International Applicants

Information for Prospective Students from Other Countries giving detailed information of use to foreign students is part of the Graduate School Application. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL),  the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) is required of all applicants for admission to the Graduate School who are not citizens of the United States and whose native language is not English. Applicants from India are required to submit TOEFL/IELTS scores. Information about these examinations may be obtained online at www.toefl.org,   www.ielts.org, or  http://pearsonpte.com.

These language tests may be waived if the applicant has attended on a full-time basis an American college or university for a period of at least two academic years immediately preceding anticipated entrance date. A score of 80 on the Internet-Based Test TOEFL (IELTS 6.5; Pearson 53) or above is required for admission. Students scoring between 71 and 79 on the IBT (IELTS 6.0, Pearson 48-52) who otherwise meet the requirements set by department may be admitted provisionally provided they agree to attend, at their own expense in the summer prior to admission, a summer institute in English.