International students seeking admission into a graduate degree program should apply with the Center for International and Intercultural Education six months before the date you wish to begin the program. All official test scores and transcripts must be received at least 60 days before the beginning of the term you plan to attend. The following items must be received before an admission decision can be reached:
1) Application
To avoid delays in processing your application, please:
Make sure the name on your application matches the name on your transcripts. Where possible, the name on the application should agree with the name on the passport.
Provide an e-mail address that can be used. Be sure that we have a current e-mail address at all times, and that Abilene Christian University is indicated as an eligible sender to the account.
Be sure the application is signed.
2) Application Fee
A non-refundable $45.00 application fee is required in order to process your application. There are three options for paying this fee:
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By phone via credit card. For this option, please call +1-325-674-2710 between the hours of 8:00-12:00 or 13:00-17:00 U.S. Central Standard Time.
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By bank draft drawn on a U.S. bank or an international postal money order payable to Abilene Christian University.
3) Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
These need to be submitted from two individuals with knowledge of applicant's readiness for graduate study. If referees wish to use our recommendation form this can be downloaded here (link will open in a new window).
4) Academic Records
All documents should be submitted in the original language. All documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by a certified line-by-line, literal English translation.
Post-Secondary School Records
For graduate applicants we require official transcripts which include all subjects studied each year and the grade/mark earned in each subject. A key to the marking system with minimum passing mark should be included. In addition, we require course descriptions of all classes you have taken and intend to take prior to the semester in which you hope to enroll at Abilene Christian University. If descriptions are not available, please provide 3 to 5-sentence descriptions of each course. Include the content, scope, credits/number of hours for each course or the number of hours per week, and the number of weeks per semester.
If you attend a post-secondary institution in the United States, official transcripts should be sent directly from the institution to Abilene Christian University.
Admission decisions are made on the assumption that applicants will have the bachelor's degree by the time of matriculation. If not, the Graduate School admission is void.
5) Personal Statement
A 3 to 5 page statement which includes a brief personal history and your reasons for applying to the Graduate School. The statement should demonstrate your ability to write at the graduate level.
6) Standardized Tests
TOEFL
The score on the TOEFL is used to determine a student's English language proficiency. We require a score of 550 or higher on the paper/pencil Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), a score of 213 on the computer-based TOEFL (CBT), or a score of 79-80 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT). You may visit the TOEFL home page to receive information about taking the test or write to them at TOEFL, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 USA, by phone (609) 771-7100 or by FAX (609) 771-7500.
GRE, GMAT or MAT
Officially reported test score/s in the upper 50th percentile on the GRE, GMAT or MAT. Official test scores come directly from the testing institutions.
If you need assistance in locating a test center for the TOEFL, GRE, GMAT, or MAT in your country, we suggest contacting the U.S. Educational Advising Office in your country for assistance.
7) Financial Information
This includes a current bank statement showing sufficient funds to cover the estimated cost of studying at ACU for one academic year (9 months) and a letter from the owner of the bank account stating that the funds will be used to support the applicant. Click here to see estimated expenses for ACU's graduate programs.
More Information
For more information, contact us via e-mail: contact@international.acu.edu or call 325-674-2710.
