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Special Notes for
International Applicants
Application Fee (below)
Academic
Credentials
Bachelor of Commerce
Degree
English Test
Scores (TOEFL, IELTS)
Financial Resources
International
Applicants Who Reside in the U.S.
Immigration
Documents
U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Application Fee
A non-refundable application fee of
$50 is required. Do not send cash. All
funds must be drawn on a U.S. bank.
Include your full name and social
security number (if you have one) on the
front of your money order. The
application fee is not refundable under
any circumstances.
There are no fee waivers.
Note: If you have difficulty
paying the application fee due to
currency exchange restrictions, a friend
or relative in a country where exchange
restrictions are less stringent may send
in the fee for you. They should write
your name on the front of the money
order. The MBA/MS Admissions Office must
also receive the fee by the application
deadline.
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Academic
Credentials
The MBA/MS Admissions Office must
receive the complete official
transcripts/ mark sheets (in the
original language with literal English
translations) by the appropriate
international deadline date.
Translations should not be interpretive,
and actual names of all degrees,
diplomas, and certificates must appear
in the translation. In order for a
student to be admitted, official copies
of transcripts must be received by the
Admissions Office. Only applicants who
have completed the full sequence of
preparatory studies and examinations
equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree
from an approved institution and who
have demonstrated high academic
achievement will be considered.
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Bachelor of Commerce Degree
Students who hold the three-year
Bachelor of Commerce degree from India
are not eligible to apply for the MBA
program at Maryland unless they also
possess a Masters degree. A two-year
postgraduate diploma from the Indian
Institutes of Technology is also
accepted.
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English
Test Scores (TOEFL, IELTS)
All students at Maryland are expected
to read, write, and speak English
fluently. International students must
demonstrate a proficiency in the English
language by taking the Test of English
as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the
IELTS. Applicants must achieve the
following scores to qualify for full
admission. For the TOEFL, applicants
must score at least an 84. In addition,
on the individual sections, applicants
must score at least:
• Reading: 21
• Listening: 17
• Writing: 25
• Speaking: 21
Applicants who take
the IELTS must score a minimum of 6.5,
with sectional scores exceeding 6.0.
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Financial Resources
International applicants applying for
an F-1 visa must complete and send the
enclosed Certification of Finance Form.
Applications will not be reviewed
without the finance form. Approximately
$38,000 annually is required for
educational and living expenses.
Evidence of funding for the first year
must be provided with an indication of
sources of financial support for
subsequent years. Applicants unable to
demonstrate that they possess sufficient
resources will not be cleared for final
admission. Each prospective student
should become familiar with current
government regulations for exchanging
and forwarding currency to the U.S.
Arrangements must be made to have
necessary funds on hand at the beginning
of, and at regular intervals throughout,
each semester. Some governments require
that certificates of eligibility to
enroll or certificates of attendance
accompany applications for currency
exchange. Students to whom this
requirement applies should contact the
Office of International Education
Services, Mitchell Building, University
of Maryland, College Park, MD
20742-5215, USA, for assistance.
* International applicants are defined
as candidates who are not citizens or
permanent residents of the United
States.
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International Applicants
Who Reside in the U.S.
International applicants who have
U.S. addresses need to submit
information about their visa status with
their application packet. Immigrants
need to copy both sides of their Alien
Registration cards while non-immigrants
need to provide copies of both sides of
their I-94 form and a copy of the most
recent visa stamp in their passports.
F-1 visa holders are also required to
copy both sides of their I-20 form. J-1
visa holders are also required to copy
both sides of the original and most
recent IAP-66 form.
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Immigration Documents
International applicants admitted to
graduate study will be issued student
visas where appropriate. Foreign
students should not leave their home
country before obtaining an official
offer of admission from the Dean for
Graduate Studies. To enter the United
States most foreign students will need a
passport from their government and a
visa from the U.S. Consulate. To apply
for a visa, the student must provide
evidence of a minimum of 48 graduate
unit hours, or the equivalent of a full
course of study. The accompanying spouse
or child of an F-1 student enters the
U.S. on an F-2 visa, which does not
permit employment of any kind. Another
commonly granted visa is the Exchange
Visitor visa (J-1), generally for
students sponsored by agencies,
foundations, or their home governments.
It is granted only with the presentation
of a Certificate of Eligibility Form
(IAP-66). The accompanying spouse or
child enters the U.S. on a J-2 visa,
which may in some circumstances permit
employment with approval from the U.S.
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U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
It is important to note that, in many
cases, an Exchange Visitor must leave
the U.S. at the conclusion of the
program, may not change visa status, and
may not be eligible for any other visa
until a two-year home country residency
has been completed.
For further information concerning
visas, please consult with the U.S.
Consulate in your country.
Note: The Visitor’s Visa (B-2) is
not appropriate for students intending
to study in the U.S. Once an individual
is in the U.S. on a B-2 visa, it is
difficult to change to a Student or
Exchange Visitor visa unless that
individual has previously discussed
study plans with the U.S. Consulate and
has been issued a B-2 visa designated
“prospective student.”
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