International Applicants

The learning platform and teaching methods we utilize are meant to encourage students from around the world to apply and earn their degree from us. Depending on your background, language skills, and previous education, you may be asked to submit extra documentation with your application.

We are committed to making our courses and examinations as accessible as possible for international learners. This includes how courses are taught, assignments are submitted, and exams are proctored.

Only US citizens may be eligible to use Federal Financial Aid toward our programs. International students should expect to utilize our cash payment plan or employer tuition reimbursement, if possible.

This page provides an overview of requirements depending on common situations for international applicants.

English Language Test

Undergraduate and Master’s applicants whose native language is not English and who have not earned a degree from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 530 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or 71 on the iBT, or its equivalent.

Doctorate and JDET applicants who do not possess a degree from a postsecondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction must receive a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT) or 80 on the Internet Based Test (iBT) or 6.5 on the International English Language Test (IELTS).

For more information on TOEFL visit the website: www.ets.org/toefl.

Degree Evaluation

Applicants with degrees earned at institutions located outside the United States must have their academic transcripts evaluated and certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES) member organization or the Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE) .