Special Deadlines

* The MS Psychology program admits new students in the Fall Semester only. The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership admits students on a cohort schedule. Please visit the program pages for further information.

Application Instructions

International applicants (seeking or holding non-immigrant visas) intending degree-seeking study must complete and submit the Application Form, along with all credentials and the required $35 USD application fee directly to the Graduate Admissions Office.

Credential/Document Evaluations - Beginning with Fall 2008 applications, international applicants are no longer required to submit a credentials evaluation - transcript evaluations will be performed by Admissions staff. However, applicants already possessing a course-by-course evaluation of their transcripts are encouraged to submit this in place of original transcripts. For those who do not possess a course-by-course evaluation, an official record of all college and university academic studies and results of state and/or national examinations taken are required. Academic records must include the name of each individual course, the grade earned, and the grading scale used. Documents must be submitted in one's native language with an official English translation. The Graduate Admissions Office performs all international credential evaluations. Foreign documents, credentials and transcripts must be official (sealed and sent directly from the institution). Only originals or photocopies officially stamped and attested by a school official (Registrar, Principle, or Controller of Examinations) are accepted. Faxes, scanned or notarized copies or copies attested by a department head cannot be accepted as official. All credentials submitted to the Graduate Admissions Office become property of the University and cannot be returned.

Standardized Test Scores - Official test score reports (TOEFL, IELTS, GRE, GMAT, etc.) must be sent directly to Saint Joseph's University. Our TOEFL & GRE code is 2801. Our MAT code is 1663. Our GMAT codes are as follows:

English Proficiency - Applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency if their native spoken language is not English. Fulfillment of any one of the following requirements will satisfy English language proficiency requirements.

1. Submission of one of the following: TOEFL paper-based score of 550, computer-based score of 213, or internet-based score of 79; or IELTS score of 6.5. (For more information visit www.ielts.org.)
2. Possession of a Bachelor's or Master's degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native language.
3. Successful completion of Level 112 of the intensive program at an ELS Center accompanied by a letter of recommendation from the Academic Director.

Global Hawks - The Global Hawks is our international student mentor group. Please visit their website at www.sju.edu/globalhawks for further information on what it´s like to be an international student at SJU.

Application Checklist

1. Completed Application Form with $35 Application Fee: Applicants have the option to submit either the Online Application Form or the Paper Application Form.
2. Official transcripts/credentials of all college and university academic course work in English and your native language.
   or
   Official course-by-course evaluation.
3. Proof of English proficiency.
4. Personal Statement (see application for instructions).
5. Two letters of recommendation.
6. If seeking F or J visa, set of original, supporting financial documents. Access our International Student Agreement form.
7. Official GRE or GMAT score report, if required by your program.
8. Any additional documents as required by your program (Resume, Writing Samples, 3rd Letter of Recommendation, etc.)

For more information, visit the Graduate International Frequently Asked Questions page.