3. Howard University, DC

Howard's PhD sociology has waived GRE scores for admission.

Please click the link below:

https://gs.howard.edu/sociology-phd

4. Texas A&M University, TX

Texas A&M's PhD sociology has waived GRE scores for admission. (No longer required)

Please click the link below:

https://artsci.tamu.edu/sociology/graduate/application-and-admissions.html

5. University of Oregon, OR

University of Oregon's PhD sociology has made GRE score optional for Fall 2025.

Please click the link below:

https://socialsciences.uoregon.edu/sociology/graduate-programs/FAQ

6. University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA

UMass Amherst's PhD sociology has said that a GRE score is not required, but you can submit your score with your application.

Please click the link below:

https://www.umass.edu/sociology/how-apply

7. Florida State University, FL

FSU's PhD sociology has said that a GRE score is not required.

Please click the link below:

https://cosspp.fsu.edu/sociology/application-deadline-requirements/

8. North Carolina State University, NC

NC State's PhD sociology has said that a GRE score is optional

Please click the link below:

https://socant.chass.ncsu.edu/graduate/sociology/

9. State University of New York, Buffalo, NY

SUNY Buffalo's PhD sociology and criminology has said that a GRE score is not required for PhD admission.

Please click the link below:

https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/sociology-criminology/graduate/admissions.html

10. University of North Texas, TX

UNT's PhD sociology has said that a GRE score is not required for PhD admission.

Please click the link below:

https://sociology.unt.edu/graduate/prospective-student-admissions.html

11. Northwestern University, IL

Northwestern's PhD sociology has said that a GRE score is not required for PhD admission. There will be no option to submit GRE scores as part of the application.

Please click the link below:

https://sociology.northwestern.edu/graduate/admissions/

12. University of Central Florida, FL

UCF's PhD sociology has said they don't require GRE scores for admission. It is discontinued since Spring 2022.

Please click the link below:

https://sciences.ucf.edu/sociology/graduate/f-a-q-graduate/

13. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

UTK's PhD sociology has said they don't require GRE scores for admission.

Please click the link below:

https://sociology.utk.edu/graduate-students/frequently-asked-questions/

14. Rutgers University-New Brunswick, NJ.

Rutgers's PhD sociology has said they don't require GRE scores for admission. However, you can add this to your application package.

Please click the link below:

https://sociology.rutgers.edu/academics/graduate/admissions

15. University of California, Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz's PhD sociology has said they don't require GRE scores for admission.

Please click the link below:

https://sociology.ucsc.edu/graduate/prospective-students/adm-faqs.html#gre