International Graduate Applicants

Welcome to step three of Kent State University’s online application process. Now that you have determined you are accessing the International Admissions and submitting a graduate degree application, please review this tip sheet BEFORE completing the online application.

In addition to saving time and paper, students who apply online will also be able to check their application status by using the login and personal identification number (PIN) established when starting the online application.

Step 3

To complete the application process a graduate applicant MUST review this list in order to gather necessary application materials prior to applying:

• There is a $60 nonrefundable application fee. You will be prompted to submit payment via the online application.
• You will be prompted to select the academic unit (i.e. College of The Arts, College of Communication and Information, etc.) of your intended major, and a concentration area if applicable. This information can be found in the Graduate Programs Listing.
• Submit letters of recommendation completed by persons who are familiar with your educational goals and your ability to achieve them. Those individuals should comment on your professional and/or academic ability. For applicants wishing to use a form rather than have their references write a letter, please click HERE to display the form in printable format.
• Submit an official transcript in a sealed envelope from each college or university (except Kent State University) in which 9 semester hours or more were earned sent directly to the appropriate admitting office below:

  Office of International Affairs
  Kent State University
  106 Van Campen Hall
  21 Loop Rd
  Kent OH 44242
  USA

• English proficiency examination. All applicants whose education has been primarily outside the United States must have objective evidence of proficiency in the English language, with the exception of those educated primarily in the following counties: Australia; Canada, except Quebec; Commonwealth Caribbean, including Belize; Liberia; New Zealand; United Kingdom; and the United States, except Puerto Rico.
• Applicants who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents but who have been educated outside the countries listed above are also required to submit such evidence. Applicants who have recently completed three years of full-time study at a secondary institution in the United States OR two years of full-time academic study (64 semester hours) at a postsecondary institution in the United States may be exempted from this requirement, after supporting academic records have been received by the Admissions Office.
• Evidence of English language proficiency may be provided by submitting results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), OR the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB).
• Financial Information Worksheet. All applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the United States must complete the Financial Information Worksheet for International Students. The worksheet must be accompanied by a current bank statement from the sponsor’s financial institution. Access this form.
• Please consult the Graduate Programs Listing to determine which of the following materials are required by your department:
• Official test score reports of the GRE, GMAT or MAT as required by your department.
• Statement of goals, resume/vita as required by your department. You will be prompted to submit these as attachments via the online application. You also have the option of mailing the materials to the admitting office.
• Audition tapes, portfolios, slides, essays, writing samples, etc . as required by your department.
• Complete the Application for Graduate Appointment (if applying for one) and send to the appropriate department in which you wish to apply for a graduate appointment. Applicants for graduate appointments beginning fall semester should apply for admission no later than the previous February 1 st to ensure consideration in the first selections made by the departments.

Thank you for addressing these items in the international graduate requirements tip sheet. Please move on to Step 4 and submit your application.

Step 4