultry Science MS, MAg, PhD
• Public Administration MPA
• Reading Education MEd, MS
• Social Studies Education MEd, MS, EdS, PhD
• Social Work MSW
• Special Education EdS, PhD
• Speech-Language Pathology MS
• Statistics MS
  • Note — GRE score submission is not required but is recommended.
• Technical & Professional Communication MTPC
• Wildlife Sciences MS

Programs not waiving the GRE/GMAT test score requirement:

• Agricultural Economics MS, MAg
• Applied Economics, Agriculture PhD
• Applied Economics, Liberal Arts PhD
• Applied Mathematics MS
• Consumer and Design Sciences MS and PhD
• Economics MS
• Engineering Management MEM
• Industrial & Systems Engineering MS, MISE, PhD
• Nutrition MS, PhD
• Physical Education/Teacher Education MS
• Public Administration & Public Policy PhD
• Reading Education PhD
• Science Education MEd, MS, EdS, PhD

Special Notes:

• The Entomology MS, MAg and PhD programs do not require the GRE, but do leave the overall requirement up to the individual Principal Investigator.
• While the GRE is required as an evaluation tool, the Mechanical Engineering MS and PhD programs will use flexibility regarding submission deadline, conditional admission, and cut-off limits.
• The GMAT is not required for applicants to the Accountancy Online MAcc. The GMAT is optional but recommended for AU undergraduates for the on-campus MAcc program, and required for non-AU students.
• The Full-Time MBA, Online MBA, MS Finance, MS Information Systems, and MS Supply Chain Management programs will waive the GMAT/GRE test score requirement for applicants that meet established criteria. Please visit the program pages on harbert.auburn.edu for more information.
• The Executive MBA, Physicians Executive MBA and Master of Real Estate Development programs do not require the GMAT.
• For specific questions regarding your program of interest, contact the Graduate Program Officer (GPO). A full list of Auburn University Graduate Programs with contact information for the GPOs can be found at http://graduate.auburn.edu/prospective-students/areas-of-study/.