University of Texas at Dallas

A detailed résumé must be submitted with the online application, or uploaded through the Admissions Forms folder in Galaxy. Applicants without work experience can list academic projects, internships and co-curricular achievements; applicants with work experience give a complete work history.

A one-page, double-spaced, typed essay outlining the applicant's academic interests and goals. The catalog calls it 'A statement of purpose/essay.'

Domestic applicants must submit transcript copies from all U.S.-based colleges and universities attended, including any graduate program. International applicants and U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree must submit copies of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and/or final degree certificate. Scanned unofficial copies are uploaded with the application (PDF, 10MB or less); official copies are sent after admission. Average admitted GPA is 3.3.

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GMAT (optional; or GRE): A GRE/GMAT test score is not required, and students have the option to submit a test score if desired. A GRE/GMAT test score will only be used for admission purposes if one is provided by the applicant. Send official GMAT scores using the Jindal School's GMAT Program Codes. An official GMAT/GRE score is required for the Dean's Excellence Scholarship.

GRE (optional; or GMAT): A GRE/GMAT test score is not required, and students have the option to submit a test score if desired. A GRE/GMAT test score will only be used for admission purposes if one is provided by the applicant. GRE School Code: R6897 (no department code is needed). An official GMAT/GRE score is required for the Dean's Excellence Scholarship.

Duolingo English Test (minimum 105): Duolingo English Test minimum score: 105. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

IELTS Academic (minimum 6.5): International English Language Testing System, Academic (IELTS) minimum score: 6.5. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

PTE Academic (minimum 67): Pearson Test of English, Academic minimum score: 67. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

TOEFL iBT (minimum 80, or 4 for tests taken after January 26, 2026): Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT minimum score: 80 (for tests taken on or before January 26, 2026); 4 (for tests taken after January 26, 2026). TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) minimum score: 550. UT Dallas school code 6897. The requirement applies if your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States. Other accepted options: Duolingo, IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, TOEFL, or completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center. The test date must be less than two years old at the time of admission; upload a copy of the score report in the Applicant Portal, and official scores are sent before enrolling.

Waiver / exemption: Not needed if your bachelor's or master's degree (or its equivalent) was earned through instruction and examination in English, or your native country's primary language is English (UT Dallas list of recognized countries).