INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INFORMATION
An international graduate applicant is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States (or applicant for permanent residency). The applicant is a student who holds a bachelor's or professional degree (or equivalent).
Graduate admissions committees will consider all application materials when making admission decisions, so each piece of the application is important. In addition to an application, applicants must submit an application fee, official standardized test scores, official transcripts, and letters of recommendation. All materials should be mailed to:Baylor University Graduate Admissions
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Official academic records must be sent directly to Baylor by the issuing institution(s).
Required Academic Records Include:
Transcripts: Yearly or semester records from each college or university attended that indicate the number of lecture and/or laboratory hours per week, per course, and the grade received in each course.
Diplomas/Proof of Degree/Academic Certificates: will be required for each degree you have received. The documents will include the title and date of the degree conferred.
Note: If the language of instruction at your institution is not English, then you must provide:
Original-language copies of all transcripts and diplomas/academic certificates
A separate, word-for-word, English-language translation of all academic records you submit to us. The translation should either come directly from the school itself or a professional, certified translator. It must contain all information shown on the original-language documents and "mirror" them as precisely as possible. Dual-language transcripts are acceptable.
If your institution only issues one original transcript, you must copy the document and send the copy to the issuing institution. Then, the issuing institution must attest the copy and send the attested copy directly to Baylor Graduate Admissions.
Required Documents by Country
China
Official transcripts in Chinese from all post-secondary institutions attended
Official graduation certificate(s) and degree certificate(s) in Chinese
Official English translations of both transcripts and certificate(s)
Test scores for English language proficiency
*Please note that dual degree earners must submit transcripts from both institutions
Bachelor degree earned at an institution recognized by the Ministry of Education
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION
International graduate applicants must demonstrate English-language proficiency by submitting either TOEFL or IELTS scores.
Baylor's Institution Code: 6032
| TOEFL | Minimum Score |
| Paper | 550 |
| Computer | 213 |
| Internet | 80 |
| Business applicants | 100 |
| IELTS Minimum Score |
| 6.5 |
| Business Applicants: 7.0 |
Please Note: We encourage you to confirm, with your department, their TOEFL/IELTS score expectations.
International applicants are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement under the following circumstances:
You have a conferred degree from an institution in the United States
Your degree was issued from an institution where the medium of instruction is English