The University of Houston Graduate School is pleased to offer a GRE/GMAT Waiver program
for graduate program applicants who have completed their bachelor’s degree at the
University of Houston and have achieved a certain minimum undergraduate GPA at the
University of Houston. To qualify, applicants must meet the minimum undergraduate
GPA listed below for the degree program to which they are applying. Note: Not every
graduate program participates in this waiver program.
This program only waives the submission of GRE or GMAT scores from the application
process and does not guarantee admission to any degree program. Students should be
aware of application deadlines for each degree program.
The programs listed below are the programs participating in the waiver program.
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Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design
Degree Minimum GPA
Industrial Design, MS
3.33
Deadlines
Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
Degree Minimum GPA
Art, MFA
3.3
Art History, MA
3.3
Arts Leadership, MA
3.3
Music, MM
3.3
Theatre-Acting, MFA
3.3
Theatre-Design, MFA
3.3
Theatre Studies, MA
3.3
Summer MA for Educators, MA
3.3
Deadlines
Bauer College of Business
Degree Minimum GPA
Accountancy, MS
3.5
Business Analytics, MS
3.6
Finance, MS
3.6
Global Energy Leadership, MS
3.6
Management Information Systems, MS
3.6
Online Management and Leadership, MS
3.6
Marketing, MS
3.6
Supply Chain Management, MS
3.6
Deadlines
College of Education
Degree Minimum GPA
Administration and Supervision, MEd
3.3
Counseling, MEd
3.3
Curriculum & Instruction, MEd
3.3
Special Populations, MEd
3.3
Professional Leadership, EdD
3.3
Deadlines
Cullen College of Engineering
Degree Minimum GPA
Aerospace Engineering, MS
3.4
Biomedical Engineering, MSBE
3.4
Chemical Engineering, MSChem/MChE
3.4
Civil Engineering, MSCE
3.4
Computer & Systems Engineering, MS
3.4
Electrical Engineering, MSEE
3.4
Environmental Engineering, MS
3.4
Geosensing Systems Engineering and Sciences, MS
3.4
Industrial Engineering, MSIE/MIE
3.4
Industrial Engineering, MSME
3.4
Materials Science and Engineering, MS
3.4
Mechanical Engineering, MS
3.4
Petroleum Engineering, MSPerE/MPetE
3.4
Space Architecture, MS
3.4
Subsea Engineering, MS
3.4
Deadlines
Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management (HRM)
Degree Minimum GPA
Hospitality Management, MS
3.5
Deadlines
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (LASS)
Degree Minimum GPA
Anthropology, MA
3.4
Athletic Training, MAT
3.4
Communication, MA
3.4
English-British & American Literature, MA
3.4
Nutrition, MS
3.4
Political Science, MA
3.4
Sociology, MA
3.4
Spanish, MA
3.4
Sports & Fitness Administration, MA
3.4
World Cultures & Literature, MA
3.4
Deadlines
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (NSM)
Degree Minimum GPA
Applied Mathematics, MS
3.4
Biology, MS
3.4
Chemistry, MS
3.4
Computer Science, MS
3.4
Mathematics, MS/MA
3.4
Physics, MS
3.4
Statistics and Data Science, MS
3.5
Deadlines
College of Nursing
Degree Minimum GPA
Administration, MS
3.3
Education, MSN
3.3
Family Nurse Practioner, MSN
3.3
Deadlines
Hobby School of Public Affairs
Degree Minimum GPA
Public Policy, MPP
3.2 (Fall 2022)
Deadlines
Graduate College of Social Work
Degree Minimum GPA
Social Work, MSW
3.3
Deadlines
College of Technology
Degree Minimum GPA
Construction Management, MS
3.0
Engineering Technology, MS
3.0
Foresight, MS
3.0
Global Retailing, MS
3.0
Human Resource Development, MS
3.0
Information System Security, MS
3.0
Supply Chain and Logistics Technology, MS
3.0
Technology Project Management, MS
3.0
Deadlines