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Average GRE Scores for Grad Schools in U.S. Universities

Raghuram Sukumar —  August 8, 2008 — 1,068 Comments

average gre scoresAverage GRE scores for grad schools for U.S. Universities and graduate school is the most  common search term used by students trying to find universities to apply. I personally have gone through the university selection process and I know how tough to select graduate school based on your GRE test Score.

Average GRE scores for Grad schools

It’s very hard to find the Average GRE scores  for Grad School at one single search or minimum GRE scores required for admission for each department and college.

But, some universities list the average GRE test scores of students admitted in previous semesters. Lets look at average GRE and Revised GRE Scores for various departments in few selected universities in USA below.

Average GRE Scores – University List

I have started writing about Average GRE Scores for various universities. Here to name a few

Average GRE Scores

It’s a huge mistake to start searching for grad schools only based on Graduate Record Exam Scores or GRE Cutoff score. There are so many other factors that are considered along with GRE scores for graduate school admission. But, having said that, I’m sure, students want easy way to find the universities based on their academic profile and GRE score.

I have seen students search for Good GRE scores for admission. That will give an idea, but average gre scores will give an perspective into each college and universities.

With Revised GRE, few schools have listed both Test scores that are accepted. You can also refer to Old GRE to Revised GRE Score Conversion

Not all universities list the minimum or average GRE of admitted students. If university website doesn’t list the score requirements, you can send email to department and ask for the score requirements.


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1,068 responses to Average GRE Scores for Grad Schools in U.S. Universities

  1. hey guys…i am just done with my bachelors in medicine and surgery with a 56% aggregate… and gre is 1350 with 790 quant and 560 verbal… can anybody suggest me good universities for masters in biotechnology, preferably offering electives for bioinformatics…. any suggestion is welcome… thank you..

  2. I got GRE score of 1020, quantitative 700, verbal 320, I want to study for PHD physics course, can u give me some hints or list of universities where i can apply for scholarship?

  3. hi i have got 1100 in gre 380-V 720-Q could u pls suggest some universities to which i can apply

  4. i got 1050 in gre(720Q,330v)

  5. gre score 1050 universities n subjects i can get admission along wth financial aid

  6. hello !

    i want a list of colleges which requires the scores and which allows the students of a particular score to sit in.

    expecting the reply!

    please help!

    i need it so hard.

  7. Hi Raghu:

    I am a CS undergraduate (international) student and have 78% in the first six semesters. GRE V – 360, Q – 740 and will be taking TOEFL next week.

    Please let me know your opinion on my chances of getting into one of the following schools with or without financial support:

    (i) OSU, Stillwater, OK

    (ii) Univ. of Cincinnati, OH

    (iii) Univ. of Toledo, OH

    (iv) New Mexico State Univer, NM

    (v) Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

    (vi) Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT

    (vii) Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ

    (viii) Utah State Univ., Logan, UT

    (ix) Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

    (x) Missouri Univ. – Rolla, MO

    (xi) Univ. of North Texas, Dallas, TX

    (xii) Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

    (xiii) SUNY, Binghamton, NY

    (xiv) Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

    (xv) Univ. of Alabama, Huntsville, AL

    Please let me know which ones do you think I have a better chance and which ones do you strongly recommend.

    Thanks for your great service.

  8. i am a biotech engineer (international)

    my gre score is 1120( quant- 700 & verbal 420 )

    i wanna do ms in biotech

    which universities can i get with this score

    or should igive gre again

    plz help me..

  9. I am an undergraduate (international) student in Computer Science and have 78% in the first six semesters. GRE V – 360, Q – 740 and will be taking TOEFL next week.

    Please let me know your opinion on my chances of getting into one of the following schools with or without financial support:

    (i) OSU, Stillwater, OK

    (ii) Univ. of Cincinnati, OH

    (iii) Univ. of Toledo, OH

    (iv) New Mexico State Univer, NM

    (v) Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

    (vi) Montana State Univ, Bozeman, MT

    (vii) Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ

    (viii) Utah State Univ., Logan, UT

    (ix) Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

    (x) Missouri Univ. – Rolla, MO

    (xi) Univ. of North Texas, Dallas, TX

    (xii) Univ. of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

    (xiii) SUNY, Binghamton, NY

    (xiv) Univ. of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

    Please let me know which ones do you think I have a better chance and which ones do you strongly recommend.

    Thanks for your great service.

  10. hi

    i want to persuade MS in industrial engg. Can u please tell me which universities are good and what score they req.

  11. i have got a score of 1220(quants 800 verbal 420) and 3 in awa

    and in TOEFL 109(28,26,26,29)

    i am an electrical engg student and having an aggregate of 84.3% in my UG(up to 6th semester) . i am planning to go to US for fall 2009

    How am i to choose universities?(decent univ with some financial aid)

  12. 1.Are there any universities in California (Only UC Universities), that admit the student from the Spring semester?

    2.What are the requirements for those students who would like to do straight their Ph.D after their bachelor is done?

  13. hi…… can u tell me which universities in usa offering ms in biotechnology with 15 yrs of education in india. i mean i have on only 15 yrs(10+2+3) of study. pls suggest me…

  14. hi

    my gre score is 1020.toefl score is 100.i am interested in ms biotechnology or cell and molecular biology.

    can i get admission in a state funded university or should i rewrite the gre

  15. I got GRE 1130 with Quanity 800 and verbal 330, can I get admission in NJIT statistics?

  16. my BTech-71%

    inter-79.5%

    10th-71%.plz suggest in which univ cani get into??

  17. hi i am rajesh.i got 1050 in gre 750 in quant and 300 in verbal .can i get admission in texas tech university???

  18. reading-14,listening-25,speaking-22,writing-17 in TOEfl………waiting for reply…plzz

  19. i want to pursue my MS in computer science in sept 2009….QUANTS-700.verbal-270.plzzzzzzzzz help me out….

  20. hey plz help me out…MY gre score is 970…..toefl score is 78…my acads are gud.can n e one tell me willi get in ne of d gud univ??

  21. Hu i got a score of 1240

    V-440

    Q-800

    can u give me a selection of universities which i can get into , with aidif possible

    i am in EE,i want to do ms-phd

  22. I got a score of 1240

    V-500

    Q-740

    Plz help me to select universities in computer stream..!!

  23. hey…

    i got a GRE score of 1060…..750 quant and 310 verbal…..this was the second time that i gave my GRE……should i write once again…..???… I am planning to apply for USC (university of southern california) … i am not looking for scholarship… will i get through??

    wat other universities can i apply to….. ??plzzz suggest!!

  24. @prasanth: You can apply to either Summer 2009 or Fall 2009.

  25. hi ,

    im giving my GRE test on oct 30,2008 (CSE engg. stream)

    will I be able to apply for any good universities to go for spring,2009

    and will the universities consider best of all my scores or the average of the scores

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