What standardized tests are required?
There are three standardized tests that may be required for admission: The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required by the Graduate Council for all non-native speakers of English. The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) may be required by the program. Check the program requirements to determine if your program requires the exam or not. The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is required for the MBA degree program and some other programs in Business. Check the program requirements to determine if your program requires the exam or not. — Back to Top.
• GRE only: Communication Disorders, Creative Writing, Journalism, Publishing and Writing, and Theatre Education. • GRE or GMAT: Global Marketing Communication and Advertising, Health Communication, Integrated Marketing Communication, and Communication Management. TOEFL (The Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System): Applicants whose native language is not English must provide evidence of English proficiency by submitting official TOEFL or IELTS test results. (Please note that applicants from India and the Philippines are considered non-native English speakers and are required to take the TOEFL.) Emerson College’s school code for the TOEFL is 3367; no department code is needed. Minimum TOEFL score: 550 paper-based, 213 Computer-based and 80 internet-based; minimum IELTS: 6.5. Please note: TOEFL and/or IELTS is not required of students: • Whose native language is English • Who have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an institution
For the MALD, MA and PhD programs: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents – All U.S. citizens and permanent residents are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Subject tests of the GRE are not required. You may substitute the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) for the GRE. International Students – If you are an international student and you have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree in which English was the primary language of instruction, you are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Subject tests of the GRE are not required. You may substitute the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) for the GRE. If you are an international student and your native language is not English and you have not earned a university degree where English was the primary language of instruction, then you are required to take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For the MIB prog
For candidates entering the 9 th or 10 th grade, the Admission Office prefers the SSAT, but will accept the ISEE. 11 th grade applicants must submit either the SSATor the PSAT. 12th grade and Post Graduate applicants must submit either the SATor ACT. Applicants for whom English is not their first language are expected to additionally submit a TOEFL result.
