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Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAB-AAA IB 34-38 AP 4-5 in core academic APs
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAB-AAA; writing/media portfolio useful IB 34-38
Admissions tests Portfolio or writing samples for some media routes
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAA inc. Math + Physics/Chemistry IB 36-40 with HL Math/Science AP Calculus BC + Physics/Chemistry preferred
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAB-BBB plus audition/portfolio IB 32-36 with portfolio
Admissions tests Audition or portfolio required
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAA-AAB with Math useful IB 36-38 AP Calculus/Statistics/Economics helpful
6 Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences 萨金特健康与康复科学学院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic A-Level AAA-AAB inc. Biology/Chemistry IB 36-38 with HL science
7 Wheelock College of Education & Human Development 惠洛克教育与人类发展学院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Requirements differ by faculty / school — pick your faculty below. Each shows its own official admissions page.
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; department prerequisites apply Prior degree Relevant bachelor
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; MBA usually needs work experience Prior degree Bachelor; quantitative background for MS tracks
Admissions tests GMAT/GRE optional or programme-specific
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Competitive undergraduate record; LSAC CAS Prior degree Bachelor for JD; first law degree for LLM
Admissions tests LSAT/GRE for JD
4 Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine 乔巴尼安与阿维迪斯安医学院
↗ Faculty page Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA Strong science GPA; pre-med prerequisites Prior degree Bachelor with pre-med coursework
Admissions tests MCAT for MD
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 100 overall · 23 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.2+; quantitative/statistics preparation useful Prior degree Bachelor; health or social science background preferred
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; strong STEM prerequisites Prior degree Engineering, CS or science bachelor
Language IELTS 7 overall · 6.5 each section TOEFL iBT 90 overall · 20 each section
Academic GPA GPA 3.3+; policy/language background helpful Prior degree International relations, economics, history or related field
Admitted cases
MS Applied Data Analytics · 2025 accepted GPA 3.6 TOEFL iBT 103 Prior degree BU Math
MBA · 2024 accepted GPA 3.42 TOEFL iBT 105 GMAT 680 Prior degree Northeastern Business + 4 yrs
LLM American Law · 2025 accepted GPA 3.55 IELTS 7.5 Prior degree Fudan Law
MPH Epidemiology · 2025 accepted GPA 3.58 TOEFL iBT 101 Prior degree Toronto Life Sciences
MS Electrical & Computer Engineering · 2024 accepted GPA 3.64 TOEFL iBT 99 Prior degree ZJU ECE
MA International Affairs · 2025 accepted GPA 3.66 IELTS 7.5 Prior degree GWU International Affairs
Cases are self-reported and may not reflect typical admits. Always defer to official requirements.
Sources Last verified: 2026-05-19
