All applicants must take the GRE general test unless their department states otherwise — some programs will also require the subject test. Find your specific requirements in our Programs, Requirements, and Application Deadlines page. GSAS will not waive the GRE requirement based on life experience, educational background, country of residence, employment status, or other factors.
Our GRE school code is 2596 (New York U Grad Arts Sci).
Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they:
Are a native English speaker; OR
Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR
Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.
Note: If your transcript does not clearly state that the language of instruction is English, please upload supporting documentation on institutional letterhead along with your transcript.
The TOEFL/IELTS requirement may still be reflected on your application checklist once you submit your application as it takes time to review and determine eligibility for a waiver.
Our TOEFL school code is 2596 (New York U Grad Arts Sci). IELTS does not require an institutional code — contact your test center directly and request that your test scores be sent electronically to New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science, New York, NY.
GSAS accepts the computer-based GRE, TOEFL and IELTS exams. We accept the GRE General Test at Home, the TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition, and the IELTS Indicator online test. Official test scores are delivered faster if you take the computer or internet tests. IELTS test takers should take the academic version.
Applicants to dual-degree Math in Finance MA/MBA program may choose to submit either the GMAT or the GRE general test for the purposes of their application to GSAS. We will not accept the GMAT or LSAT in lieu of the GRE for any other program.
We will not accept TOEFL Essentials or Duolingo in lieu of TOEFL iBT or IELTS exams.
We recommend you take the tests no later than 4 weeks before the application deadline. We recognize that this time frame may be earlier than what is suggested by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) or IELTS program—however, this is to ensure that your test scores arrive on time.
You may send official test scores before submitting your application; we will match them after your submission.
If you are applying for admission for the spring, summer or fall 2024 semesters, then we will accept test scores as follows:
GRE: taken on or after October 15, 2018
TOEFL: taken on or after October 15, 2021
IELTS: the program will only send scores taken within 2 years of your date of request.
If you took a test earlier than those dates, GSAS requires that you retake it.
TOEFL iBT requires you to list a department group code and department code; you should select the code that is most appropriate for your field of study. Do not leave the field blank—if you do, it will become code 00 and we will not receive your test scores.
We will receive your GRE scores with or without a department code. If you choose to report a department code, it does not matter which code you choose.
GSAS does not set minimum score standards for any test, since many factors influence the admission decision.
For the GRE, we do not have a recommended score for application; we also do not answer questions regarding the average test scores of our applicants or admitted students.
For the TOEFL/IELTS, we recommend a minimum score of 100 (TOEFL iBT) or an overall band score of at least 7 (IELTS). Applicants with lower scores may still apply.
Some departments list minimum recommendations or requirements on their Programs, Requirements, and Deadlines pages.
We require that official test scores be sent to us directly from the GRE, TOEFL or IELTS program. We will not accept any scores sent by email attachment. We are not able to obtain test scores from any other school or program at NYU.
If you sent official test scores to GSAS school code 2596 (and, in the case of TOEFL, to a department code other than 00), they will always remain on file. We will add them to your current application after it is submitted.
You can request that your test scores be sent to GSAS after taking the test. For the GRE and TOEFL, sign into your account and order additional score reports. For IELTS, contact your test center directly and request that your test scores be sent electronically to New York University, Graduate School of Arts and Science, New York, NY.
If you take the GRE or TOEFL/IELTS more than one time and send the official test scores to GSAS, we will forward all of your test scores, including My Best Score, to the department. We do not remove previously submitted scores from applications.
Departments usually look at all of the test scores they receive on your behalf—admission committees may use the most recent, highest, or some combination of your scores. This is at their discretion; there is no standard policy.
If you have not submitted your application, we are not able to tell you if we have received test scores on your behalf. Once you apply, you will be able to see your Application Checklist, which shows you the status of various parts of your application. At first, the Checklist will show that we do not have your test scores. This is normal. Scores sent at least seven (7) days before application submission are displayed on the Checklist in about three (3) business days.
Scores not yet sent to GSAS should be sent immediately. We will have your scores within seven (7) business days from the date you make your request, and your Application Checklist will display your scores within another three (3) business days.
If the Application Checklist does not display your scores after two weeks have passed since scores were sent (three weeks for IELTS), please submit the Score Check Form.
We are not able to tell you the status of your test scores until they display in the checklist.