Political Science: PhD Admission without GRE scores
GRE scores have been waived since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the growing numbers of US schools are now opting out of the GRE score completely or making it optional. Some of them even decided to abandon the score and wouldn't include it in the admission packet for evaluation.
Here, you will get the links to US Political Science schools that have waived or made GRE scores optional for their PhD admission:
1. Rutgers University, NJ:
Rutger's Political Science department has made the GRE scores OPTIONAL for their PhD Admission. It says:
*** GRE General Test is optional for PhD applicants.***.
Please click the link for details:
https://grad.admissions.rutgers.edu/GraduateProgram/Detail.aspx?id=a501U0000004gGGQAY
2. Unversity of Florida, FL:
U of Florida's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD Admission. It says..
***The Department of Political Science no longer requires Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores..***
Please click the link below for details:
3. Unversity of Oregon, OR:
U of Oregon's Political Science department has made GRE scores optional for their PhD Admission for 2025. It says..
***No, GRE scores are optional for Fall 2025 admission, Usually the GRE score is combined a total of 300..***
Please click the link below for details:
https://socialsciences.uoregon.edu/political-science/apply/graduate-admissions
4. Kent State University, OH:
Kent State's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD in Political Science admission. It says..
***No GRE requirement; apply directly to the PhD program with a BA or BS degree.***
Please click the link below for details:
4. Georgetown University, DC:
Georgetown's Government department has waived GRE scores for their PhD in Government admission. It says..
***The GRE is not required for application to the Ph.D. program. Test scores can be very helpful in evaluating a candidate, and if you have them, please include them in your application. But applications without GRE scores are acceptable and not penalized.***
Please click the link below for details:
https://government.georgetown.edu/ph-d-in-government/graduate-admissions/faqs/
5. Stony Brook University, NY:
Stony Brook's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD 2025 cycle admission. It says..
*** GRE scores are waived for the 2025 admissions cycle.***
Please click the link below for details:
https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/polisci/apply/apply_phd.php
5. University of Iowa, IA:
U of Iowa's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** GRE scores are not required. If you wish for your GRE scores to be considered, you may include them.***
Please click the link below for details:
https://politicalscience.uiowa.edu/graduate/political-science-phd/admission-requirements
6. West Virginia University, WV:
WVU's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** No, GRE scores are not required for applications to our PhD or MA program.***
Please click the link below for details:
7. University of Nevada Las Vegas, NV:
UNLV's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** Since 2023, the Political Science Department has not required the GRE for applications to any graduate program. If you would like us to consider your GRE score, you may submit it. Not submitting a GRE score will not be considered a negative factor in the admissions decision..***
Please click the link below for details:
8. University of California Riverside, CA:
UC Riverside's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** The GRE is not required for application to the Ph.D. program. It is optional. However, we will still be looking for evidence of applicants’ ability to succeed in quantitative methods courses. This could be demonstrated by coursework, by writing samples, or in some other way. If you do not have other evidence of your preparation to study quantitative methods, taking the GRE might still be a good idea.***
Please click the link below for details:
9. University of Idaho, ID:
U of Idaho's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** GRE Score: NO.***
Please click the link below for details:
https://www.uidaho.edu/admissions/graduate/graduate-programs/political-science-phd
10. University of Michigan, MI:
U of Idaho's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** GRE general test scores are no longer included in the admissions process for Rackham’s doctoral programs as of the 2022–2023 admissions cycle..***
Please click the link below for details:
11. University of Nevada, Reno, NV:
UNR's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** The GRE requirement is suspended for Ph.D.s applying to start in the Fall 2024 semester..***
Please click the link below for details:
12. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC:
UNC-Chapel Hill's Political Science department has made GRE scores optional for their PhD admission. It says..
*** The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is optional. Students may submit their GRE scores if they wish, but this is not a requirement...***
Please click the link below for details:
https://catalog.unc.edu/graduate/schools-departments/political-science/
13. The City University of New York, NY:
CUNY's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** Please note that applicants for entry to the Program are not required to submit scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). However, applicants may submit their scores on this exam if they desire to do so.***
Please click the link below for details:
https://www.gc.cuny.edu/political-science/admissions-and-aid
14. University of Connecticut, CT:
UConn's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** Applicants are not required to take the GRE.***
Please click the link below for details:
15. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI:
UConn's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** Not required..***
Please click the link below for details:
https://guide.wisc.edu/graduate/political-science/political-science-phd/#admissionstext
16. University of Maryland College Park, MD:
UMD's Government and Politics department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** Note: The GRE is Not required ***
Please click the link below for details:
17. Binghamton University, MD:
SUNY Binghamton's Political Science department has made GRE scores optional or not mandatory for their PhD admission. It says..
*** The GRE test is not mandatory for our program, so there is no need to request a waiver. ***
Please click the link below for details:
https://www.binghamton.edu/political-science/graduate/faq.html
18. University of South Florida, FL:
USF's Politics and International Affairs department has waived GRE scores their PhD admission. It says..
*** Effective starting with the 2023-2024 admissions cycle, GRE test scores are no longer required for applications to our doctoral program in Politics and International Affairs. ***
Please click the link below for details:
19. University of North Texas, TX:
UNT's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** The GRE is no longer required of applicants to the graduate program in Political Science. ***
Please click the link below for details:
https://politicalscience.unt.edu/graduate/admissions/frequently-asked-questions.html
20. University of Missouri, MO:
UM's Political Science department has waived GRE scores for their PhD admission. It says..
*** The GRE is not required. . ***
Please click the link below for details:
21. University of Nebraska Lincoln, NB:
UNLs Political Science department has made GRE scores optional for their PhD admission. It says..
*** GRE scores are optional. . ***
Please click the link below for details:
22. University of Illinois Chicago, IL:
UIC's Political Science department has made GRE scores optional for their PhD admission. It says..
*** Submission of GRE scores is optional. . ***
Please click the link below for details:
https://pols.uic.edu/programs/graduate/application-and-admission/
23. University of Kentucky, KY:
UKY's Political Science department has made GRE scores optional for their PhD admission. It says..
*** The GRE is not required for application to our program. ***
Please click the link below for details:
24. University of Delaware, DE:
UDEL's Political Science and International Relations department has made GRE scores optional for their PhD admission. It says..
*** GRE scores are optional for the current admissions cycle. If you wish to apply without a GRE score, please enter a future GRE exam date into the application when prompted. This need not be an actual exam date. Entering any future date will allow your application to be sent on to our review committee where it will receive full consideration. Reporting your scores is entirely optional. If you chose to not submit a GRE score, this will have no bearing on the competitiveness of your application.. ***
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