• College transcripts will need to be mailed directly to us from the institutions you have attended. Foreign transcripts must be translated into American education equivalency. It is the prospective student's responsibility to pay fee for this service.
• Two professional references
• Two employment references from current and previous employers.
• $30 application fee
• Visa
  • Certificate Students require an M-1 Visa
  • Master Students require an F-1 Visa

Issuance of I-20 Forms
The graduate school will issue an I-20 form to international students after these conditions are met:

• The student has been formally admitted to the graduate school.
• The student submits evidence of financial responsibility and other supporting documents as requested by the graduate school. Financial responsibility will be proven by the student's submission of documentation of fiscal resources in an amount equal to or greater than $40,300 for the Certificate students and $47,300 for Master students. The documentation from the student must demonstrate the student has sufficient financial resources to live in the United States and attend the graduate school without benefit of additional funds.
• A nonrefundable deposit of $100 is required before release of the I-20 form. If the student is denied a visa, the deposit is refundable.
• Students are required to pay a SEVIS I-901 fee. Information regarding this fee can be found on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Web site.

If the student needs to apply to the U.S. embassy in his or her own country for a visa, the student may prepay tuition. If the student elects to prepay tuition, a check should be sent to the registrar at the graduate school so that the prepayment can be reflected on the student's I-20 form. If the student does not receive a visa, he or she will be reimbursed the tuition payment after the I-20 form is returned to the registrar at the graduate school. No reimbursement will be made without the return of the I-20 form.

The graduate school mails all I-20 forms via regular mail unless the student covers the cost of express delivery. Upon receipt of the I-20 form, the student must submit the form to a U.S. embassy or consulate to apply for an M-1 or F-1 student visa.

English proficiency
If English is not your primary language, you may be required to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and obtain a score of at least 550 on the written test or 213 on the computer-based test. A TOEFL score is not required if the applicant has a bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or if the student has completed a bachelor's degree or higher in English in another country, as evidenced by an official transcript in English. ETS (Educational Testing Service)

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