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Tel: (800) FOR-GRAD or
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Fax: (603) 535-2572
Plymouth State University
MSC 11
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595

Admissions Requirements

Overview MAT MBA MEd MS CAGS EdD International Students Undergraduate Students

Applicants from Foreign Countries

Plymouth State University welcomes international students to its campus! The University offers excellent graduate programs in education, science and business. Graduate program application packet lists all the items that are needed for admissions, including scores from the GRE or MAT standardized tests. Admissions tests are not required for applicants to the MBA degree program.

The application process for international students is slightly different than the process for domestic students. In addition to the program specific admission documentation, international students must provide the following information:

• Proof of English language proficiency. All international students from countries where English is not the primary language must provide evidence of English proficiency. The University accepts the following methods of proving English language proficiency:
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test scores.
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores.
• Financial Documentation. All international students must provide documents ensuring that they have the financial resources to study for a year at PSU. These documents may include bank statements and other certified documents that are dated within the past 30 days. If you have a sponsor who is a U.S. citizen, they must complete an I-134 (PDF 129Kb) must be completed by US sponsors. This form may be obtained www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-134.pdf
• Passport. A copy of your valid passport must be included in the application materials.
• Educational Documents. All transcripts from schools outside of the United States must be evaluated for equivalency to US schools. There are many companies which provide this service. Two we often recommend to students are:
  • The Center for Educational Documentation
  • World Education Services

Upon admission into a Plymouth graduate program, international students will receive a confirmation letter. This letter must be signed by the newly admitted student, indicating that he or she intends to attend Plymouth State University, and must be returned to Graduate Studies. Once that confirmation letter is received, the I-20 process may begin.

Download a graduate program application here (PDF 291kb) or call us at (800) FOR-GRAD to have one mailed to your home.
Telephone callers from outside the United States may need to dial 00 + 1 + 603 + 535 + 2636 to reach us.

For more information, contact Cheryl Baker at (603) 535-3267 or cbaker@plymouth.edu.

Thank you for your interest in graduate study at Plymouth State University. We look forward to receiving your application!

* IELTS is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.