Admission to the M.P.P. and M.A.S. Programs
Standardized Testing Overview
Use your legal name as it appears on your passport when registering for any standardized test (and also on your application for admission).
Submitting Official GRE Scores
The GRE is required for application to the M.P.P. The GRE is optional for application to the M.A.S.
Official GRE scores must be sent to the Jackson School of Global Affairs, directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using Institution Code 3388. Paper score reports are not accepted. Scores released to other schools at Yale University cannot be transferred to Jackson. You should also self-report scores and any future test dates in your application. The ETS administers the GRE in the United States and abroad. For details and registration forms, visit www.ets.org.
***We will be accepting the new Shorter GRE General Test. ETS is offering discounts if you register for tests by September 20, 2023.
General Management Admission Test (GMAT)
The General Management Admission Test (GMAT) is only accepted in lieu of the GRE for applicants who are current students in the Yale School of Management applying for a joint degree with Jackson. Official GMAT scores must be sent to the Jackson School of Global Affairs directly from mba.com using Institution Code 3TJ-F4-74. Paper score reports are not accepted. Scores released to other schools at Yale University cannot be transferred to Jackson. You should also self-report scores in your application.
Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is only accepted in lieu of the GRE for applicants who are current students in Yale Law School applying for a joint degree with Jackson. Official LSAT scores must be sent to the Jackson School of Global Affairs directly from LSAC. You should self-report scores in your application but we will not verify unofficial scores. You must email jackson.admissions@yale.edu with your LSAC account number and we will request your official scores. Scores released to other schools at Yale University cannot be transferred to Jackson.
English Language Tests (Required for Non-Native English Speakers)
TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge English is required of most applicants whose native language is not English.
If you have received (or will receive) an undergraduate degree from a college or university where English is the primary language of instruction and you have studied in residence at that institution for at least three years, you are exempt from the English Language Test requirement and are not required to submit the TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge English.
No exemptions are made on the basis of an advanced degree (e.g. M.A./M.S. or Ph.D.) from any institution.
When you complete your application, you will answer questions about your native language and the primary language of instruction at your baccalaureate institution. If either was English, you will not be required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge English scores when you submit your application. No separate documentation is necessary.
TOEFL iBT
Official TOEFL iBT scores may be used to fulfill the English Language Test requirement.
Scores must be sent to the Jackson School of Global Affairs directly from ETS using Institution Code D100. Paper score reports are not accepted. Scores released to other schools at Yale University cannot be transferred to Jackson. You should also self-report scores and any future test dates in your application. The ETS administers the TOEFL in the United States and abroad. For details and registration forms, visit www.ets.org.
IELTS Academic
Official IELTS Academic scores may be used to fulfill the English Language Test requirement.
We will only accept official scores submitted electronically by the IELTS test center via the E-Delivery service. When you take this test, please specify Yale University Jackson School of Global Affairs as a score recipient. Our address, to identify us in the IELTS system, is 55 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511. Please do not send paper score reports to this address.
We do not accept or verify paper Test Report Forms (TRF). We accept only IELTS Academic test scores. The IELTS General Training module is not accepted. For more information and to register for the test, please visit www.ielts.org.
Cambridge English
Official Cambridge English C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency scores may be used to fulfill the English Language Test requirement.
We will only accept official scores submitted electronically via the Cambridge Candidate Results Portal. In the portal, search for and share results with Jackson School of Global Affairs as a score recipient. Our address, to identify us in the Cambridge English system, is Yale University, 55 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511. Please do not send paper score reports to this address.
We do not accept paper certificates or their copies. For more information and to register for the test, please visit cambridgeenglish.org.