International Student Admission Requirements

All applicants must submit the following to be considered:

• a completed application form with the nonrefundable $40 application fee
• a letter of recommendation from the applicant’s school principal, teacher, or academic advisor, which must be written in, or translated into, English
• official academic records translated into English that show at least 3 years of academic performance

There are additional items based on the applicant’s status as a first-year or transfer student, as follows:

International First-Year Applicants

An international first-year applicant is defined as a first-time university student with fewer than 12 completed university credit hours. The following must be submitted in addition to the aforementioned items:

• one official transcript, sent directly from the high school attended or authenticated by the Ministry of Education or the U.S. Embassy in the applicant’s home country, and if applicable, include official exam results and evidence of high school graduation
• official standardized exam score report

For the exam score report, students for whom English is their first language must submit either an SAT or ACT score report. Students for whom English is a second language must submit official results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Pearson Test of English (PTE), SAT, or ACT, meeting minimum scores, or successfully complete one of the following: ELS- Level 112, Inlingua- Level 8, LADO- Levels 9 and10, Mentora College-One college advanced elective, any college test preparation program, or any college certificate program.

If you graduated from a high school where the main language of instruction was English, please contact the undergraduate admissions office to verify whether the language proficiency requirements can be waived.

International Transfer Applicants

An international transfer applicant is defined as a student with 12 or more completed university credit hours. The following must be submitted in addition to the aforementioned items:

• official transcripts, sent directly to Marymount from the college or university attended
• completed school official form from the last college attended or a recommendation from the dean of students at the last college attended (if attended in the United States)
• for applicants with fewer than 30 completed college or university credits, complete, official high school transcripts and official standardized exam score reports, as listed under First-Year Applicants requirements
• official course-by-course evaluation for university work completed outside the U.S., from one of Marymount’s approved evaluation agencies — World Education Services, Inc. or the World Educational Credentials Evaluators
• evidence of language proficiency

For the language proficiency requirement, students for whom English is a second language must submit a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE) or have successfully completed one of the following: ELS- Level 112, Inlingua- Level 8, LADO- Levels 9 and 10, Mentora College-One college advanced elective, any college test preparation program, or any college certificate program. Applicants who have completed 30 credit hours or more at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university and who can provide evidence of completion of English composition with a minimum grade of C at the same institution are exempt from this test score requirement.

Minimum Score Requirements for Nonnative Speakers of English

Conditional Admission

Conditional admission is an option for international graduate applicants who meet all admission requirements except demonstrated English proficiency.* Students seeking conditional admission must enroll in one of Marymount University's Partner Language Institutes. These programs help students develop their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to a level appropriate for university study. Completion of an intensive English program other than the programs listed does not meet the conditional admission requirement.

ELS Educational Service's English for Academic Purposes Program: Students who successfully complete ELS Level 112 will be fully admitted and may enroll in a degree program without presenting a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score. More information about the program can be found at www.els.edu.

Inlingua: Students who earn a Certificate of Completion of Level 8 intensive program and present an official transcript from Inlingua will be fully admitted and may enroll in a degree program without presenting a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score. More information can be found at www.inlinguaenglish.edu.

LADO International Training Institute: Students who earn a Certificate of Completion of Levels 9 and 10 intensive program and present an official transcript from LADO will be fully admitted and may enroll in a degree program without presenting a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score. More information can be found at www.lado.com.

Mentora College: Students who successfully complete one of the following programs will be fully admitted and may enroll in a degree program without presenting a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE score.

Any Mentora College Advanced Electives: English for Specific Purposed class with the final score of 85% or higher

Any Mentora College Test Preparation program with the final score of 85% or higher

Any Mentora College Certification Program

More information can be found at www.mentoracollege.edu.

*Transfer nursing applicants and accelerated second-degree B.S.N. applicants are not eligible for conditional admission.