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International Admissions

International Student Admission Deadlines

Fall: July 1 of same year
Spring: November 1 of previous year
Summer: April 15 of same year

Undergraduate Admissions for International Students

**IMPORTANT: The application fee for international students is U.S. $30. International students should mail
official transcripts and all other application materials to Middle Tennessee State University International
Admissions Office, MTSU BOX 120, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.

Graduate Admissions for International Students

Other Important Admission Information (Undergraduate and Graduate)

General requirements (Undergraduate and Graduate)

Application form for admission
$30 application fee
International Certificate of Immunization form available here.
Financial statement indicating sources of support available here.
Certificate of Freedom from Tuberculosis
All foreign non-immigrant students applying for admission pursuant to a student visa shall submit within thirty (30) days
from the first day of classes a certificate from a licensed physician or other qualified medical authority verifying freedom
from tuberculosis. Failure to submit such certification shall result in denial of admission (immediate withdrawal from classes)
or continued enrollment. In the event that a student has tuberculosis or has potential tuberculosis requiring medical treatment,
continued enrollment will be conditioned upon the determination by a licensed physician that further enrollment is not a risk to
others and upon the student's compliance with any prescribed medical treatment program.

The certification should be submitted to Middle Tennessee State University, Health Services, PO Box 237, 1301 East Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN 37132.

You may also receive the testing at MTSU Health Services Office upon arrival to campus.

Please submit all forms.

TB Screening Form 1
TB Screening Form 2
TB Screening Form 3
Submit Varicella (chickenpox) form available here.

Undergraduate Admission Requirements

For undergraduate admissions, submit the following to the International Admissions Office:

TOEFL - an official paper-based score of 500 or a computer-based score of 173 or iBT score of 61
In lieu of the TOEFL, you may submit an official report from one of the following:
- ELS score of 110 in lieu of the TOEFL - applicants may submit an official academic record demonstrating successful completion of ELS Language Center Level 110
- IELTS score of 5.5

ACT - minimum acceptable score is 22
SAT - minimum acceptable score is 1020
If residing in the US:
- a copy of the I-94
- a copy of the I-20 ID
- copy of passport expiration page
- copy of visa page of passport
Official high school transcript is required for all transfer students unless you have been conferred a U.S. Bachelor's Degree.
Certified true transcripts must be mailed from all schools attended.
For transcript in languages other than English, the original along with its translation must be submitted.
MTSU reserves the right to secure verification of the validity of all submitted transcripts from the issuing institutions.
Also, once documents are submitted to MTSU, they become the property of the university.
To obtain course substitution credit, students must submit syllabus along with their transcripts.
Minimum grade point average is 3.0/4.0 for freshmen and 2.0/4.0 for transfer students

Additional Information

Middle Tennessee State University grants admission to transfer applicants who have 24 or more semester hours and a cumulative college grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
or higher on all college work attempted. Official high school transcript is required for all transfer students unless you have been conferred a US Bachelor's Degree.
You must submit an official transcript from each college or university you have ever attended in order to be considered for admission.
Beginning Fall 2008, applicants who have earned 23 or fewer semester hours or 35 or fewer quarter hours from a college or university must meet both transfer and freshman admission standards.

Tips for the admissions process

Sending all relevant admissions documents in the same envelope would expedite the application process.
For identification purposes, you will be assigned a special identification number. Please use that ID number in all correspondence being sent to International Admissions.
When in need of communicating an urgent message, please call, fax, or email your message to the following:

Voice: 615-494-8643 Fax: 615-904-8020 E-Mail: sfbrando@mtsu.edu