Does the University of New Mexico require the GRE?
The University of New Mexico recognizes the use of the GRE as a requirement for application to graduate school. However, most academic departments do not require a GRE, whereas some departments may require a GRE. Below is the list of GRE-required porgrams and GRE not required programs:
Programs Requiring GRE | Programs Not Requiring GRE |
|---|---|
Applied Behavior Analysis (CERT) | Adapted Physical Education |
Architecture (MARCH & MS) | American Studies |
Biomedical Engineering | Anthropology (not required but optional across subfields) |
Chemical Engineering | Art Education |
Chemistry and Chemical Biology (recommended) | Art History |
Communication Sciences and Disorders (PhD) | Art Studio |
Computational Science and Engineering (CERT) | Autism Spectrum Disorder (CERT) |
Counselling | Chicana/o Studies |
Counsellor Education | Clinical Translation Studies |
Earth and Planetary Sciences | Clinical Laboratory Science |
Educational Leadership (CERT, MA, EdD) | Community and Regional Planning |
Educational Psychology (Required for PhD & combined MA/PhD) | Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies |
Electrical Engineering | Curriculum Instruction |
Exercise Science (required for students without a BS in Exercise Science) | Dance |
Geography and Environmental Studies | Dance History and Criticism |
Health Administration | Dramatic Writing |
Historic Preservation and Regionalism | Education (MA) |
Landscape Architecture | Educational Diagnosis (CERT) |
Linguistics | Educational Linguistics |
Mathematics and Statistics | Elementary Education (CERT) |
Medicine | English and Creative Writing |
Music | Family and Child Studies |
Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering | French |
Nutrition | German |
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Not at every university. Columbia made GRE scores optional for 2026 applications. Other universities still require it, so check each program's admissions page for the current cycle.
The GRE General Test takes 1 hour and 58 minutes to complete. It includes three sections: Analytical Writing, Verbal Reasoning, and Quantitative Reasoning. This shorter format features a single essay task.
You can take the GRE year-round. Ideally, 2 to 3 months before university application deadlines. This is to allow time for score reporting or retakes.
You can take it at an authorized ETS test center worldwide or online from home 24/7 via a computer.
You get 4 free score reports on test day. You can send them to up to four universities at no cost. Each extra report costs INR 4,150. You can pay using your online payment methods.
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