CHEMISTRY PhD - GRE REQUIREMENTS

	A	B	C	D	E
1	PhD PROGRAM	REQUIRES GRE?*	REQUIRES CHEM GRE?*	NOTES	*"yes" indicates requirement of the exam regardless of the pandemic

2	California Institute of Technology	no	no
3	Harvard University	yes	no	Updated in fall 2025	Last updated November 2025.
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	no	no		For any feedback, contact
5	Stanford University	no	no		Allie at abatka@umich.edu
6	University of California--Berkeley	yes	no	Updated in fall 2025
7	Northwestern University	yes	no	Updated in fall 2025
8	The Scripps Research Institute	no	no
9	University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign	no	no
10	Columbia University	no	no
11	Cornell University	yes	no
12	Princeton University	yes	no	Updated in fall 2025
13	University of Wisconsin--Madison	no	no	"The GRE exams (general and subject) are NOT required for admission to the chemistry graduate program. The Admission Committee will not use the scores to evaluate the applications."
14	Yale University	yes	no	Updated in fall 2025
15	University of Chicago	no	no	"Currently, no degree programs in the Physical Sciences Division require Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, however, some programs recommend that applicants submit scores as part of their application"
16	University of California--Los Angeles	no	no	"While not required, GRE scores are encouraged for those applying to the Fall 2026 admission cycle"
17	University of Michigan--Ann Arbor	no	no	"Note that GRE scores (general and subject) are NOT required for admission, nor are they reviewed"
18	University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill	no	no
19	University of Texas--Austin	no	no
20	University of Pennsylvania	no	no	"GRE scores are not required, but they are strongly recommended if you are applying to the physical chemistry division (and especially the theory division)."
21	Georgia Institute of Technology	no	no	"We no longer require GRE scores for admissions beginning Fall 2021 Admissions"
22	Pennsylvania State University--University Park	no	no
23	University of California--Irvine	no	no
24	University of California--San Diego	no	no	"The GRE General & GRE Subject are not required and will not be used in the evaluation of your application."
25	Johns Hopkins University	no	no
26	Purdue University--West Lafayette	no	no
27	Texas A&M University--College Station	no	no
28	University of Colorado--Boulder	no	no
29	University of Minnesota--Twin Cities	no	no
30	University of Washington	no	no	"GRE scores will not be accepted and will not be used as a factor for admission into the UW Chemistry Ph.D. program for the 2022-2023 academic year"
31	Ohio State University	no	no
32	University of California--San Francisco	no	no
33	Duke University	no	no	"The general GRE and Chemistry GRE subject tests will be optional for the FALL 2022 application cycle."; "Applications can also be reviewed with self-reported GRE and TOEFL scores while we wait for ETS to submit the official scores to Duke University." Biochemistry PhD does not require GRE.
34	Emory University	no	no	doesn't allow the submission of GRE scores
35	Indiana University--Bloomington	no	no
36	Rice University	no	no
37	University of California--Davis	no	no
38	University of Caliornia--Santa Barbara	no	no
39	University of Utah	no	no	"GRE scores are not needed for Fall 2024 applicants"
40	Cornell University (Weill)	no	no
41	University of Pittsburgh	no	no
42	Carnegie Mellon University	no	no	"We will not require the GRE general or subject test for admission."
43	University of Arizona	no	no
44	University of Florida	no	no
45	University of Maryland--College Park	no	no
46	University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center--Dallas	no	no	optional for organic chemistry
47	Vanderbilt University	no	no
48	Washington University in St. Louis	maybe	no	they apparently accept GRE scores
49	Iowa State University	no	no
50	Michigan State University	no	no	"Should you want to send your scores, keep in mind that no single score will disqualify you from being evaluated and admitted to our program"
51	University of Southern California	no	no
52	University of Virginia	no	no	"International students are strongly encouraged to submit GRE Chemistry (or a related subject) test scores"
53	Arizona State University	no	no	"No, the GRE is not required. The committee will not factor in GRE scores sent to ASU."
54	Boston College	no	no
55	Colorado State University	no	no
56	New York University	no	no	"Please do not send us GRE test scores"
57	North Carolina State University	no	no
58	University of Massachusetts--Amherst	no	no
59	University of Rochester	no	no
60	Boston University	no	no
61	Brown University	no	no
62	Stony Brook University--SUNY	no	no
63	University of California--Riverside	no	no
64	University of Delaware	no	no
65	University of Georgia	no	no	"Official GRE test scores are NOT REQUIRED for Fall 2023 admission"
66	University of Notre Dame	no	no
67	University of Oregon	no	no
68	Brandeis University	no	no	"if you are applying for the 2024-2025 academic year, results from the GRE General Test and the GRE Subject Test (in Chemistry) are recommended, but not required"
69	Dartmouth College	no	no	"there is NO APPLICATION fee!!!!"
70	Florida State University	no	no	"NOTE: The GRE requirement has been waived for the 2023 application cycle for both Domestic and International applications."
71	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey--New Brunswick	no	no
72	University of Iowa	no	no
73	Virginia Tech	no	no
74	Case Western Reserve University	no	no
75	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	no	no
76	Tufts University	no	no
77	University of Illinois--Chicago	no	no
78	University of Kansas	no	no
79	Wayne State University	no	no	not listed under domestic applicant requirements; accepts GRE from international applicants
80	University at Buffalo--SUNY	no	no
81	University of California--Santa Cruz	no	no
82	Louisiana State University--Baton Rouge	no	no
83	Northeastern University	no	no
84	Oregon State University	no	no	"For international students, we encourage but do not currently require GRE scores."
85	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey--Newark	no	no	"GRE General and Subject test scores will not be required for 2024 admission"
86	University of Connecticut	no	no
87	University of Maryland--Baltimore County	no	no
88	University of Nebraska--Lincoln	no	no
89	Auburn University	no	no
90	Baylor University	no	no
91	Kansas State University	no	no
92	University of Alabama	no	no	"Currently, the GRE is not required for admission."
93	University of Houston	no	no
94	University of Missouri	no	no	"No, GRE scores may be submitted, but are not required"
95	University of South Carolina	no	no
96	Washington State University	no	no	GRE optional
97	Brigham Young University	no	no	"GRE required for fellowship consideration"
98	Clemson University	no	no	"GRE general exam test scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) are recommended but not required if taking this exam presents a hardship"
99	Colorado School of Mines	no	no
100	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	no	no