Attempted GRE but failed to get a reasonably good score?
Late for your application deadline and don’t have time for GRE?
Want to do your masters but don’t want to study until you get there?
Forgot how to study for competitive exams? Well, don’t fret!
Here is a list of colleges/universities in the US that don’t require the GRE score.
US UNIVERSITIES WITHOUT GRE AS AN ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
San Jose University – computer science
California State University – Channel Islands – computer science
California State University – Northbridge – computer science
Carnegie Mellon University – Physics
Bridge Port University – Computer science
University of Maryland University College
University of New Mexico – Biomedical science
Wichita State University – Computer science
California State University – Sacramento – Civil Engineering
Drop in a note, if you’ve any questions.
Vineet’s Tip: It’s useful to take the GRE exam (even if it’s just for namesake), as this will help your visa application.
Good luck and Happy Studying!
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Any idea if the subject GRE is essential for applying to major grad schools, or if the general GRE will suffice? Thanks in advance…
Hey Utkarsh…. I think the General GRE is accepted by most univs, very few ask for the subject. But that depends on which field your focus is on…
..I suggest, list out 10-12 univs in an excel sheet… about 4 dream univs of your choice… 6 moderately good univs.. and 2-3 univs that you are sure of gettin’
Once you have this list, go through each of their websites and see which tests they prefer.. the GRE subject or GRE general.
Then make your decision.
Hope this helps.. Good Luck on your university hunt! : )
That was quite helpful, thanks
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You are boring baldy i mean storm rider!!
heyyaa Appoos!! : ) you actually commented. : )
…this was a more straight to the point article!… admit it’s a helpful list! Admit!
There are so many social factors that can divert a young person from studying and college success that such tests have very little indication of student quality or more precisely evaluating work ethic. . I suppose they have to have something as part of the weaning out process, however. I barely graduated with a 2.0 (with 2 extra semesters for retake courses). I completed 33 years as a high school history teacher in Miami Dade schools: low income, violent, drug invested, dysfunctional families, immigrant populations and the new teachers “smarter ” than me did not last much past the second year. I also completed two post grad degrees. Thanks visit my blog.
Hi Carl… I didn’t know you were a teacher until now… BA in History, MA in Religion.. very cool. : ) I have to say, a very very impressive ‘About Me’ page at your blog. : ) I wish one day I can do al least half the things you do..:P
You are quite right.. A single test cannot judge the potential of a candidate… But I guess they need a test, to judge applicants from all over the world on the same platform. And there are loads of distractions when you’re young.
33 years in teaching? You must be a very patient man. : )
You’re poetry, your humourous drawings are just brilliant.
Keep doing what you are doing, Sir.
And thanks for taking the time out on my blog.
Have a good week ahead. : )
Cheers,
Vineet
Well good luck with this! I think one might be better to just bite the bullet and take it! k.
haha.. I know!… but somehow this time I managed to dodge the bullet
: ) … I got admission in a university in Canada which didn’t rquire the GRE test. So happy! Will joining this September. So so excited!
Appreciate it.
Thanks for taking the time and commenting.
Cheers,
Vineet
Hi Vineet – My brother is looking for universities in Canada that dont need GRE scores. Any tips? Thanks.
Hello there swapstar…
Most universities in Canada say, in their admission requirement that the “GRE test is highly recommended” or “GRE is strongly recommended” etc.
That’s only to scare you off.. Except the UBC, U of Torronto, York and a few others ( top universities ) in Canada require a GRE, but the rest accept applications without a GRE score provided you have reasonably good scores in your undergrad, and have a convincing statement of purpose.
You might also want to tell your brother to get involved socially, a little community service if he is not already into it already. All this boosts up your profile. Community Service in Canada is given higher weigtage than marks or even GRE. : )
Wish him the best of luck! : )
Let me know if he requires info on anything else. I’ll try my best to help.
I also have a list of good Canadian universities that don’t require GRE. Will share that soon. : )
Hope this helped!
Cheers,
Vineet
I am planning to apply for MS in US or canada or Aus in Spring 2014. As you mentioned, i want to boost up my profile. However i am not exactly sure what community service to do… i get a million replies when i google NGO or community service…and this just bogs me down….. i live in chennai, i can afford to spend time on weekends to do community service…i work in an IT company as a software developer/engineer
Please let me know any specific community service you did or any of your friends did, that they found rewarding both at a personal level and in their profile….or you can just tell me anything you know of. Any help is greatly appreciated…thanks a lot….
hi, I just wrote my GRE and I got low marks. could you give me some universities in US that take moderate scores. ps: i am a GC holder if it would help
Hey Anu… this is a real tricky question. There is no straight forward anwser to that.. Each university looks at your profile i.e your work experience, community services, your SOP, your LOR, etc, even if your GRE score may not be that good, if the former is solid, then they will not hesitate to take you regardless of your gre score. I suggest go through a consultancy dealing with student studying abroad, they will definitely have a history record of students getting admission in universities in that GRE score range.
Also, since you have the advantage of a green card, I suggest instead of looking for moderate universities in the US, look for good universities in Canada which don’t require GRE, or even NewZealand, UK n stuff. Once you finish your course after 1 or 2 years, you have the advantage of applying for work in the US. I’m sure it’ll work out for you.
And I hope this helped. 
I think, your Green card is definitely an advantage for your Visa, and also getting a job in the US but not for gaining admsission in a univ.
Anyways, good luck..
All the best.
Cheers,
Vineet
Namaste Vineet,
Yes, but why are studies only focused in these few areas?
Nice article, though. What can you tell me about anthropological graduate schools and “no GREs”?!
Hey Spencer.. I am so sorry to take so long to reply to your comment.. you are absolutely right… the list has only a few areas.. but these are the only ones I could find… sometime in the near future I shall sit down and make a list covering more fields of study.. no promises though.: P Cheers, Vineet
yes! no worries! later
: )
Hey storm,,i have a CGPA of 3.33 major in Information Systems Engineering, currently I’m looking for admissions in Canadian Universities with related fields of study; i didn’t take the GRE but still to take TOEFL exam i was wondering if you give me some clarifications on universities found in Canada that don’t require GRE as entry requirement, and list of universities that can accept me as per my profile. Thanks, i’ll be looking for your replay!!!
Hey Ayub.. most universities in Canada do not require GRE.. except for the top 3-4 universities like University of Toronto, UBC, McGill ‘n all… but the others simply mention ‘GRE is strongly recommended’. I suggest make a list of universities that say GRE is strongly recommended and those that dont mention GRE at all, then rank them ….. and then apply.. on the top of my head…for Computer Science and Information Technology the following dont require GRE although they may not mention it on their website… Dalhousie University, Acadia University, University of Saskatchwan, McMaster University, Memorial University, University of Regina, University of Geulph… if you could tell me what exact course you are looking at.. I could help you boil down to a better list. Hope this helped. Cheers, Vineet
Hi, which university in US dose not require GER test for master of Urban and Regional Planning.
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