The completed application and all official transcripts or mark sheets with English translations must be received in the Graduate School three months prior to the term in which the applicant wishes to matriculate.

All applicants from abroad are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and achieving a score of at least 550.

Graduate assistantships are generally not available in the first year of study. However, an applicant with an outstanding record will be considered only if he/she has taken the Test of Spoken English and achieved a minimum score of 50.

Each applicant from abroad must furnish a statement of financial status to the Graduate School. Approximately $17,000 annually is required for educational and living expenses.

Applicants admitted to graduate study will be issued an I-20 Form when appropriate. No international student seeking admission should leave her/his country before obtaining an official offer of admission from the dean of the Graduate School.