New International Students
To be fully admitted to Northwest, students must submit each of the following items to the Northwest Office of Admissions, Northwest Missouri State University, 800 University Drive, Maryville, Missouri, 64468-6001, USA. Forms are available by request from the Northwest Office of Admissions.
- Application for admission (as appropriate).
- Official academic transcripts from each secondary and post-secondary institution attended. If students are currently enrolled in a college or university, they should send official partial transcripts. Transcripts in a language other than English must have official translations attached to the official transcripts. All transcripts become the property of Northwest and cannot be released. Syllabi (course descriptions) must be submitted for all courses taken at universities outside the United States. Transcripts will not be evaluated until syllabi have been received.
- Application fee of $50.00 in U.S. currency. This is a non-refundable fee.
- Score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic). Undergraduates should have a minimum score of 500 on the paper-based TOEFL, a 61 on the Internet-based TOEFL, a 5.5 on the Academic IELTS or a 44 on the PTE Academic. Graduates should have a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, a 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL, a 6.5 on the Academic IELTS or a 53 on the PTE Academic. English proficiency scores must be less than two years old at the time the student starts classes.
- Copy of passport.
- If available, official SAT scores will be used to determine scholarship eligibility.