International Application Checklist

International application for admission

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Application fee of $75 in U.S. currency

This is a nonrefundable processing fee required of every applicant. It must accompany your application in order for your request for admission to be considered. Fees are payable online via credit card or fees can be paid in U.S. dollars via check made payable to Northwest Missouri State University.

Official academic transcripts from each secondary and post-secondary institution attended.

Students currently enrolled in a high school, college or university should send official transcripts with any certificates of graduation, if applicable. Transcripts must be certified and placed in a sealed envelope by the issuing institution and sent to Northwest via post. All transcripts become the property of Northwest and cannot be released. Syllabi (course descriptions) should be submitted for all courses taken at any university outside the United States. In addition to transcripts in the native language, certified translations must be attached to the official transcripts. Please note that individual mark sheets for college coursework are required for evaluation. Applicants must have a minimum, cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (after conversion to the U.S. scale) to be considered for bachelor’s admission. Graduate students should consult Graduate Catalog for GPA requirements.

Copy of passport

A photocopy of the personal data page of your passport.

Bank statement (submit after acceptance)

A bank document verifying that your sponsor has a balance of at least $28,659 USD for undergraduate students and $15,818 USD for graduate students should be submitted after acceptance. Information may be submitted electronically and should contain the available funds, account holder’s name and number, date of issue, and bear a bank officer signature.

Northwest statement of support form (submit after acceptance)

This form should be filled out by sponsor, stating amount and years of support and submitted after acceptance. A separate Affidavit of Support is not necessary. (If student is supporting his or her self, this form is not necessary.)

English proficiency exam score report

1. Students entering Northwest are required to have reading, writing and conversational knowledge of the English language.
2. If the student's native language is not English, then he or she is required to meet minimum score requirements on one of the tests listed below:

   Standard Testing	Graduate	Undergrad	NIAS
   C1 Advanced (formerly CAE)	169/176	162	169
   Duolingo	95/100	90	95
   EIKEN	Level 1 (2630/2700)	Pre-1 (2304)	Level 1 (2630)
   GTEC	1190	1100	1119
   IELTS	6.0/6.5	5.5	6
   iTEP	3.7/3.9	3.5	3.7
   MET	50/59	46	50
   PTE	53	44	50
   SAKAE	N/A	11-12	13-15
   TOEFL	71/79*	61	65
   TOEIC	668/730	586	624

   * First score is for MSACS program, second is for all other Graduate programs

Transfer recommendation form

This is required only if applying as a transfer student from another United States university.

GRE score reports (if applicable)

GRE Score Report for the following graduate programs:

• M.S. in Applied Computer Science:  290
• M.S. in Information Systems:  285
• M.S. in Applied Health & Sports Science:  280
• M.A. in English:  GRE not required

ACT/SAT scores

If available, may be considered for undergraduate scholarship eligibility.