{"id":406,"date":"2018-07-10T13:36:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T17:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/?page_id=406"},"modified":"2025-06-04T09:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T13:12:15","slug":"graduate-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/graduate-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student Graduate Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dreaming of earning your graduate degree on an exciting American campus? There is no better place to complete your graduate studies than Monmouth University. Learn from our world-class faculty, network with diverse classmates, and take advantage of nearby New York City and Philadelphia. At Monmouth University, you will find a welcoming community and endless possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div><span id=\"expander-406\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"\"><picture>\n\t\t\t<source media=\"screen and (orientation: portrait) and (max-width: 766px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/07\/admissionsMB.png 376w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/07\/admissionsMB-60x300.png 60w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/07\/admissionsMB-280x1402.png 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/07\/admissionsMB-320x1603.png 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/07\/admissionsMB-360x1803.png 360w\">\n\t\t\t<source media=\"screen and (min-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT.png 2800w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-1120x224.png 1120w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-560x112.png 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-280x56.png 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-320x64.png 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-640x128.png 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-1400x280.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-360x72.png 360w\"><img width=\"2800\" height=\"560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT.png\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-159\" alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%; font-family: &#039;object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT.png 2800w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-300x60.png 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-768x154.png 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-1024x205.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-1120x224.png 1120w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-560x112.png 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-280x56.png 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-320x64.png 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-640x128.png 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-1400x280.png 1400w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/admissionsDT-360x72.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2800px) 100vw, 2800px\" \/>\n\t\t<\/picture><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"admission-requirements\">Admission Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Graduate admission requirements vary by program. Please check the full application instructions for details on the specific application requirements for your program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official documents: Monmouth requires a complete set of official or attested documents, including all transcripts, marksheets, and degree certificates. These must be sent by the student\u2019s undergraduate school. In some cases, we accept an official evaluation of the student\u2019s education provided by a reputable agency. All documents Monmouth receives must come to us in an unopened envelope from the university or agency. If the official documents are in a language other than English, they must be accompanied by a reputable translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/application-requirements\/\">Application Requirements By Graduate Program<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"english-proficiency-requirements\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/english-proficiency-requirements\/\">English Proficiency Requirements<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Paper-based TOEFL: 550<br>Computer-based TOEFL: 213<br>Internet-based TOEFL: 79<br>Duolingo: 105<br>IELTS: 6<br>CAE: B2<br>MELAB: 77<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"els-language-services-criteria\">ELS Language Services Criteria<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Monmouth will also accept international students who meet the University\u2019s regular standards for admission and who have successfully completed the ELS Language Services program at the master\u2019s level of English proficiency, which is completion of Level 112. This may be accepted instead of the TOEFL or other English proficiency exam. Conditional acceptance may be issued for those students who choose to prove English proficiency by enrolling in and completing ELS Level 112.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: Gaurav Arya\" loading=\"lazy\"  style='width: 500px; height: 281px;' src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3W84MH5PjWM?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;rel=0\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"application-deadlines\">Application Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The general application deadlines are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center deadlines is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Summer<br><\/strong>May 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Fall<br><\/strong>July 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-default\"><strong>Spring<br><\/strong>December 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/apply-now\/#grad\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The following programs enroll one cohort per year with program-specific application deadlines: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p><strong>Doctor of Social Work<\/strong> (April 15)<br><strong>Speech-Language Pathology<\/strong> (February 1) <br><strong>Physician Assistant <\/strong>(October 1)<br><strong>Occupational Therapy<\/strong> (March 15)<br><strong>Social Work<\/strong> (July 15)<br><br>Application deadlines for the MSN and DNP programs is July 15 for a Fall-start only. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visa-requirements\">Visa Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>In addition to meeting the standard requirements for admission, international students must also complete the following steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/documents\/form-i-20-application-instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Application for Form I-20<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/documents\/sponsors-affidavit-of-annual-financial-support.pdf\/\">Affidavit of Financial Support<\/a>, which is to be notarized. This document is essential in order to receive a student visa (F-1), which allows the student to study in the U.S. Certified evidence that there are adequate funds to meet all expenses during the first year of study must be present. This is part of the Form I-20<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer students with F-1 status who have attended an American college or university and want to transfer to Monmouth University, will need to submit the application for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/documents\/form-i-20-application-instructions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form I-20<\/a>, as well as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/documents\/f-1-transfer-request-form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F-1 Transfer Request form<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/global-education-office\/\">Office of&nbsp;Global Education<\/a>&nbsp;is available to assist you through any challenges you may face during the visa process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Helpful Information:<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Information from the U.S. Department of State<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/documents\/sponsors-affidavit-of-free-room-and-board.pdf\/\">Affidavit for Free Room and Board<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/graduate\/cost-and-financial-support\/\">Graduate Cost and Financial Support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-post-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-560x280.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-280x140.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-320x160.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-640x320.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/international-students\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/354\/2018\/05\/Top-of-Gate-360x180.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"nameAndTitle\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"name block-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/department\/admission-graduate\/\">Admission \u2013 Graduate<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bioText\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"office\"><a href=\"\/map\/#location\/great-hall\">The Great Hall at Shadow Lawn<\/a>, 201<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"phone\"><a href=\"tel:(732) 571-3452\">732-571-3452<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"email\"><a href=\"mailto:gradadm@monmouth.edu\" title=\"EmailAdmission \u2013 Graduate\">gradadm@monmouth.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dreaming of earning your graduate degree on an exciting American campus? There is no better place to complete your graduate studies than Monmouth University. Learn from our world-class faculty, network with diverse classmates, and take advantage of nearby New York City and Philadelphia. At Monmouth University, you will find a welcoming community and endless possibilities. 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