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Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, EE, or Mathematics preferred. Completed minimum required CSE courses for non-majors.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required for Fall 2026.

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical sciences, or mathematics.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional; admitted students typically score in the 85-90+ percentile on GRE Quantitative.