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The following programs are sorted by Physics GRE score acceptance policy, where the programs that have completely abandoned the Physics GRE are listed on top and those with increasingly less-progressive policies are listed towards the end (otherwise listing is alphabetical). The AAS council's recommendation is "that graduate programs eliminate or make optional the GRE and PGRE as metrics of evaluation for graduate applicants," but the author of this spreadsheet believes all depreciations of the test are positive developments and should be encouraged. For more info on the rationale for such a change, please see the links below the table.
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ProgramGRE (Physics, General, & Temporary)*Application Fee §Table last updated: 2025-08-11
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UniversityDepartment †Phys.Gen.PolicyVerified byDom.Intl.Waiv.Verified by* Key:
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ArizonaAstronomyNNURLL. Pearce$90$90NJ. GuillochonN = Does not acceptO#REF!
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ArizonaPhysicsNOURLR. Wechsler$85$95NJ. GuillochonO = Optional, no impact if not submitted ‡N#REF!
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Arizona StateEarth & SpaceNNURLS. Starrfield$70$115NS. StarrfieldR = Optional but reporting recommended ‡0.75N#REF!
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Cal State Northridge ᵐPhys. & Ast.NURLJ. Barranco$70$70YJ. GuillochonY = Still requiredN#REF!
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Case Western ReserveAstronomyNURLC. Mihos$50$50NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Case Western ReservePhysicsNNURLC. Covault$0$0NC. Covault
ᵃ = Alternative requirement if PGRE not reported
N#REF!
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CornellAstronomyNNURLN. Lewis$105$105YJ. Guillochon
ᵇ = GRE scores "blinded" until other app materials reviewed
N#REF!
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CornellApplied PhysicsNNURLD. Muller$105$105YD. Mullerᶜ = Considering relaxing policy for 2022-2023N#REF!
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FloridaAstronomyNNURLD. Narayanan$30$30NJ. Guillochon
ᵈ = Department ignores physics GRE, but school requires
N#REF!
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Georgia StateAstronomyNNURLM. Bentz$50$50YM. Bentzᵉ = Exceptions madeN#REF!
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Georgia State ᵒPhysicsNNURLM. Bentz$50$50YM. Bentz
ᵍ = Department ignores general GRE, but school requires
N#REF!
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Indiana Univ.AstronomyNURLE. Mills$60$65YJ. Guillochonⁱ = Required for international studentsN#REF!
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Johns HopkinsPlanetaryNURLS. Stanley$75$75YJ. Guillochonᵐ = Masters only programN#REF!
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Maryland (Baltimore County)PhysicsNNURLS. Deffner$50$50YS. DeffnerN#REF!
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Michigan ᵒAst. & Astrophys.NNURLE. Rauscher$75$90YJ. Guillochonⁿ = No admissions fees for first N applicantsN#REF!
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Michigan StateAstronomyNNURLJ. Strader$65$75YJ. Strader
ᵒ = Online policy not yet fully updated to reflect current status
N#REF!
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Minnesota StatePhys. & Ast.NNURLP. Crowell$75$95NP. Crowell
ʳ = PGRE weight reduced in evaluation and/or no minimum score
N#REF!
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Montana StatePhysicsNNURLD. Ayzenberg$60$60ND. Ayzenbergˢ = Sub-discipline within a larger departmentN#REF!
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New Mexico StateAstronomyNNURLJ. Jackiewicz$0$0NA. Bhattacharya
ᵗ = PGRE recommended for non-physics majors
N#REF!
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Northwestern ᵒAstronomyNNURLE. Teng$95$95YJ. Guillochon
ᵘ = Allows unofficial reporting not through ETS
N#REF!
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Notre DamePhysicsNNURLS. Goethals$75$75YJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Ohio State ᵒPhysicsNNURLJ. Pelz$60$70YC. MoloneyFraction of programs with each policy:N#REF!
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Oregon StatePhysicsNNURLY.-S. Lee$75$85NY.-S. LeeN#REF!
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Penn StateAst. & Astrophys.NNURLA. Villar$65$65YJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Rochester (RIT)Phys. & Ast.NNURLJ. Kartaltepe$65$65NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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San Francisco State ᵐPhys. & Ast.NURLJ. Barranco$70$70NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Stony Brook UniversityPhys. & Ast.NNURLM. Zingale$100$100YM. ZingaleN#REF!
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Syracuse ᵒPhysicsNNURLD. Brown$75$75NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Texas Christian Univ. ᵒPhys. & Ast.NNURLP. Frinchaboy$0$60YP. FrinchaboyN#REF!
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TorontoAstronomyNNURLR. Domagalski$90$90NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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TuftsAst. & Astrophys.NNURLJ. Levine$85$85YJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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UC IrvinePhys. & Ast.NNURLK. Abazajian$135$155NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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UNLVPhys. & Ast.NNURLT. Porter$60$60NT. PorterN#REF!
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UT ArlingtonPhysicsNYURLB. Jones$75$90NB. JonesN#REF!
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UT AustinAstronomyNNURLC. Casey$65$90YJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Utah State UniversityPhysicsNNURLM. Rodriguez$55$55NM. RodriguezN#REF!
