Admission Requirements for International Graduate Students

Paying the application fee is the final step before submitting your application electronically.

Please make sure you meet all 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 may be 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 US institution of higher education after review of official transcripts showing the degree conferred
• Applicants who have graduated with a degree from an accredited institution of higher education from the approved list of countries after review of official transcripts showing the degree conferred
• Applicants with an official transcript indicating the degree was taught and examined in English
• Students with conditional admissions who have successfully completed the ALI Bridge pathway program. Conditional admission is only available for select graduate programs.

*Subject to review. Please note some programs do not waive the exam requirement based on residency or a US degree.

All other students must satisfy the English language proficiency requirement through a qualifying exam score. The minimum requirements for graduate admissions are:

• IELTS 6
• TOEFL iBT 76  - The reporting code for IUP is 2652
• Cambridge English Qualifications 179
• Duolingo English Test 110
• Pearson PTE 53
• GTEC 1280

*Some departments may require a higher score for their program(s). Please contact your graduate coordinator for your program to learn more.

All international students must have their official transcripts from non-US universities reviewed by an external educational credential evaluation organization, such as World Education Services or another member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services foreign educational credential evaluation services. Candidates must submit course-by-course evaluations of their degree(s).

International students must send official transcripts directly to the educational credential evaluation organization for review. This evaluation process can take three to six weeks, and costs associated with the evaluation are the student's responsibility. IUP cannot forward official transcripts to educational credential evaluation organizations.

Below is a list of categories where international students do not need to use an educational credential evaluation organization:

• Degrees from US universities,
• US government sponsorship (Fulbright, etc.),
• Select offshore IUP programs,
• Exchange partners, and
• Select IUP agents.

Please note that transcripts from international students who are not required to use an educational credential evaluation organization must be in English, have the official seal of the institution, and be sent directly to IUP.

All international students must complete a financial affidavit showing 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.

• Graduate Program Cost Estimate
• 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.