Program Admission
F-1 visa-seeking applicants will apply to their desired graduate program. Depending on their English proficiency score, the following admission decisions will be recommended (provided other criteria for degree admission are met):
Graduate Admission Decisions
Full Graduate Degree Admission | iBT (79), IELTS (6.5), MET (57), PTE (54) Please note, some Graduate Programs require higher scores
Graduate Studies ESL Pathway | iBT (68-78), IELTS (6.0), MET (53-56), PTE (44-53)
Intensive English Program | Any English score below the minimum scores required for Full Graduate Degree Admission or Graduate Studies ESL Pathway.
Applicants who qualify for the Graduate Studies ESL Pathway will be contacted to confirm admission to the Pathway program. Upon acceptance by the applicant, International Admissions will “withdraw” the degree application in Banner and the ESL Program will build the student’s ESL Pathway record in Banner. ESL staff will communicate with the applicant on required ESL testing upon arrival and will coordinate the program of study with the Graduate Coordinator in their intended program of study based on the results of the ESL placement test.
When students complete the Graduate Studies ESL Pathway, the ESL Program will report to the Graduate School, International Admissions and Office of International Students and Scholars. International Admissions will reactivate the previously withdrawn degree app so that the student does not have to apply again. The Office of International Students and Scholars will issue a new I-20 with the degree program listed.