INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

It is strongly recommended that the application be completed three months prior to the term in which the applicant wishes to matriculate.

All applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate English language proficiency by taking the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and achieving a minimum score of 550 for the paper based test or 213 for the computer based test.

Graduate assistantships are generally unavailable to international students during their first year of study. However, an applicant with an outstanding record may be considered only if he or she has first taken the Test of Spoken English and achieved a minimum score of 50.

International students are required to submit a certification of finances to the Graduate School after an offer of admission has been made. Approximately $19,000 annually is required for educational and living expenses.

Applicants admitted to a graduate program will be issued an I-20 Form after all required documentation has been submitted.