Graduate Admissions Checklist
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For your application packet to be considered complete, the Graduate Admissions Office will need the following items:

Degree:
U.S. Citizen		 Degree:
Non-U.S. Citizen		 Nondegree
Application
Application Fee
Official Transcripts
Official Test Scores
Federal Scholarship Verification
Supplemental Materials
 Application
Application Fee
Official Academic Credentials
Official Test Scores
English Proficiency
Financial Guarantee Form
Supplemental Materials

Application
Application Fee:
U.S. Citizen
Non U.S. Citizen


Please write your Application ID Number on all documents and envelopes submitted to the Graduate College. Materials submitted without your Application ID Number will delay the processing of your application.

The mailing address for application materials appears below.

Application Fee

Applications will not be processed until the fee is received:

  • U.S Citizen: $70  (effective May 1, 2009)

  • Non-U.S. Citizen: $90 (effective May 1, 2009)
  • In addition to the normal application fee, a $50 non-refundable late processing fee will be charged for ALL applications submitted on or after the dates indicated below:
    • Credit card (VISA or MasterCard)
    • U.S. check or U.S. money order, made payable to Arizona State University
    • Cash, only if paying in person. Please do not mail cash.


    • Application Term
    Fall


    Winter


    Spring


    Summer

    Degree Program July 1 No App Dec 1 May 21
    Non-degree Status Aug 1 Dec 15 Jan 1 May 21

    Note: Once the late processing fee period begins, applications will not be processed until all fees have been paid. Both the application fee and the late processing fee are non-refundable.

    Note for Full-time ASU Employees: The employee will be responsible for any applicable late processing fees.

    Accepted forms of currency include:

    NOTE: Checks drawn on international banks must identify a corresponding U.S. bank on the check and have bank routing numbers imprinted across the bottom of the draft. International money orders cannot be accepted.


    Official Transcripts/Academic Credentials

    One set of official transcripts/mark sheets from every college and university from which a bachelor's or higher degree was earned must be submitted. You do not need to submit Arizona State University transcripts. If additional transcripts are required, the Graduate College will notify you.

    We prefer transcripts in sealed envelopes, stamped and verified by the issuing institutions.

    International students should review additional information available at graduate.asu.edu/admissions/international.html.

    Nondegree applicants do not need to send transcripts.


    Official Test Scores

    Have the official test scores required by the degree program sent to the Graduate Admissions Office by ETS.


    English Proficiency

    If you are from a country whose native language is not English, you must provide evidence of English proficiency as indicated by acceptable scores on the TOEFL or IELTS as follows:

    1. The minimum TOEFL requirement is 550 (PBT) or 80 (iBT).
    2. The minimum IELTS is an overall band score of 6.5 with no individual band below a 6.0.
    3. Individual academic units may have higher requirements. Please consult your department's website.
    Applicants who have met one of the following conditions at a regionally accredited college/university in the United States do not need to submit evidence of English proficiency:
    1. earned a bachelor's degree or higher
    2. completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate level study with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
    3. completed at least 90 undergraduate semester credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
    4. completed the American English and Culture Program Advanced Level II and have the recommendation of the Director of the AECP

    [proficiency-table]

    TOEFL and IELTS scores are only valid if taken after the date shown above. Applications will not be processed without valid evidence of English proficiency.

    The TOEFL is administered by TOEFL/TSE Services, PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ, 08541-6151, USA. Information is available on the internet at http://www.toefl.org/ or by email at toefl@ets.org. ASU's institutional code is 4007.

    The IELTS is administered by the University of Cambridge, ESOL Examinations, 1 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EU, United Kingdom. Information is available on the internet at http://www.ielts.org/. There is no institutional code for IELTS.

     


    Financial Guarantee

    If you are an international student, the Financial Guarantee form must be accompanied by the required bank statement.


    Federal Scholarship Verification

    If you will be attending ASU on a federal scholarship, please fax or mail a letter from the sponsor documenting your affiliation with this program to:

    Graduate Admissions Office
    Graduate College
    Arizona State University
    Interdisciplinary B #170 (formerly Administration B)
    PO Box 871003
    Tempe, AZ 85287-1003

    Fax: (480) 965-5158


    USA Visa Requirement

    Non USA Citizens (residing in the USA) must provide proof of USA visa/immigration.


    Supplemental Materials

    The academic unit(s) to which you have applied may require additional application materials. We recommend that you communicate directly with the academic unit(s) to determine additional requirements.


    Mail application materials to:

    APPLICATION
    Graduate College
    Arizona State University
    Interdisciplinary B #170 (formerly Administration B)
    PO Box 871003
    Tempe, AZ 85287-1003


    Please include your Document Reference Number on all materials you send to us.

    If you have any questions pertaining to admissions that have not been answered, feel free to visit our FAQs or call us at (480) 965-6113.