Department of Physics & Astronomy Graduate ProgramAdmission Requirements

Admission Requirements for Study in Physics & Astronomy

The admissions requirements for the Department of Physics and Astronomy's graduate programs are holistic, in the sense that the admissions committee evaluates an applicant's qualifications as a whole without imposing firm, arbitrary cutoffs on particular test scores. However, the department has expectations that a prospective student will have...

1. Taken the GRE General Test*
2. Taken the GRE Physics Subject Test* (provisional admission is possible before the exam is taken)
3. Scored 79 or higher on the TOEFL if an international student

4. Maintained a grade point average of 2.8/4.0 or better in their last 60 hours

*At this time GRE scores are not required for applications to graduate programs at Texas Tech. Submitting GRE scores remains optional.

Any of these expectations may be waived if a prospective student shows promise of a successful graduate career as demonstrated by the student's work experience, research experience, leadership skills, or passion for physics.