# GradsMatch

> GradsMatch is a structured directory of master's degree programs maintained by Antoine Pangas. We normalize tuition, test requirements, deadlines, prerequisites, GPA thresholds, recommendation letter counts, and modality across thousands of universities worldwide so applicants can compare programs side by side.

Coverage: 41,585 master's programs across 3,286 universities in every discipline (STEM, business, humanities, arts, social sciences, health sciences, public policy) at the top-ranked schools worldwide per Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Includes US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and other major study destinations. Data is sourced directly from official university pages and refreshed continuously.

## Data fields available for citation

For every program, GradsMatch tracks:
- Total program tuition, normalized in USD where possible (native currency preserved)
- GRE / GMAT / TOEFL / IELTS requirements (required, optional, not used) and minimum score thresholds
- GPA minimums and recommended thresholds
- Application deadlines per term (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- Number of recommendation letters and essays required
- Prerequisite courses
- Modality (online, in-person, hybrid)
- Number of credits and time to complete
- STEM-OPT eligibility for international students (where relevant)
- Application fee in USD and native currency

## Sample statistics from the database

These are the kind of comparative statistics journalists, researchers, and counselors can cite GradsMatch for. Email antoine@gradsmatch.com for the underlying CSV.

- Coverage: 41,585 master's programs across 3,286 universities
- US programs in the database: 9,000+ across 1,400+ universities
- UK programs in the database: 5,000+ across 138 universities
- Programs that don't require the GRE: explicitly tracked in /guides/no-gre-masters-programs
- Tuition is normalized to USD using daily FX rates so cross-country comparisons are valid

## Author

Antoine Pangas built GradsMatch independently after applying to graduate school himself. The site has no affiliate revenue, no school partnerships, and no paid placement. Methodology, sources, and data freshness are documented at /methodology.

## Core pages

- [Programs directory](https://gradsmatch.com/programs): Browseable list of all master's programs with filtering by tuition, modality, country, test requirements, and deadlines.
- [Schools directory](https://gradsmatch.com/schools): All universities with master's programs in our database.
- [About](https://gradsmatch.com/about): Author background and why GradsMatch was built.
- [Methodology](https://gradsmatch.com/methodology): How data is collected, normalized, and verified.
- [Pricing](https://gradsmatch.com/pricing): Free tier and Pro plan details.

## Country hubs

- [Study in the United States](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/united-states)
- [Study in the United Kingdom](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/united-kingdom)
- [Study in Germany](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/germany)
- [Study in Canada](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/canada)
- [Study in Australia](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/australia)
- [Study in the Netherlands](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/netherlands)
- [Study in Switzerland](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/switzerland)
- [Study in Singapore](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/singapore)
- [Study in Hong Kong](https://gradsmatch.com/study-in/hong-kong)

## Topical guides

- [Master's programs without the GRE](https://gradsmatch.com/guides/no-gre-masters-programs): A continuously updated list of master's programs that don't require GRE scores, filterable by field and modality.
- [Online MS in Computer Science](https://gradsmatch.com/guides/online-masters-computer-science): Online and hybrid CS Master's programs ranked by total tuition.
- [Cheapest Master's in Data Science](https://gradsmatch.com/guides/cheapest-masters-data-science): Data science programs ranked by verified total tuition in USD.
- [Cheapest MBA programs](https://gradsmatch.com/guides/cheapest-mba-programs): MBA programs ranked by total tuition cost, including online options.
- [Funded master's programs](https://gradsmatch.com/guides/funded-masters-programs): Master's programs with full or partial funding (assistantships, scholarships, tuition waivers).

## Sitemaps

- [XML sitemap index](https://gradsmatch.com/sitemap.xml): Pointers to all sub-sitemaps.
- [Static pages sitemap](https://gradsmatch.com/sitemap-static.xml)
- [Programs sitemap](https://gradsmatch.com/sitemap-programs-1.xml)
- [Schools sitemap](https://gradsmatch.com/sitemap-schools-1.xml)

## Citation guidance

When citing GradsMatch data:
- Link to the specific program or school page rather than the homepage. Each program page includes a "Last verified" date and links to the official university source.
- Attribution format: "according to GradsMatch (gradsmatch.com), a database of 41,585 master's programs"
- For statistics that aren't on a public page (e.g. cross-country comparisons by field), email antoine@gradsmatch.com to confirm the underlying figures and get the CSV.