Language Requirements
Qualification Requirements
All Official Transcripts. TOEFL PBT - 550. TOEFL IBT - 80. IELTS - 6.5.
(3) Letters of Recommendation addressing the applicant's academic and professional potential should also be submitted by your recommenders. Your recommenders will be prompted to fill out an online Rating questionnaire.
Official GRE scores: we require the verbal, quantitative and analytical sections but not the subject test. Reported scores must be no older than 2 years. Institution code for Michigan State University is 1465.
NOTE: APPLICANTS FOR FALL 2021 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT GRE TEST SCORES.
Statement of financial proof (PDF) International students only. Financial Proof is needed to request an I-20.
We require students to begin their programs in the Fall semester, as our orientation program and course schedule is geared to that, although some international students may wish to use the preceding summer to take English language courses.
US Degree Equivalency - Admission to a graduate degree requires completion of a level of education comparable to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree. High Scholastic standing and suitable preparation for the intended field of study are also considered. Normally, Michigan State University does not accept three-year bachelor's degrees, diplomas or certificates as comparable to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree