1. International Student Admission Requirements
   1. Meet all Graduate School Admission Criteria (See Unconditional Admission section).
   2. Make a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 193 (Computer based test) or 525 (Written test) or IELTS score of 6.0.

   Additional Requirements for a Student Visa
   Only the Troy University campus in Troy, Alabama, is approved to host students on an F-1 or J-1 student visa. No other Troy University campuses within the United States of America are approved for international student attendance if the international student receives an F-1 student visa based on Troy University sponsorship. Persons requesting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) form I-20 in order to obtain an F-1 visa or DS-2019 to obtain a J-1 visa additional information should contact the Center for International Programs, Troy, Alabama, 36082, USA, telephone number: 1 (334) 670-3736, email: intlprog@troy.edu, or visit www.troy.edu/ internationalprograms.

2. International Student Submission Requirements Students must submit the following official documents:
   1. Completed Application for Admission.
   2. Application fee.
   3. All official transcripts and preferably an American Associate of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) or a World Education Services evaluation of the transcript if the institution is not an accredited United States institution. Prospective students must submit an institutionally transcribed transcript in English. Applicants who cannot obtain an institutionally translated transcript may obtain a translation utilizing the services of an approved credential evaluating service.

      AACRAO
      1 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
      Washington, D.C. USA 20036
      Telephone 1-202-293-9161, Fax 1-202-872-8857,
      www.aacrao.org

      World Education Services
      P.O. Box 5087
      New York, NY USA 10274-5087
      Telephone: 1-212-966-6311, Fax 1-212-739-6100,
      www.wes.org

      Institutionally translated transcripts will be evaluated preferably by AACRAO or WES, or may be evaluated by Troy University using standard accreditation practices and guidelines. If the foreign school does not appear in any of these sources or if the transcript does not provide the information necessary to determine admission status based on standard criteria, the applicant must utilize the credential evaluation services of AACRAO. Whenever possible, applicants transferring credit should submit a copy of the school catalog.
      

   4. Troy University Letter of Recommendation The Letter of Recommendation form is located online at https://spectrum.troyst.edu/%7Edistance/forms/grf/grsform.php or a print copy will be provided in the application package. The following items must be addressed in the letter of recommendation: the recommender’s name, organization, position or title, telephone or email, how long and in what capacity the recommender has known the applicant and the recommender must identify key characteristics that the candidate possesses (e.g. leadership, communication, knowledge, creativity, reliability, ability to communicate in writing, initiative, ability to get along with others, scholarly potential).
   5. Satisfactory score on the graduate admission examination (Contact the Troy University International Admissions office or an International Troy University site office near you for more information).
   6. Satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 193 (Computer Based Test), 525 (Paper test) or a score of 6.0 on the IELTS. Note: The TOEFL is waived as an admission requirement for foreign students who hold the baccalaureate or equivalent degree from a regionally accredited United States of America university and a country whose official language is English and in which the program of study was taught English.
   7. A detailed statement of financial status showing that adequate financial resources are ensured. Non U.S. citizens (and immediate family members) who are members of allied military forces or civilian agencies assigned to U.S. military installations are exempt from providing financial statements or TOEFL scores provided that their proficiency in English is certified in writing by an appropriate U.S. military official. Such a statement of financial status is required only for those international students seeking a J-1 or F-1 student visa

Policy Statement: Troy University is an equal opportunity institution and therefore does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, or handicap in admission or access to its programs.