For Fall 2019 deadlines and updated required GRE scores, go to Fall 2019 Application Deadlines and GRE Requirements for MS in US. If you are just getting started or feeling overwhelmed with the MS Application process, then refer to the Guidelines on How to Get Admitted for MS Abroad with Scholarships from India.

The US is by far the most popular destination for international students owing to its strong reputation for teaching, research, technology, innovation and career opportunities. The US has been the top attractant for foreign students for decades, especially from the STEM fields because of the presence of several tech hubs in the US. The student community in the US is very multicultural, along with an excellent support mechanism for the international students. Every year several international students apply for the MS programs in the USA. Therefore, the admissions at the top universities in the US is cut-throat. The acceptance rates at the top US universities (Ivy League and Elite Schools) are around 5 – 7%. The figure is slightly encouraging for other universities, but it’s still very competitive. One of the keys to getting the edge over other applicants is getting started early. Hence, it is very important to know the application deadlines and entry requirements, especially the GRE score requirements. This post will give you information on Fall 2018 Application Deadlines and GRE Requirements for MS in the US.

Fall 2018 Application Deadlines and GRE Requirements for MS in US (STEM Programs)

University / College	Application Deadline	GRE Quants (Range/Average)	GRE Verbal (Range/Average)	Official Link
Harvard University	Dec 1 / Dec 15 / Jan 2	157 – 170	154 – 162	Link
Stanford University	Dec 5	160 – 168	154 – 164	Link
MIT	Dec 5	162 – 166	152 – 162	Link
UC Berkeley	Dec 1 / Dec 5	162 – 167	152 – 156	Link
Caltech	Dec 1 / Dec 15 / Jan 1	160 – 169	155 – 168	Link
Wisconsin-Madison	Dec 15	164	158	Link
UT Austin	Dec 1 / Dec 15	156 – 170	148 – 162	Link
Georgia Tech	Dec 15 / Feb 1	155 – 162	153 – 159	Link
Yale University	Jan 2	157 – 166	150 – 154	Link
Illinois Urbana Champaign	Dec 15	151 – 164	156 – 162	Link
Purdue University	Dec 15	164	161	Link
University of Michigan	Jan 15	167	158	Link
Michigan State University	Dec 30	164	153	Link
Texas A&M	March 1	155 – 161	146 – 152	Link
UT Dallas	Jan 15 (Priority Deadline)	156	154	Link
UCLA	Dec 1	156 – 162	153 – 158	Link
Arizona State University	Dec 1 / Dec 31 / Jan 15	156 – 163	152 – 157	Link
Carnegie Mellon University	Dec 29	166	159	Link
Penn State	Jan 31	165	154	Link
University of Pennsylvania	Dec 3 (Financial Aid)	166	155	Link
University of Southern California (USC)	Dec 15 (Scholarship) / Jan 15	160 – 167	151 – 158	Link
Cornell University	Dec 5 (Priority) / Jan 15 / Feb 1	162 – 166	152 – 160	Link
UC San Diego	Dec 15	158 – 162	144 – 156	Link
Maryland College Park	Dec 16	152 – 164	148 – 154	Link
Princeton University	Dec 15 / Dec 31	162 – 166	152 – 162	Link
Northwestern University	Dec 29 / Jan 15 / Feb 15	166	162	Link
UC Davis	Dec 1 / Jan 15	162 – 165	153 – 157	Link
University of Florida (UF)	Dec 31	160	155	Link
Columbia University	Feb 15 / Jan 31	157 – 164	150 – 160	Link
Colorado School of Mines	Dec 15 (Priority) / March 1	160	151	Link
UC Santa Barbara	Dec 15	158 – 163	150 – 155	Link
Brown University	Dec1 / Feb 1 / March 15	160 – 165	158 – 163	Link
University of Minnesota	Dec 15 / Dec 31 / Mar 31	162 – 166	155 – 161	Link
Rice University	Jan 2	166	156	Link
NYU	Feb 15	157 – 161	150 – 154	Link
Case Western Reserve University	Feb 1	156 – 164	150 – 160	Link
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Jan 2	163	157	Link
University of Colorado Boulder	Jan 15 (Tentative) / March 15	158	156	Link
University of Rochester	Feb 15	161 – 167	151 – 159	Link
Johns Hopkins University	Dec 7 / Dec 15 / Jan 15	162 – 163	150 – 159	Link
University of Washington	Dec 15	160	155	Link
Ohio State University	Feb 1	158	154	Link
Iowa State University	Jan 15	155 – 159	148 – 154	Link
Boston University	Jan 10 (Tentative)	158	155	Link
University of North Carolina – Charlotte	March 1	157 – 161	152 – 158	Link
Vanderbilt University	Dec 1 / Jan 1	158-162	157-161	Link
University of Tennessee Knoxville	Feb 1	156-160	154-158	Link
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill	Dec 12	154 – 160	150 – 155	Link