Requirements
International applicants are required to meet the standard admission requirements and application requirements.
IUP considers all students who will enter the United States on F or J visas as “International Students” for admission purposes. International graduate applicants are not considered for admission to sites or locations other than the IUP main (Indiana) campus, unless taking courses online outside of the United States.
International students are not admitted for summer terms unless they are applying to a “summers only program,” or they are already an IUP student. Several IUP graduate degrees are eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension.
Paying the application fee is the final step before submitting your application electronically.
Please make sure that you can meet all of the admission and program requirements before submitting your application. Under no circumstance will the application fee be waived or returned.
International students applying for graduate admissions must demonstrate English proficiency.
This requirement is waived* for:
- Residents of countries where English is the dominant language - Countries Not Requiring English Proficiency Test Scores
- Applicants who have graduated with a degree from an accredited U.S. institution of higher education after review of official transcripts showing the degree conferred
- Students with conditional admissions who have successfully completed the ALI Bridge pathway program. Conditional admission is only available for select graduate programs.
*Some programs do not waive the exam requirement based on residency or a U.S. degree.
All other students must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement through a qualifying exam score. Minimum requirements for graduate admissions are:
*Some departments may require a higher score for their program(s). Please contact your graduate coordinator for your program to learn more.
-
Administration
and Leadership Studies, DEd: IELTS 7, iBT 100, ITP 600, CAE 190
- Biology, MS: IELTS 6.5, iBT 80, ITP
550, CAE 185
- Curriculum and Instruction, DEd: IELTS 7, iBT 100,
ITP 600, CAE 190
- Human Resources and Employment Relations, MA:
IELTS 6.5, iBT 80, ITP 550, CAE 185
- English: Composition and Applied
Linguistics, PhD: IELTS 6.5, iBT100, ITP 600, CAE 190
- English: TESOL, MA: IELTS 6.0, iBT
88, ITP 570, CAE 185
- Geography, MS: IELTS 6.5, iBT 80,
ITP 550, CAE 185
- Music, MA: IELTS 6.5, iBT 80, ITP
550, CAE 185
- Public Affairs, MA: IELTS 6.5, iBT
80, ITP 550, CAE 185
- Sociology, MA: IELTS 6.5, iBT 80,
ITP 550, CAE 185
- Speech-Language Pathology, MS: IELTS 7, iBT 100,
ITP 600, CAE 190
Official transcripts in English from all previous, accredited higher education institutions are required for all students. A certified English translation must accompany the
transcript or diploma if the original language is not English.
While we strongly encourage all students to submit transcripts using World Education Services or another member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services foreign educational credential evaluation services, students who have attended institutions of higher education in the following countries are required to submit their transcripts through this service to obtain a course by course evaluation:
- Cameroon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Haiti
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Togo
Before you apply, please note that some services do charge a fee in order to process your information, and we recommend that you begin the process as soon as possible to ensure that your materials can be received, evaluated, and forwarded to IUP in a timely manner. IUP cannot forward any transcripts to these providers, so please make sure you follow the appropriate protocol in order to expedite your application in the most cost-efficient way possible.
Transcripts from students who are not required to use a foreign educational credential evaluation service and are sent to IUP directly must have the official seal of the institution.
All international students are required to complete a financial affidavit showing that they have enough money to cover the cost of two semesters at IUP. If a sponsor is someone other than a parent, a bank statement or letter from the sponsor is required. Bank statements and letters cannot be more than one year old.
Foreign Student Affidavit of Financial Support
Please upload or submit a copy of your passport. If you have dependents (spouse and/or children), please include copies of their passport(s) as well.