Back to Top A pplicants From Other Countries Applicants from other countries must contact the Office for International Admissions several months before the intended registration period. This office will advise the applicant concerning the required English proficiency examination, as well as financial and other requirements. It will notify the department of the results of the English proficiency examination. Until clearance is received from this office, a student should not be notified of his or her acceptance. Ordinarily this examination must be taken before the student leaves his or her country.
Some departments require higher scores.
However, certain departmental areas of specialization within the College of Education may require a higher grade-point average for admission. If the applicants grade-point average is below 3.0 and the department recommends admission, the Graduate College requires a letter of justification written by the executive officer of the student's major area of graduate study. This letter should be addressed to the Graduate College but must be submitted with the application to the Instructional Programs Office, College of Education, for action and referral to the admissions processing office. The final decision on admission rests with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Dean of the Graduate College. For applicants currently attending an undergraduate institution and receiving the bachelors degree during or at the end of the academic year, a tentative grade-point average is computed.