International Students
UT Dallas welcomes students from around the world to study in one of its 92 master’s and doctoral degree programs. More than 4,500 international students, from 130+ countries, attend UT Dallas.
Application Requirements
The UT Dallas Office of Admission and Enrollment requires international students to submit the following with their applications for admission:
- Completed UT Dallas graduate application.
- Application fee.
- $50 nonrefundable international credential evaluation fee.
- Proof of English proficiency, if applicable.
- Required credentials, such as diplomas and/or degree certificates, college/university transcripts or mark sheets, and letters of recommendation. Upload scanned copies in their original language and certified English translations by the appropriate academic institution or government agency.
Additional requirements vary by program; see the program-specific page for more information. Contact the graduate department you are applying to if you have questions regarding the program-specific requirements.
English Proficiency
The ability to read, write, speak and understand English is essential for success in graduate programs at UT Dallas. If your native language is not English and you have been educated outside of the United States, you must demonstrate English proficiency.
You have met the English proficiency requirement and do not need to submit an English proficiency exam for admission if:
- Your bachelor’s or master’s degree (or its equivalent) was earned through instruction and examination in English.
- Your native country’s primary language is English. UT Dallas recognizes English as the primary language of these countries.
English proficiency requirements can be fulfilled with one of the following:
- Completion of Level 112 at an ELS Language Center
- Duolingo English Test
- Minimum score: 105
- International English Language Testing System, Academic (IELTS)
- Minimum score: 6.5
- Pearson Test of English, Academic
- Minimum score: 67
- Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT (Internet-based test)
- Minimum score: 80
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT (including the Home Edition and Paper Edition)
- Minimum score: 80
Official test scores must be delivered directly from the testing agency and must be less than two years old at the time of admission. A minimum score is required for regular admission as a graduate student.
Submitting Scores
- Submit the ELS Level 112 certificate by mail directly from the ELS Language center.
- Submit Duolingo, IELTS and PTE scores electronically or by mail directly from the testing agency.
- Submit TOEFL scores using UT Dallas school code 6897.
If your testing agency does not support sending official test score documents electronically, the documents should be mailed by the issuing institution in a sealed envelope to our mailing address:
The University of Texas at Dallas
Admission and Enrollment
800 W. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Credentials and Document Translation
Please note: This information is subject to change as new regulations are developed. Adherence to this information does not guarantee that additional requirements do not exist at your time of application.
Required Credentials for Admission Review
Applicants to a graduate program must have earned at least the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree beyond the 12th grade of secondary or high school from an institution recognized by that country’s Ministry of Education. Applicants with three-year undergraduate degrees will be considered for admission into our master’s programs based on a holistic review. An overall grade point average of 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale) or better is expected.
For admission review, applicants should upload scanned, unofficial copies of transcripts/mark sheets, diplomas, degree certificates and test scores for admission review through the online graduate application. Outside credential evaluations are not required or accepted for admission. The Office of Admission and Enrollment evaluates applicants with international academic credentials. Applicants with international academic documents will be assessed an additional foreign credential evaluation fee of $50.
Applicants applying to UT Dallas with foreign academic documents should review the reference guide for required foreign credentials by country. Note: If you have provided the required documents for your country and this is the only pending item on your to-do list, disregard this item. This item is for reference only and will not prevent your application from being reviewed.
Required Credentials for Enrollment
Admitted students should submit official, final transcripts, diploma/degree certificates in the original language and the certified English translation, and their English Proficiency score to the Office of Admission and Enrollment. To be considered official, documents must be delivered to UT Dallas directly from the sending institution or testing agency.
Transcripts and Diploma/Degree Certificates
It is recommended that admitted students submit their official transcripts and diploma/degree certificates using an approved electronic vendor. Note that official documents such as transcripts, provisional degree certificates or diploma/degree certificates must come directly from the degree-granting university, not the affiliated college.
Below is a listing of current approved electronic vendors and will be updated as needed.
- China: CSSD (Center for Student Services and Development, Ministry of Education)
- India: Truecopy
- U.K.: HEDD (Higher Education Degree Datacheck)
- U.K.: HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report)
- Singapore: OpenCerts
- Canada: MyCreds
- IIE: Fulbright
- LASPAU: Fulbright
- AMIDEAST: Fulbright
- WES: International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP)
English Proficiency Scores
Official English Proficiency scores must be sent electronically or via mail directly from the testing agency.
Note: If the college, university or testing agency does not support sending official documents electronically, the documents should be mailed to the mailing address below in a sealed envelope by the issuing institution:
The University of Texas at Dallas
Admission and Enrollment
800 W. Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021
Document Translation
All documents must be submitted in their original language with certified English translations unless your documents are issued in English. View a list of countries that provide academic documents in English. Translations must be provided by the issuing academic institution, a certified English translation company or an authorized governmental agency.
