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1 | Fill out the Google form below if your geology/geography/environmental science/ocean science program has dropped the GRE and your website has been updated to reflect this! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | https://forms.gle/js36ZCepiQQsGGTb7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Updated July 20, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | PLEASE NOTE: Only add programs that have permanently dropped the GRE. Do not submit your program if you have only removed the requirement for 2021. You will not be added unless I can clearly tell it is a permanent change | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Contact: sledford at gsu dot edu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | EoS Opinion article linked to this list: | https://eos.org/opinions/geogrexit-why-geosciences-programs-are-dropping-the-gre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | This is a crowd-sourced database. If a school is not listed, it does not mean they require the GRE. You should check their website. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Also, for schools that do require the GRE, you can always ask about a waiver. You should contact your potential advisor or the director of graduate studies in the department with this question | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | UPDATE 9/30/20: A 'date added' column has been added. Please note, this indicates when the program was submitted to this list, NOT when the program dropped the GRE. This is so returning users can more easily ID new programs! If it is missing a date, I couldn't figure out when I added it, but it was probably one of the early programs on the list. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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11 | Institution | Program | Dropped/Optional | Link | Date Added | Notes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arizona State University | School of Earth and Space Exploration/Exploration Systems Design | Not required | https://sese.asu.edu/admission/graduate-admission | December 5, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Baylor University | Department of Geosciences | Optional | https://www.baylor.edu/geosciences/index.php?id=952059 | Sep. 29, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Boise State | Geoscience | Dropped | https://www.boisestate.edu/earth/student-resources/admissions/ | June 29, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Boston College | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Optional | https://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/mcas/departments/eesc/graduate/faq.html | June 26, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Brown Universiy | Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences | Not required | https://www.brown.edu/news/2019-10-03/gre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Caltech | Mechanical and Civil Engineering | Optional | http://www.mce.caltech.edu/academics/grad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Caltech | Environmental Science and Engineering | Dropped | https://ese.caltech.edu/academics | Sep. 18, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Caltech | Geological and Planetary Sciences | Not required | https://www.gps.caltech.edu/academics/graduate-program/graduate-admissions-and-entrance-procedures | Sep. 18, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Case Western Reserve University | Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences | Dropped | https://eeps.case.edu/graduate-programs/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Central Michigan University | Earth and Ecosystem Science | Dropped | http://cmich.smartcatalogiq.com/2019-2020/Graduate-Bulletin/Colleges-and-Departments/Interdepartmental-and-Interdisciplinary-Programs/Earth-and-Ecosystem-Science-Ph-D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Clark University | Geography (PhD program) | Not required | https://www.clarku.edu/departments/geography/graduate-programs/doctoral-programs/ | Sep. 24, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Colorado School of Mines | Geology and Geological Engineering | Not required | https://gradprograms.mines.edu/geological-engineering/ | Dec. 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Colorado State University | Department of Atmospheric Science | Dropped | https://www.atmos.colostate.edu/grad-prog/graduate-program/ | July 5, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Columbia University | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Not required | https://eesc.columbia.edu/content/admissions-requirements | July 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Cornell University | Atmospheric Sciences | Not required | https://gradschool.cornell.edu/academics/fields-of-study/subject/atmospheric-science/atmospheric-science-msphd-ithaca/ | Aug. 6, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Cornell Univesity | Geological Sciences | Not required | https://gradschool.cornell.edu/academics/fields-of-study/subject/geological-sciences/geological-sciences-phd-ithaca/ | June 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Dartmouth | Ecology, Evolution, Environment & Society (EEES) | Not required | https://sites.dartmouth.edu/EEES/eees-guidelines/for-prospective-students | June 16, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Dartmouth | Earth Sciences | Not required | https://earthsciences.dartmouth.edu/graduate/prospective-and-current-students | May 14, 20201 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | East Tennessee State University | Geosciences | Dropped | https://www.etsu.edu/cas/geosciences/programs/graduate.php#tab-4-1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Georgia State University | Department of Geosciences | Dropped | https://geosciences.gsu.edu/grad-programs/ | May 27, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Georgia Tech | Earth and Atmospheric Science | Dropped | http://www.eas.gatech.edu/graduate/graduate-application-requirements | Sep. 27, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Harvard University | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Optional | https://eps.harvard.edu/pages/admissions | Oct. 5, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Illinois State University | Geography, Geology, and the Environment/ MS in Hydrogeology | Not required | https://geo.illinoisstate.edu/hydrogeology/admissions/ | Oct. 