Admission of International Students
The College of Saint Rose encourages applications from international students. The College is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students in full-time master’s degree programs. Special application materials for international applicants are available from the Office of Graduate Admissions or at the Saint Rose website (www.strose.edu/gradapply).
In addition to satisfying the admission criteria required by specific academic programs, prospective international students must also fulfill these requirements:
1. International students and students whose native language is not English must present evidence of proficiency in English. The College recognizes three methods to meet this requirement: (1) satisfactory scores on the TOEFL exam (80 on the iBT version), www.toefl.org; (2) satisfactory scores on the IELTS exam (6.0 on the academic version), www.ielts.org; or (3) successful completion of an ELS language center program through level 112, www.els.edu.
2. Applicants must submit transcripts from each college or university attended. These documents must be official, and each must bear the official seal of the academic institution. Graduate program faculty will evaluate submitted transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. Prospective students may be required to submit an educational equivalency report from WES (World Education Service) or another evaluation service. English translations and explanations of each grading system are also required.
3. Prospective MBA and Accounting students may be required to submit scores for the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) based on the applicant’s GPA. Also, applicants who do not hold the equivalent of a United States master’s degree, doctorate or law degree may be required to provide GMAT scores. For information, visit www.mba.com.
4. Applicants to the Communication Sciences & Disorders program must provide officials scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Information for how to register for this exam is available at http://www.ets.org/gre.
5. Bridge Programs to the MBA and MS in Computer Information Systems programs are available for applicants with three-year bachelor’s degrees. Admitted applicants will receive a listing of program-specific and liberal education undergraduate courses they must complete prior to undertaking graduate courses. Applicants must satisfy all other admission requirements for graduate study at Saint Rose.
6. International students seeking an I-20, which is used to obtain an F (student) visa, are required to submit a Certification of Finances before the document can be prepared. Evidence of support must be signed by the person(s) who will be responsible for all the student’s academic and living expenses and must be accompanied by official bank statements
Certain graduate programs have specific deadlines, while others accept applications on a rolling basis. For deadline information, please consult www.strose.edu/gradapply. All application material should be received by the Office of Graduate Admissions well in advance of the deadline for the semester in which the student is applying.
Admitted international students are required to pay the enrollment deposit prior to issuance of the “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status” (I-20). All proof of English proficiency, financial documentation, evaluated transcripts and other admission credentials must be approved by the Center for International Programs.