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Please note: Application fees are non-refundable.
- As an international applicant, you
will need additional processing time for your visa application.
In some countries, 6 to 8 months is required. Contact
the local U.S. consulate for processing requirements.
- Department
of State website.
- Not all programs accept applications
for all quarters. Consult the Programs page for program-specific
application deadlines.
- International students are not eligible
for financial aid and must provide verification of funding
for one year of expenses. The Graduate Teaching Assistantship
is generally not awarded during the first year of study
to ensure that students (whose primary language is not
English) demonstrate English language competency.
- Complete the Statement
of Financial Responsibility online, print, and mail
the form and supporting documents with the Graduate School
application.
- Additional visa information is available
on the Department
of State website.
- If you earned your undergraduate
degree in a country other than the US or Canada, an official
degree equivalency evaluation from an accredited credential
evaluation service must be submitted for admission consideration.
The agency must belong to the National Association of
Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
- American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
(AACRAO)
- Educational
Credential Evaluators, Inc.
- World
Education Services, Inc.
- The degree-granting institution must
be recognized by the International Association of Universities
or the Ministry of Education (or equivalent) in the country
where the degree was earned.
- You must have earned, or must be in
the process of earning, a degree that is equivalent to
a four-year U.S. baccalaureate prior to beginning the
graduate program.
- Submit TWO official transcripts and
diplomas, issued within the last two years, from ALL post-secondary
institutions attended.
- To be considered official, transcripts
must be in sealed envelopes prepared by the university
or college.
- All transcripts and diplomas must
be translated into English by the institution, Ministry
of Education (or equivalent), or an accredited agency.
- You must obtain at least the minimum
TOEFL scores (227 computer based test (CBT), 567 paper-based
test, 86 internet-based test) for admission eligibility
unless: English is your native language; or you have earned,
or are in the process of earning, a baccalaureate degree
from a regionally accredited U.S. institution; or you
earned your degree at an institution where English was
the language of instruction.
- Official TOEFL scores must be on file
in the Graduate School office when the application is
received.
- TOEFL scores must be no older than
one year at the time of application.
- TOEFL
Website
- All international applicants must
submit program-specific admissions test scores.
- The Graduate School must receive the
GRE or GMAT score reports directly from the Educational
Testing Service, and receive the Miller Analogies Test
(MAT) score reports directly from the Psychological Corporation.
- TEST SCORES MUST BE ON
FILE PRIOR TO ANY ADMISSION DECISION.
- Some programs do not require an admissions
test IF the applicant holds an advanced degree (master’s,
Ph.D, M.D., J.D., etc.); consult the Programs
page for details.
WWU Graduate School
516 High St., Old Main 530
Bellingham, WA 98225-9037
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