International Undergraduate Application

Common Application
UMassD Application

Select an option above to apply to a UMass Dartmouth undergraduate program. It is recommended that first-year applicants use the Common Application.

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Step 1: Apply

Complete and submit your application. Once you finish your online application, please submit your $60 application fee.

Application deadlines

Rolling admissions:

  • Spring: December 1
  • Fall: July 15

Please see Dates & Deadlines for more details.

Applications are reviewed once they are complete, and decisions are made as soon as possible. Some programs, such as nursing, biology, and engineering, are highly competitive. Applicants are encouraged to apply early.

Step 2: Transcripts

Submit secondary and/or post-secondary sealed official transcripts translated into English by a certified professional. Transcripts with at least three years' grades must be uploaded by school counselors via Common App or emailed to international@admissions.umassd.edu

Minimum GPA requirement: 2.5.

If you're transferring from a college or university in another country, have your courses evaluated by an approved U.S. evaluating agency. To obtain such Foreign Credit Evaluation report, please contact one of the following organizations:

Please note that without the Foreign Credit Evaluation report, your application will not be reviewed.

Submit photocopies of catalog pages with course descriptions for any college credits you have completed. This will help us evaluate your college/university transcripts properly. Mark the courses you have taken and the college name on each page. Failure to submit this information may result in a lack of award credit provided. Massachusetts public institutions are exempt.

If you are applying with fewer than 24 transferable credits and/or have been out of high school for less than 3 years

  • Have your high school send your official high school transcript, translated into English
  • If your SAT or ACT scores do not appear on your official high school transcript, request that the scores be sent to UMass Dartmouth

Step 3: English Language Proficiency

All non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency and are required to submit either one of the following scores: 

  • TOEFL (79+)
  • IELTS (6.0+)
  • Cambridge English B2 First
  • C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (176+)
  • Duolingo (105+)
  • TOEFL Essential (9.0+)
  • PTE (53+)
  • ELS 112 level 

Official test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. If you’re planning to take the test, you can request that your scores be sent to UMass Dartmouth during the registration process. Alternatively, if you’ve already taken the test, you can directly request your official scores from the following organizations: College Board, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo or PTE.

Exceptions

Citizens of Australia, Canada (except Quebec), United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, Guyana, and English-speaking countries of Africa and West Indies.

Applicants may waive the language score requirement if their secondary institution provides written verification that the means of instruction is in English, they are enrolled in an IB curriculum, attend American School, or enrolled in a curriculum that leads to Cambridge International Examinations: IGCSE/O-level and GCE/A level exam.

Optional

  • SAT/ACT score*
  • letter of recommendation from a teacher or school counselor: highly recommended for our most competitive programs, such as nursing, biology, engineering, and psychology
  • a personal essay (up to 650 words) that demonstrates qualities of leadership, community service, work experiences and/or other significant interests; this can be completed as part of your Common Application

*Test-optional admissions

UMass Dartmouth is 100% test optional for SAT/ACT. The admission decision will be based on a holistic review of the application including the high school record, recommendations, personal essay and other materials submitted by the applicant. An SAT score of 1080 or higher, or an ACT of 22 or higher (1200 SAT and 25 ACT for nursing) are encouraged as many of our programs are competitive. 

Portfolio or audition

Students enrolling in a College of Visual & Performing Arts program (excluding Art History) are required to:

Mailing materials to UMassD

When mailing materials, please include your name and student ID (provided after you apply) on each item.

Mail materials to:

Undergraduate Admissions Office
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747-2300

Visa

For an initial student visa, accepted international students need an I-20 document in order to enter the United States. The I-20 is a multi-purpose document issued by UMass Dartmouth certifying that a student has been admitted to a full-time study program and that the student has demonstrated sufficient financial resources to stay in the U.S. An admitted student needs to take the I-20 to the American embassy or consulate when applying for a student visa.

To demonstrate your financial resources

  • Financial documents (bank statements, loans, financial guarantee letter from government) valid within 9 months of the first day of class with a minimum balance of $47,500 USD.*

*Scholarship amount can be deducted from the bank statement balance, if admitted and awarded. For scholarship information, please go to Financial Information.