International Graduate Students

International graduate students have many opportunities at the University of Denver --   there are dozens of Master’s and PhD programs from which to choose.  Some offer assistantships and scholarships; all promise a challenging academic program that will prepare you for professional pursuits or doctoral education.  Our top-rated business, international relations and law programs draw students from around the globe, as do our graduate programs in the arts, humanities, engineering, computer, social and natural sciences.  

Please refer to the table below for information on tests required in each program.

 

Graduate Test Requirements

Department GRE TOEFL
Paper Based/
Computer Based
/Internet Based Test

English
Conditional Admission

TWE GMAT LSAT IELTS
Anthropology Yes 550/213/80 Yes       6.0
Art/Art History Yes 550/213/80 Yes       6.0
Biology Yes** 570/230/88 Yes       6.5
Business No 570/230/88 Yes   Yes   6.5
Chemistry Yes 550/213/80 No       6.0
Computer Science Yes 550/213/80 Yes       6.0
Conflict Resolution Yes* 550/213/80 No   Yes* Yes* 6.0
Digital Media Studies Yes 620/260/105 Yes Yes     7.5
Economics Yes 550/213/80 Yes       6.0
Education Yes 550/213/80 No       6.0
Engineering Yes 550/213/80 Yes       6.0
English Yes** 570/230/88 No       6.5
Geography Yes 570/230/88 Yes       6.5
Human Communication Studies Yes 570/230/88

No

      6.5
International/
Intercultural Communications
Yes 620/260/105 Yes Yes     7.5
International Studies Yes 550/213/80 No       6.0
Law (JD) No 550/213/80 No     Yes 6.0
Law (LLM) No 550/213/80 Yes Yes     6.0
Mass Communication & Journalism Studies Yes 620/260/105 Yes Yes     7.5
Mathematics Yes 550/213/80 Yes       6.0
Music Yes 550/213/80 Yes       6.0
Physics Yes 550/213/80 No       6.0
Professional Psychology Yes** 550/213/80 No       6.0
Psychology Yes 550/213/80 No       6.0
Public Policy Yes 570/230/88 No       6.5
Religious Studies Yes 550/213/80 No       6.0
Social Work (MSW) No 550/213/80 (MSW) No       6.0
Social Work (Ph.D.) No 570/230/88 (Ph.D.) No       6.5
Tax Program No 550/213/80 No   Yes   6.0
University College No 550/213/80 Yes       6.0

Also see Testing Agencies and Information

* Applicants may submit one of the following tests for admission consideration: GRE, GMAT or LSAT.
** Subject Test Required

IELTS is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP:IELTS Australia, and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.

All students applying for a teaching assistantship must score 26 or higher on the TOEFL iBT speaking subsection, or 50 on the Test of Spoken English or a 7.0 on the Speaking subtest of the IELTS.