International Students

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.
• $75 non-refundable international credential evaluation fee.
• Proof of English proficiency. 
• GRE or GMAT score. 
• 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 along with certified English translations by the appropriate academic institution or government agency.

Additional requirements vary by program. Contact the graduate department to which you are applying to confirm 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
• TOEFL PBT (paper-based test)
  • Minimum score: 550 

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 English Test scores electronically from the testing agency.
• Submit 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

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 holistic review. An overall grade point average of 3.0 (based on 4.0 scale) or better is expected.

For admission review, scanned, unofficial copies of your transcripts/mark sheets, diplomas, degree certificates and test scores should be uploaded through the online graduate application. Outside credential evaluations are not required or accepted for admission. The Office of Admission and Enrollment performs evaluations for 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.

If you are admitted to UT Dallas, refer to the steps after admission for instructions on submitting official transcripts and other documents.

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 authorized governmental agency.