Checklist for international applicants

September - October

Also send us:

Application fee ($60, non-refundable): you'll pay with a credit card online or with a check if you mail your application
SAT/ACT scores (for freshman applicants and transfer applicants who are applying with less than 30 credits)
Results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), unless the student has attended a school for at least one year in which the language of instruction is English. Official results are required from the Educational Testing Service; scores of 520 and higher are expected. For the computer-based TOEFL, the minimum score is 190; and for the Internet-based score, 68
Official high school transcript (for freshman applicants as well transfer applicants who are applying with less than 30 credits or who have been out of school for more than 3 years), translated into English
Official college transcripts (one for each school attended)
Declaration of Finances (pdf)
Personal essay
For transfer students: course descriptions of all classes taken (credit will only be awarded if descriptions are received)

You can check on your acceptance status online
When you are accepted, you will receive an acceptance package from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Visit our pages for accepted students
If you are a transfer applicant, approximately two weeks after acceptance, you should receive your course credit evaluation
When you have decided to attend UMass Dartmouth, we request a non-refundable $200 tuition deposit (a total of $400 if you are also requesting housing). This deposit should be sent as soon as possible: freshman applicants before May 1 and transfer applicants before June 1.

Note: Information about placement testing, if required, will be included in your acceptance package.