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Testing Requirements for Graduate & Post baccalaureates

1. Graduate Writing Test (GWT)
Students must demonstrate competency in writing skills to receive an undergraduate, graduate, or external degree from Cal Poly Pomona. Graduate students are eligible to take the GWT upon entrance to Cal Poly Pomona and are required to take the GWT by the quarter following the completion of 8 units.

Students who have passed the GWT in undergraduate status at Cal Poly Pomona will not be required to take the test again when they change to graduate status.

Check for up-to-date information on GWT requirements.

2. Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Some departments require new graduate students to take the General and/or Subject Test of the GRE before admission.

The GMAT is required for those who seek the Master of Business Administration degree or the degree of Master of Science in Business Administration. Some departments also require the Subject Test of the GRE in their subject matter areas. Other departments require a locally developed qualification exam.

Admission generally will depend upon test scores.
 Required Admission Tests:
Program GRE (General) GRE (Subject) GMAT

M.S. in Agriculture

X1  

Master of Architecture

 

M.S. in Biological Science

 

Master of Business Administration

X

M.S. in Business Administration

X

M.S. in Chemistry

X  

M.S. in Computer Science

 

M.S. in Economics

 

M.A. in Education

X  

Master of Engineering

X3  

Master of Electrical Engineering

X3  

M.A. in English

 

M.A. in History

 

Master in Landscape Architecture

X4  

M.S. in Mathematics

 

M.S. in Kinesiology

 

M.S. in Psychology

 

Master of Public Administration

X5  

Master of Urban and Regional Planning

X5    
1 GRE only required for Nutrition and Food Science Option; Sports Nutrition Option.
2 GRE general test score of 1600 or higher or GRE Computer Science subject test score at least 625.
3 Under 3.0 undergraduate GPA in upper division courses in math, science and engineering;
or undergraduate degree from a non-ABET accredited curriculum
4  Send scores directly to the Department of Landscape Architecture Graduate Programs by Feb. 15.
5 Under 3.0 undergraduate GPA.

3. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Applicants with a bachelor's degree from a college or university where the principal language of instruction was not English, must request official results of the TOEFL to be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions and Outreach prior to admission.

All scores submitted must have been earned within two years of the application date. Further information on TOEFL testing may be obtained at no charge by writing to 'Test of English as a Foreign Language, Box 889, Princeton, New Jersey 08541 USA' or on their website.

Minimum TOEFL score required for all programs:

  • a score of 550 (paper-based); or
  • a score of 213 (computer-based)
    Please note the following exception:
    Program Paper-based Score Computer-based Score
    Master of Business Administration (MBA) 580 237
    Master Urban and Regional Planning 580 237
    Master of Arts in English 585 238
    Note: The essay portion is mandatory in certain programs.


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