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Applying to UCI

UC Irvine offers a wide variety of highly ranked academic and professional degree programs, and we encourage talented and forward-thinking student from across the country and around the world to apply. Choose from over 120 degree programs taught by world-renowned faculty.

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How to Apply

These are required components of an application; Please see below and follow the links for specific information. You must complete and submit your Application for Admission online. The following items are required to complete your application:

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Choose a Degree Program

The Degree Programs page provides information on specific graduate programs, including areas of study, degrees offered, program contact information, and application deadlines.  Please note that you cannot apply to different degree levels (Master’s and PhD) for the same program.

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Start Your Application

Now that you have decided on a program, start your graduate application! We are here to support you throughout the application process if you have any questions or need assistance.

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Pay Your Application Fee

Your application cannot be reviewed until UCI has received your non-refundable application fee ($135 for U.S. Citizens and lawful U.S. Permanent Residents, and $155 for all other applicants). 

Some UC Irvine programs may have admissions criteria, deadlines or requirements that differ from the general university requirements. You should always contact your desired program to ensure that you meet specific admission criteria and deadlines established by the program, and to find its specific admissions requirements.

Minimum Academic Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree

Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California

3.0 GPA

Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0

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Other Potential Requirements

GRE

GRE
The GRE test scores are required for some programs.  Please check with your program to verify if the GRE test is required.  We will accept the GRE General Test at home test version. To send an official GRE test score to UCI, please select institution code 4859. 

Click here to see the list of programs and their GRE requirement status 

Required Score
There is no minimum required GRE score. The results of this test represent only one of many factors reviewed in the admission decision.
 
GRE Subject Test
Some graduate programs (e.g., Mathematics) also require, or strongly recommend, that an applicant report the score of a GRE Subject Test in the respective discipline. Please check with your department to verify. 
 
Validity Dates and Timing
GRE test results are not valid for more than five years. Applicants should register for either the October or December test dates to ensure the timely receipt of their score results for admission consideration. At the time of test registration, students must notify the Educational Testing Service to report scores directly to UCI. Scores reported by a student cannot be accepted.
 
For Further Information
Information on the GRE may be obtained from the ETS/GRE website at ETS/GRE.Educational Testing Service (ETS),
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000;
Telephone: (609) 771-7670.

Disclaimer

Applicants are expected to complete their UC application completely and accurately, and the truthfulness of that information is at the core of all admissions decisions. Falsified application information may include but is not limited to: making inaccurate statements on the application, withholding information requested on the application, giving false information, or submitting fraudulent or falsified documents in support of an admissions application.
Proper submission of official materials is also of utmost importance. Letters of recommendation must be submitted by the letter writer; an applicant must not submit a letter of recommendation on behalf of the letter writer. In cases where an applicant has submitted incomplete or inaccurate information on their UCI application, or fraudulently submitted official application materials on behalf of another individual or institution, the matter will be reviewed as a case of falsification and will result in the cancellation of the application or the withdrawal of an admission offer.
Please note that once submitted, your application materials will not, under any circumstances, be returned to you or forwarded to another entity on your behalf.

After You’re Accepted

Make sure to check out our Admitted Students Checklists

Visit our FAQs page for more info.