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International Applicants

General Admission Requirements
Official Academic Credentials
English Proficiency
F-1 and J-1 Applicants (Financial Guarantee, ASU Health Insurance, Employment)
Obtaining a U.S. Visa
ICE Information
International Student Office (ISO)
Spoken English for Teaching Assistants (TA)

General Admission Requirements
To apply to Arizona State University, please see the requirements and follow the procedures listed at graduate.asu.edu/admissions/index.html.

Official Academic Credentials To process your application, all international records must be submitted in the original language accompanied by an official English translation. Translations must be literal, complete versions of original records, and the documents must be translated by a university, a government official, or an official translation service. You cannot do your own translation.

Some educational systems promote students on the basis of periodic examinations and not on grades received in individual courses. In those cases, transcripts will be reports of the results of these examinations. If an educational system uses annual mark sheets, then all mark sheets must be submitted (not just those for the final examination). Degrees must be verified by official copies of diplomas or degree certificates from the institutions that awarded them and include the dates on which the degrees were conferred.

Academic credentials must provide detailed information on the content and quality of your performance, courses taken each year, and the grades/marks received. Please do not send documents that cannot be easily replaced; please do not send intermediate or secondary education documents.

All academic credentials and test scores must be official. The Graduate College accepts the following documents as official:
  • Original academic credentials issued by the registrar of the institution attended, bearing the original raised or colored seal of the institution and the signature of your institution's registrar, academic official, or recognized international organization.
  • Photocopies of international academic credentials that have been verified as true copies of the original by a responsible official of the institution attended or by an educational representative of the country's government or embassy. Each page must bear the verifying official's signature and stamp.
  • Photocopies of academic credentials that have been certified by a recognized international education organization-such as the U.S. Educational Foundation, AMIDEAST, or the Institute for International Education.
Note: Photocopies certified by a notary public are not official.

Physical Address:
APPLICATION
Graduate College
Arizona State University
Interdisciplinary B-Wing, Room 170
PO Box 871003
Tempe, AZ 85287-1003

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:

  • The minimum TOEFL requirement is 550 (PBT) or 80 (iBT).
  • The minimum IELTS requirement is an overall band score of 6.5.
  • The minimum Pearson Test of English (PTE) requirement is 60.
  • 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:
  • earned a bachelor's degree or higher
  • completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate level study with a cumulative graduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
  • completed at least 90 undergraduate semester credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
  • completed the American English and Culture Program Advanced Level II with grades of B or better and have the recommendation of the Director of the AECP

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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 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 www.ielts.org. There is no institutional code for IELTS.

Obtaining a U.S. Visa

For more information on acquiring a U.S. visa and application procedures: travel.state.gov/visa/visa_1750.html

ICE Information

In order to apply and/or receive a visa to study in the United States, you are required to provide a permanent street address in the country in which you are a citizen. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) also requires us to obtain additional information about you in order to process your visa application. Once we receive your application, you will receive additional information and instructions in our acknowledgement letter. Please be sure to follow those instructions fully.

International Student Office (ISO)

The International Student Office provides many services-including initial orientation, counseling and advising, visa administration, and support activities on campus and in the community that promote international awareness. International students must report to this office, located in Room 265 in the Student Services Building, as soon as they arrive on campus.

The International Student Office can be contacted at:

International Student and Scholars Office
Arizona State University
PO Box 874311
Tempe, AZ 85287-4311

Internet: www.asu.edu/studentaffairs/ed/iso
Email: iso@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 965-7451

Spoken English for Teaching Assistants (TA)

Teaching assistants whose native language is not English must meet spoken English requirements before they are allowed primary teaching responsibilities. The Graduate College urges applicants interested in teaching assistantship positions to take the TSE or the iBT which contains a speaking section in their home country and have the score sent directly to the Graduate College. The TSE is administered by TOEFL/TSE Services, PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ, 08541-6151, USA, or call (609) 771-7100/(609) 771-7714 (TTY). The iBT is administered by the Educational Testing Service. Information can be found at www.ets.org.

Note: Please consult your program office regarding additional testing requirements.