{"id":578,"date":"2012-06-07T16:22:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T21:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/international\/?page_id=578"},"modified":"2022-02-09T17:22:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T22:22:43","slug":"grad-admissions-criteria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/international\/admissions\/graduate\/grad-admissions-criteria\/","title":{"rendered":"International Graduate Admissions Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>English Proficiency<\/h2>\n<p>International students who have graduated with a G.E.D. in the United States or a degree (High School, Bachelor\u2019s, or Master\u2019s Degree) from an accredited school in the United States or another English-speaking country must meet the same admission requirements as U.S. students. Other English-speaking countries include <em>Anguilla, Antigua\/Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Guyana, Cameroon (West\/English-speaking), Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica\/other West Indies, Kenya, Liberia, Montserrat, New Zealand, South Africa (English schools), St. Helena, St. Kitts &amp; Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks &amp; Caico Isle, United Kingdom, and the Virgin Islands.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For other international students, the English language requirement of SAU will be met when the applicant has submitted proof of ONE of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A score of <strong>550<\/strong> or higher on the written TOEFL<\/li>\n<li>A score of <strong>210<\/strong> or higher on the computerized TOEFL<\/li>\n<li>A score of <strong>79<\/strong> or higher on the internet-based TOEFL<\/li>\n<li>A score of Band <strong>6.0<\/strong> (overall) on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System)<\/li>\n<li>A Score of <strong>51<\/strong> or higher on PTE (Pearson Test of English)<\/li>\n<li>A score of\u00a0<strong>100\u00a0<\/strong>or higher on Duolingo<\/li>\n<li>Completion of Level <strong>112<\/strong> at an ELS Language Center or its equivalent<\/li>\n<li>Completion of EF Level <strong>5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Web links to English Proficiency Testing Companies and Language Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"TOEFL\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/tests_products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TOEFL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"IELTS\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ielts.org\/test_takers_information.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IELTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pearsonpte.com\/\">PTE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Application Fee<\/h2>\n<p>Application Fee of $90 must be submitted before your application is complete.<\/p>\n<p>Payment link is available thru the application portal to pay online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Foreign Transcripts Evaluation<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Courses completed at foreign (non-US) colleges or universities will be considered for graduate admission if the student has a transcript evaluation done by one of the following companies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myiee.org\/university\/Southern-Arkansas-University\">IEE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wes.org\/\">WES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edperspective.org%29\/\">Educational Perspective<\/a> (allowing applicants to submit scanned copies of official transcripts only if off-shore institutions are unable to issue official transcripts due to COVID-19)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spantran.com\/\">Spantran<\/a><\/li>\n<li>or\u00a0<a title=\"private credential evaluation agencies\" href=\"http:\/\/www.naces.org\/members.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other private credential evaluation agencies<\/a>\u00a0approved by the Arkansas Department of Education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The evaluation needs to include a \u201ccourse by course\u201d analysis with GPA.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English Proficiency International students who have graduated with a G.E.D. in the United States or a degree (High School, Bachelor\u2019s, or Master\u2019s Degree) from an accredited school in the United States or another English-speaking country must meet the same admission requirements as U.S. students. 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