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VanderbiltAstrophysicsNURLJ. Guillochon$95$95NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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VirginiaAstronomyNYURLN. Kallivayalil$85$85YJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Wesleyan ᵐAstronomyNNURLM. Hughes$0$0NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Wesleyan ᵐPlanetaryNURLM. Hughes$0$0NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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Wisconsin-Madison ʰᵒAstronomyNOURLJ. Stafford$75$81YP. NairN#REF!
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Wisconsin-MadisonPhysicsNNURLA. Bishop$75$81YA. BishopN#REF!
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UC DavisPhys. & Ast.NNURLM. Chessey$135$155NJ. GuillochonN#REF!
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UC Santa BarbaraPhysicsNNURLR. Owens$135$155NE. BauerN#REF!
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UC Santa Cruz ʳAst. & Astrophys.NNURLJ. Guillochon$120$140NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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USCPhys. & Ast.NNURLJ. Guillochon$0$0NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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USCPhys. Bio.NNURLJ. Guillochon$0$0NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Yale ᵒAstronomyNNURLM. Geha$105$105YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Alabama ᵒPhys. & Ast.OOURLJ. Bailin$65$80YP. NairO#REF!
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AlbertaAst. & Astrophys.OURLN. Ivanova$75$75NR. FernándezO#REF!
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ArizonaPlanetaryOURLA. Springmann$85$95NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Arizona StatePhysicsOOURLR. Wechsler$70$115NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Appalacian StatePhys. & Ast.O$65$65NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Colorado (Boulder)Ast. & PlanetOOURLA. Wilcox$60$80YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Colorado (Boulder)PhysicsOOURLM. Ritzwoller$60$80YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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ColumbiaPhysicsOOURLE. Demirboğa$115$115NM.-M. Mac LowO#REF!
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ConnecticutPhysicsOOURLC. Battersby$75$75NC. BattersbyO#REF!
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Ball State ᵐPhys. & Ast.OOJ. P. Millis$60$60YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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BinghamptonPhysicsOOURLR. McLaughlin$75$75YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Bowling GreenPhys. & Ast.O$45$75NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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BrandeisPhysicsOURLE. Cangi$75$75NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Brigham YoungAstronomyOURLD. Stephens$50$50YD. StephensO#REF!
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British Columbia ᵒPhys. & Ast.OURLF. Ferdinand$78$126NF. FerdinandO#REF!
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Boston UniversityAstronomyOOURLJ. Hermes$95$95YJ. HermesO#REF!
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Caltech ᵒAstronomyOOURLM. de los Reyes$100$100YM. de los ReyesO#REF!
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Cal State Fullerton ᵐPhysicsOURLA. Romanowsky$70$70NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Cal State Long Beach ᵐPhys. & Ast.OURLA. Romanowsky$55$55NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Central FloridaPhysicsOURLA. Springmann$31$31NP. NairO#REF!
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ChicagoAst. & Astrophys.OOURLA. Drlica-Wagner$90$90YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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ClemsonPhys. & Ast.OOURLA. Ellenburg$0$0NA. EllenburgO#REF!
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Colorado StatePhysicsOOURLM. Gelfand$0$0NM. GelfandO
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ColumbiaAstronomyOOURLD. Kipping$115$115NM.-M. Mac LowO#REF!
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CornellPhysicsOOURLM. Niemack$105$105NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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CUNYPhysicsONURLM. Marinelli$75$75NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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DartmouthPhys. & Ast.OOURLE. Newton$50$50NJiaxiO#REF!
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DelawarePhys. & Ast.OYURLF. Bianco$75$75YF. BiancoO#REF!
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DenverPhys. & Ast.OURLJ. Hoffman$65$65NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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DePaul ᵐPhysicsOURLV. Bhalotia$40$40NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Drexel ᵍPhysicsOOURLR. Phillipson$65$65YR. PhillipsonO#REF!
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DukePhysicsOYURLJ. Guillochon$95$95NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Eastern Michigan ᵐPhys. & Ast.O$45$45NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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EmoryPhysicsOURLN. Larsen$75$75NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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FloridaPhysicsOOURLL. Blecha$30$30NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Florida Inst. of TechPhys. & Space Sci.OE. Perlman$60$60YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Florida StatePhysicsOURLR. Wechsler$30$30NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Fresno State ᵐPhysicsOURLA. Romanowsky$70$70NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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George MasonPhys. & Ast.OYURLB. Dreyfus$75$75NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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GeorgetownPhysicsOOURLS. Pervaiz$90$90ND. BlairO#REF!
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Georgia TechPhysicsOURLD. Ballantyne$75$85NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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HarvardAstronomyOOURLJ. Guillochon$105$105YJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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HarvardPhysicsOOURLR. Wechsler$105$105NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Hawaii (Manoa)AstronomyOURLA. Romanowsky$100$100NJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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HowardPhys. & Ast.OOURLJ. GuillochonO#REF!
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Illinois Urbana-ChampaignAstronomyONURLL. Looney$70$90YG. NarayanO#REF!