Graduate Students Within the United States

Graduate Application Deadlines

Application deadlines are established for fall and spring semesters. Deadlines can vary by program so please review the application deadline (PDF : 2 page) for your program before submitting materials.

Application Checklist and SCSU Acceptable Documentation

• Graduate Application Checklist

  International Graduate Application (Be sure to read and sign application).
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  Printable Application Form (PDF : 4 page)
• $35.00 Application Fee - In the form of a Bank Draft, Check, Money Order or online application fee payment. Make payment to St. Cloud State University. Do not send cash in the mail.
• Transcripts of any college, university or higher education beyond secondary school. Must be certified with official school stamp or seal, and signed by school registrar. (If reports are not in English they must be accompanied by a certified literal translation.)
• Transfer Notification Form (PDF: 1 page)
• Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or one of the additional English Proficiency options. Scores must be received directly from the testing agency to be considered official. It will typically take 4 weeks for test results to reach our office from ETS once you have made the request. The TOEFL code for St. Cloud State University is 6679.
• Information for I-20 or DS 2019 (formerly IAP-66) (PDF: 1 page).
• Optional Express fee of $100.00 US dollars – to receive your I-20 and acceptance packet through Federal Express.
• Financial documentation required with the International Graduate Application Financial section. Acceptable documents must show the following:
  • Bank statement on bank letterhead, stamped and certified by bank in original stamp or seal.
  • Date on bank statement needs to be within three (3) months of application date.
  • US $18,000 is the minimum amount that must be shown on statement. Can appear in local currency as long as equal or greater than $18,000 USD.
  • Affidavit of support from U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident with original sponsor signature, original notary public stamp and signature, and any supporting documents required on the form provided by the U.S. INS i-134

  
  Examples of documents NOT ACCEPTED at SCSU for admission:

  • Photocopies or faxed documents are not accepted.
  • Bank statements older than three (3) months at the time of application are not accepted.
  • Letters indicating enough funds are available without listing actual amount available in bank are not accepted.
  • Documents showing fixed assets such as land, equipment, real estate are not accepted.
  • Notarized copies without official, original bank stamp, seal and signature are not accepted.
  • Affidavits of support from non-US citizens or non-U.S. permanent residents are not accepted.

Graduate Application Review and Notification of Application Status

• Application review will begin on a rolling basis as first-come/first-serve based on the application deadline postmark date.
• You will be notified by email (if you have provided an email address) if we are missing any documents, otherwise a letter will be mailed to you.
• Expect complete application decisions for admission six to eight weeks after the application is complete.
• Be sure to check the email account provided on your application form and notify us if your email has changed. Mail takes much longer than email and we want to notify you in a timely manner.
• If your application is complete and you are accepted, you will receive an I-20 (for F-1) or a DS-2019 (for J-1) and an acceptance letter.