Towson University welcomes international applicants who hold or seek an F-1 or J-1 visa to study in the United States.
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The fall 2019 application is open.
Towson University welcomes international applicants who hold or seek an F-1 or J-1 visa to study in the United States.
We encourage you to apply early, especially if you have international transcripts and need previous course work assessed by a credential evaluation service. Please note, all Towson University graduate programs require that applicants complete an undergraduate degree from an accredited or recognized university by the time of enrollment.
Apply for graduate admission using Towson University’s online application and pay your $45 application fee. Be sure to include your foreign address, and your U.S. address if you are currently in the U.S.
Submit an evaluation of academic records (credential evaluation) from WES, SpanTran, IERF, ECE or ASCISS. A course-by-course evaluation including a grade point average (GPA) must be sent directly to University Admissions from the reporting agency. We do not accept student copies.
Submit official transcripts from the university to Towson University Admissions. Note: Students who have completed a degree in the U.S., will qualify for English Proficiency without submitting additional test scores.
TU recognizes English proficiency results for two years. Some academic programs require higher than the posted scores below. For official requirements, see Graduate Programs Complying with J-1 & F-1 Regulations.
If you are not a native English speaker, you must demonstrate English language proficiency by one of the following options:
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 80 IBT with subscores of 20 (Towson code: 5404) |
| IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 with band scores of 6.5 except where noted |
| PTE | 57 with subscores of 57 |
| DET |
Old scale before 07/15/2019: 61 New scale after 07/15/2019: 115 |
| U.S. university coursework | Completed U.S. degree |
| TU English Language Center (ELC) Provisional Admission | TU ELC Level VI completion* |
* NOTE: Provisional admission is available for international students who earned or are earning a bachelors degree or higher outside of the United States (for more details: see provisional admission below).
Certain programs meet immigration regulations but have additional requirements to maintain full-time enrollment. For more information visit Graduate Programs Complying with J-1 & F-1 Regulations.
Towson University offers provisional admission in select programs for applicants who meet all of the Towson University and program specific requirements for full admission except the English Language proficiency requirement.
Students seeking provisional admission should email university admissions, grads AT_TOWSON. Before enrolling in graduate courses, students who are provisionally admitted must do either of the following:
Students have the option to enroll in the English Language Center and successfully complete ELC classes through Level VI with a grade of B or better. NOTE: You must enroll in the ELC for the term which you were admitted.
Students can also opt to earn and confirm the required the English language proficiency scores (DET, IELTS, PTE Academic, or TOEFL) prior to the start of the term for which you were admitted.
NOTE: The following programs are excluded from provisional admission:
Use this application timeline to guide your process, from application through the start of classes.
| DUE DATES | SPRING | FALL |
|---|---|---|
| Submit Completed Application *See program for specific deadlines |
December 1 | May 15 |
| Submit Enrollment Contract & Fee | January 1 | July 1 |
| Submit all Documents for I20/DS2019 if Initial I20 | December 15 | July 15 |
| Submit all Documents for I20/DS2019 if Transfer I20 | January 15 | August 15 |
| Arrive at Towson University | January 22 | August 20 |
| Attend Mandatory Orientation | January 23 | August 21 |
| Classes Start | January 28 | August 26 |