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Contact Information:
International Admissions
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
phone: 605-677-5622 (UNDERGRAD)
phone2: 605-677-6287 (GRADUATE)
fax: 605-677-6679
isa@usd.edu
Last Modified: 05/05/08
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International Admissions - Graduate
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 Application for Graduate Admission Form (Download the file and print it out.) |
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US $35.00 Application Fee |
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Official Financial Ability Form. International students must be self-supporting. No loans or grants are available through the U or the United States government. Small, limited scholarships are available depending upon the application/award criteria. Foreign students should check with their home governments to see if assistance is available for study abroad. United States permanent residents/resident aliens may apply for financial aid through USD. IMPORTANT: SEND THIS FORM WITH YOUR ORIGINAL BANK STATEMENT (see #4).
 Official Financial Ability Form |
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Original Financial Documents. (Original bank statement showing amount of cost to attend the U. If statement is not your personal bank statement, a letter from the person owning the bank account is necessary indicating that person will be sponsoring you.) |
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Original TOEFL Score Report. Must be proficient in English [TOEFL score of at least 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer), or 79 (Internet-based); or IELTS score of 6.0 or higher]. |
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Two Official Transcripts of all University/College level academic work. All transcripts must be evaluated by ECE or WES. |
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GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or LSAT Score Report. |
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Three Recommendations (two for business applicants) from Previous Faculty. (Download the file and print it out.) |
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Statement of Purpose |
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Photocopy of Green card for Permanent Residents. If you are a permanent resident, attach a photocopy (front and back) of your I-551 (Green Card). |
Transfer from Foreign College or University:
Students who have earned college/university credit outside of the U.S. must complete an Application for Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials. An application must be completed and submitted with the required documents and fee for a "course-by-course" Report to Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc (ece.org) or World Education Services (wes.org). Admission will not be considered and credit will not be reviewed for possible transfer acceptance until a report is received.
Mailing Address:
The University of South Dakota Graduate School
The University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
Email: isa@usd.edu or gradsch@usd.edu
Telephone: 605-677-6287
Fax: 605-677-5202
* If you are having difficulty downloading the pdf forms, download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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