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2020-2021 Graduate Catalog > Academic Policies and Procedures > Graduate Admissions > International Students

International Students

Webpage: International Students

An international student is a student who has citizenship in a country other than the United States.

International Student Admissions

International students should apply for admission no later than 75 days prior to the beginning of the semester in which the student plans to attend to ensure no delay in acceptance and registration. The following credentials must be submitted to the Office of International Admissions:

1. Completed and signed International Student Application.
2. $20 non-refundable application fee.
3. Official transcripts from all universities/colleges attended and proof of graduation. All official transcripts must be translated into English before they are submitted.
4. For consideration of transfer credit, course descriptions officially translated into English and a detailed course or course by course evaluation are required. A list of evaluation agencies is available from the Office of International Admissions.
5. Score from TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), with a minimum score of 83 iBT or an IELTS score of 6.5. Students who do not have this minimum score may not be allowed to take any course other than English as a Second Language.
6. If English proficiency is deemed not adequate on the basis of UIW evaluation, the student may not be allowed to take any course other than English as a Second Language until the deficiency is removed. All English as a Second Language at UIW is taught by the ELS Language Center located on the campus. International students are required to pay the appropriate fee charged by the ELS Language Center.
7. Report of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Miller Analogies Test (MAT), or the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) by the testing agency to UIW, as designated by specific graduate program.
8. Immigration and Financial Requirements.
9. Two letters of recommendation.
10. For students under the age of 22, an immunization record showing the bacterial meningitis vaccine must be submitted prior to arrival and registration.
11. Those studying in special cohort programs will be required during their first semester at UIW to submit an official score on the TOEFL or other required diagnostic instrument and may be required, as needed, to enroll in appropriate English-language instruction.
12. Students are encouraged to check with individual programs for specific requirements.

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