University of Wisconsin-Madison

A minimum undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 semester hours (about two years of work) is required, or a master's degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00. Applicants from overseas institutions must have an excellent academic record, with a GPA of at least 3.00 for a bachelor's or master's degree. Your institution's grading scale will be used by the Graduate School. Don't convert your grades to a scale of 4.00.
The GRE is not required by the Graduate School. It may or may not be required by your academic programme. Please see your program's website for further information. Some programmes have decided to eliminate or offer flexibility with their GRE requirement due to difficulties around COVID-19.

An English proficiency test score is required for any applicant whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate education was not completed in English. ETS requires TOEFL scores to be submitted electronically. Scores for the IELTS exam can be submitted either electronically or on paper. Our mailing address is: Office of Admissions, UW-Madison Graduate School, 232 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI 53706. If your score is older than two years from the start of your admission period, it will not be accepted. Applicants are not exempt from this criterion because of their country of citizenship. The language of teaching at the college or university level, as well as how recently the language instruction was taken, determine whether or not this condition is met