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Indiana University-Bloomington | Earth & Atmospheric Sciences | Dropped | https://earth.indiana.edu/graduate/how-to-apply.html | June 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Iowa State University | Geological and Atmospheric Sciences | Dropped | https://ge-at.iastate.edu/graduate-students/geology-application-process/ | Sep. 29, 2020 | University admission page still lists GRE- that is getting fixed; this department link clearly indicates it has been dropped | ||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Johns Hopkins University | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Dropped | https://eps.jhu.edu/graduate/admissions/ | June 22, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Kansas State University | Geology | Dropped | https://www.k-state.edu/geology/graduate/ | Oct. 7, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Kansas State University | Geography and Geospatial Sciences | Dropped | https://www.k-state.edu/geography/academics/how_to_apply.html | August 13, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Kent State | Geology | Optional | https://www.kent.edu/geology/applying-graduate-program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Miami University (Ohio) | Geology and Environmental Earth Science | Dropped | https://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/geology/admission/index.html | June 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Miami University (Ohio) | Geography | Encouraged but not required | http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/geography/admission/graduate-admission/index.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Michigan State University | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Dropped | https://ees.natsci.msu.edu/academics/graduate/application/ | May 5, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Missouri State University | Geography and Geology | Not required | https://geosciences.missouristate.edu/GeographyGeologyGraduate/AdmissionReq.htm | Dec. 7, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | North Carolina State University | Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences | Not required | https://meas.sciences.ncsu.edu/graduate/apply-to-meas/ | Sep. 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Northern Arizona University | School of Earth and Sustainability, Masters in Geology | Dropped | https://nau.edu/ses/masters-in-geology/ | Dec. 2, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Northwestern University | Earth & Planetary Sciences | Dropped | https://www.earth.northwestern.edu/graduate/grad-apply.html | July 11, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Ohio State University | Earth Sciences | Not required | https://earthsciences.osu.edu/academics/graduate-programs/applying-our-program | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Ohio State University | School of Environment and Natural Resources | Dropped | https://senr.osu.edu/graduate/admissions | August 25, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Ohio University | Geological Sciences | Not required | https://www.ohio.edu/cas/geology/graduate/admissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Old Dominion University | Ocean and Earth Sciences | Not required | https://www.odu.edu/oes/academics/graduate | Sep. 21, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Oregon State University | College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences | Not required | https://ceoas.oregonstate.edu/feature-story/ceoas-drops-gre-admission-requirement | Jul. 29, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Penn State | Department of Geosciences | Optional | https://www.geosc.psu.edu/graduate-application | Nov. 19, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Portland State University | Geography | Dropped | https://www.pdx.edu/geography/graduate-degrees | Oct. 7, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Princeton University | Geosciences | Dropped | https://gradschool.princeton.edu/academics/fields-study/geosciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Princeton University | Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program | Optional | https://aos.princeton.edu/phd_program/prospective-students | June 12, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Purdue University | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences | Optional | https://www.eaps.purdue.edu/for_students/graduate/grad_admissions.html | June 12, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Rutgers University | Geography | Dropped | https://grad.admissions.rutgers.edu/GraduateProgram/Detail.aspx?code=16450°ree=PHD | June 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Rutgers University | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Dropped | https://grad.admissions.rutgers.edu/GraduateProgram/Detail.aspx?code=16460°ree=MS | June 15, 2020 | Previously was optional for MS, preferred for PhD- now dropped | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Saint Louis University | Earth & Atmospheric Sciences | Optional | https://catalog.slu.edu/colleges-schools/arts-sciences/earth-atmospheric-sciences/geoscience-ms/ | July 22, 2020 | Also includes Geoscience PhD and Meteorology MS and PhD | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | Department of Geology and Geologic Engineering | Dropped | https://www.sdsmt.edu/Academics/Departments/Geology-and-Geological-Engineering/Geology-and-Geological-Engineering/ | Nov. 13, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Stanford University | Earth System Science | Optional | https://earth.stanford.edu/ess/admissions | June 25, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Stanford University | Geological Sciences | Dropped | https://earth.stanford.edu/gs/graduate-faqs | May 27, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Stanford University | Geophysics | Not required | https://earth.stanford.edu/geophysics/common-questions | May 27, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Stony Brook University | Geosciences | Dropped | https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/geosciences/graduate/apply.php | July 22, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Texas A&M University | Oceanography | Dropped | https://ocean.tamu.edu/graduate-students/ms-phd-oceanography/admission-requirements/index.html | June 19, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Tulane University | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Dropped | https://sse.tulane.edu/eens/academics/graduate | Nov. 11, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | UC Berkeley | Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management | Dropped | https://ourenvironment.berkeley.edu/graduate-programs/admissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | UC Berkeley | Integrative Biology/UC Museum of Paleontology | Optional | https://ib.berkeley.edu/grad/admissions/criteria.php | Oct. 7, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | UC Berkeley | Department of Integrative Biology (incl. paleontology) | Optional | https://ib.berkeley.edu/grad/admissions/criteria.php | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | UC Berkeley | Earth and Planetary Science | Not required | http://eps.berkeley.edu/graduate/admissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | University of Alabama | Geological Sciences | Dropped | https://geo.ua.edu/graduate/ | Sep. 22, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | University of Arizona | School of Geography, Development, and Environment | Dropped | https://geography.arizona.edu/maphd-program/apply | June 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | University of Arizona | Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and Department of Planetary Sciences | Not required | https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/admissions | Aug. 28, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | University of Arizona | Geosciences | Dropped | https://www.geo.arizona.edu/prospective-graduate-students | Sep. 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | University of Buffalo (SUNY) | Geography | Dropped | https://www.buffalo.edu/cas/geography/about-us/admissions.html | March 14, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | University of California at Santa Cruz | Earth and Planetary Science | Optional | https://eps.ucsc.edu/graduate/appl-adm.html | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | University of California, Davis | Earth and Physical Sciences/Geology Graduate Program | Dropped | https://geology.ucdavis.edu/students/grad/apply | July 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | University of California, Irvine | Earth System Science | Dropped | https://www.ess.uci.edu/grad | July 24, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | University of California, Riverside | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Dropped | https://epsci.ucr.edu/grad_programs | Oct. 14, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | University of California, Santa Barbara | Earth Science | Dropped | https://www.geol.ucsb.edu/education/graduate/admissions | June 8, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | University of Chicago | Department of Geophysical Sciences | Dropped | https://geosci.uchicago.edu/academics/graduate-program-and-admissions/application-requirements/ | July 20, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | University of Cincinnati | Geology | Optional | https://webapps2.uc.edu/ecurriculum/degreeprograms/program/detail/15MAS-GEOL-MS | May 20, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | University of Colorado Boulder | Geological Sciences | Not required | https://www.colorado.edu/geologicalsciences/academic/prospective-graduate-students | June 22, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | University of Colorado, Boulder | Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences | Dropped | https://www.colorado.edu/atoc/academics/prospective-graduate-students | June 5, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | University of Connecticut | Marine Sciences | Dropped | https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/graduate/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | University of Connecticut | Earth Sciences | Not required | https://earthsciences.uconn.edu/graduateprogram/ | Dec. 6, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | University of Florida | Department of Geological Sciences | Dropped | http://geology.ufl.edu/programs/graduate-program/prospective-graduate-students/ | Nov. 13, 2020 | Had been temporary, recently approved to be permanent- website being updated | ||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | University of Georgia | Geology | Dropped | https://geology.uga.edu/graduate-application-process | Oct. 28, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | Oceanography | Dropped | http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/prospective_students.html | June 15, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science Graduate Program | Not required | http://tcbes.uhh.hawaii.edu/apply | Sep. 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | University of Idaho | Geological Sciences | Dropped | https://www.uidaho.edu/sci/geology/academics/graduate-program/application-info | Oct. 10, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Not required | https://eaes.uic.edu/academics/graduate-studies/prospective-students/ | Feb. 15, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Geography and GIS | Dropped | https://www.geog.illinois.edu/students/grad/apply | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | University of Kansas | Geography and Atmospheric Science | Not required | http://geog.ku.edu/graduate-1 | Oct. 18, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | University of Kansas | Department of Geology | Dropped | https://geo.ku.edu/graduate-admissions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Geology MS Program | Not required | https://geos.louisiana.edu/academic-programs/masters-geology/requirements | May 2, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | University of Maryland | Geology | Dropped | https://gradschool.umd.edu/computermathematicalnatural-sciences/geol | Nov. 2, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | University of Massachusettes | Geosciences | Dropped | https://www.umass.edu/graduate/programs/geosciences | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | University of Michigan | Earth and Environmental Sciences | Dropped | https://lsa.umich.edu/earth/news-events/all-news/search-news/gre-no-longer-required-for-admission.html | Oct. 8, 2020 |