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 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. Transcripts from Nepal must be certified by USEF-Nepal.
- Application fee of $50.00 in U.S. currency. This is a non-refundable fee.
- Students entering Northwest are required to have a reading, writing, and conversational knowledge of the English language. If the student's native language is not English, he or she must submit a 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 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 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. Some freshman applicants may be required to provide TOEFL scores as their only option to verify English proficiency. Additional options used to verify English Proficiency include CAE, iTEP, SAKAE SEPT, EIKEN, O-levels/IGCSE and TOEIC.
- Copy of passport.
- Statement of support (form provided by Northwest) from family member or sponsor stating amount and years of support.
- Bank statement verifying that the sponsor has the balance provided on the statement of support. Information may be submitted electronically and should contain the available funds, account holder's name and number, date of issue, and bear a bank office signature.
- If available, official SAT scores will be used to determine scholarship eligibility. Some freshman applicants may be required to provide SAT scores for admission review.