Graduate Tests Required

Always contact the department you are applying to, to find out what test(s) are required. GRE, GMAT and MAT are departmental requirements, not Graduate School requirements.

GRE (Graduate Record Exam) general test

• Many departments at SIU require that you submit a score on the GRE (general exam). While most departments do not have a particular minimum score that is required, it is considered along with all other required materials when the admission decision is made.
• The general GRE exam is now given only on computer in the U.S.. Students may take this exam at the Prometric Test Center in Carterville, IL. The cost is approximately $150. Please see http://www.ets.org/gre to register and for more information.

• Some departments may require or recommend that you submit scores on a Subject GRE exam.
• Some GRE subject tests are still given on paper and may be taken in Lawson Hall about two times a year. Please see http://www.ets.org/gre to register and for more information. You may also contact April Imhoff at Testing Services (618-453-6003) for more information.

• The GMAT is required at SIU for applications to the Business Administration program and to Accounting.
• The GMAT is now given only on computer in the U.S. and may be taken by appointment at Pearson Professional Centers, 103 Airway Drive, Marion IL; 618-993-8253. The cost is approximatedly $240+.

• Several Education departments at SIU give students the option of taking either the GRE or the MAT.
• The MAT is now given on computer at Testing Services. Currently normally offered two times per month. Cost is approximately $80. Testing schedule and cost may change from one semester to the next. Contact April Imhoff at Testing Services (618-453-6003) for more information.

• The International TOEFL may be taken on computer at The Prometric Testing Center for $140.
  • However, the "Institutional" TOEFL (on paper) may be taken on campus. The cost is $25; the test is given aproximately every two months. It is designed for use only in applying to SIU, and cannot normally be used when applying to other schools. Results are normally available within 1-2 days.
• To sign up for the on-campus TOEFL, you must contact the Admissions Officer in the Graduate School Admissions Office, Woody Hall B103, who handles the paperwork for the department you are applying to. You may not sign up for the test at CESL, but must do so through the Graduate School Admissions Office.
  • Before we can sign you up for the test, you must submit a Graduate School application form (preferably online at https://www.gradapp.siu.edu. This may be for Nondeclared admission, if you are eligible.
  • THEN you must present official copies of your transcripts/diplomas to the Admission Officer listed below.
  • You will then be given a form to pay the $25 fee. You must take that to the CESL Office in Faner Hall, Room 4252 to pay the fee.

SIUC Graduate School Admission Officers:

Debbie Anderson

College of Education

Business & Accounting

College of Science

School of Medicine departments (Pharmacology and Physiology)

Susan Babbitt

Agriculture

Engineering

Mass Comm & Media Arts

Jane Klucker

College of Liberal Arts

Nondeclared

Testing Centers

Office Hours:
Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm
On days when the TOEFL is being given, the center is open until 11:00pm

Pearson Professional Centers (GMAT)
103 Airway Drive
Marion, IL
618-993-8253

Testing Services at SIUC (Paper-based MAT)
April Imhoff
Woody Hall, Wing B, Room 204
618-453-6003
testing@siu.edu
Testing Schedule

INSTITUTIONAL TOEFL given at CESL on the SIUC campus

The Institutional TOEFL will be given on campus on certain dates only. Please check with Graduate School Admissions closer to that time for the exact date, time and location. You must submit a Graduate School application, and present official copies of your transcripts and diplomas to your Admissions Officer before you can be signed up for the test. A $25 fee is also required.

Questions regarding the Graduate Assistantship\Fellowship Office: Contact gaoffice@siu.edu