Recommendations for admission are made on the basis of the following:

Grade point average in upper-division or graduate work as appropriate
Submission of GRE scores is required for applicants who do not have an earned degree in a closely related discipline from a U.S. university
Research and professional commitment, and interest as demonstrated by a Statement of Purpose, and other materials as available
Two letters of recommendation
Alignment of the applicant's research interest with the research needs of the faculty.

If you did not attend high school in the United States and your most recent institution of learning was not located in an English-speaking country, UTEP requires you to provide evidence of English-language proficiency. Minimum score 550 on the paper-based (pBT) TOEFL. Some programs require 600 or better. Minimum score of 79 on the internet-based test (iBT), and minimum of 6.5 on IELTS.