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International Undergraduate Application

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

Step 1: Apply

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

Application deadlines

International freshmen

  • Spring: December 1
  • Fall: July 15

International transfers

International transfers

  • transferring from an international university or college: August 1
  • transferring within U.S.: August 18

Be sure to review visa requirements, below.

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 an evaluation, please contact one of the following organizations:

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

Submit an official SAT or ACT score report.

Personal essay

Send us a personal essay of up to 500 words on a topic of your choice; you can complete this as part of the Common Application.

Portfolio or audition

Students enrolling in a 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

Submit the Declaration of Finances form with the required documentation.

Documentation we can accept:

  • Bank statement
  • Scholarship or government agency letter
  • For students being sponsored by agencies, companies, or other organizations: an affidavit of support, signed by an appropriate official. Use this form to provide information and documents concerning financial support from your sponsors. A sample affidavit of support is available on the International Student & Scholar Center forms page.
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