At Ball State, we have two tiers of admission criteria for international students who wish to pursue a graduate degree:

minimum standards for International Admissions and the Graduate School:         

NACES member credential evaluation for transcripts from non-U.S. institutions: Click here to learn more about our transcript requirements. *Please note that students are responsible for paying the fees associated with NACES member credential evaluation*

Proof of English proficiency: Ball State University recommends all graduate applicants to demonstrate English proficiency unless eligible for a waiver. Click here to review English proficiency requirements.

criteria specific to the degree program set by the academic department

Please note: Meeting the minimum requirements for International Admissions does not guarantee admission into your degree program.

Ball State University recommends all graduate international applicants to submit a TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, ACT, Duolingo, or PTE score if they do not qualify for one of the waivers listed below. If you do not submit a test score and do not qualify for a waiver, or if your scores are below the required proficiency level, you will automatically be considered for conditional admission if your program offers it (please see list below for programs that do not offer conditional admission).

Required Scores for English Proficiency

TOEFL — 79

ELTS — 6.5 Band

SAT Critical Reading Section or SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing — 500

ACT English Section — 21

Duo lingo — 110 or higher

Pearson's PTE — 53

https://www.bsu.edu/admissions/international/graduate/application-requirements-and-procedures

International Admissions must receive all of your application materials by these dates for consideration for a specific term

Fall Term - application materials due by June 15th

Spring Term - application materials due by November 15th

Summer Term - application materials due by March 15th

https://www.bsu.edu/admissions/international/graduate/application-requirements-and-procedures

Please send the sctudent details and documents to [email protected]. IGS team will submit the application through channel partner.