Special Instructions for All International Applicants
Special Instructions for All International Applicants
NYU Steinhardt encourages applications from international students. We offer a diversity of programs that attract masters and doctoral candidates from all over the world.
1. Apply On Time! Because additional mailing time and processing are required for international credentials, you should have all application materials in our office by the appropriate application deadline.
2. Transcripts and Degree Information. You must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree to be considered for admission. Candidates holding an artist diploma may be considered for the music performance, music theory, or composition programs. For each post-secondary school attended, one (1) transcript in the original language and one (1) English translation are required to be submitted with your application. In determining what items to submit, please understand that the Admissions Committee must be able to review four elements related to your prior studies: (1) the courses taken as part of your studies; (2) the grades received for those courses; (3) the actual degree/title conferred and (4) the date the degree was confered/awarded.
Due to accrediting and internship requirements, applicants to the M.S. in clinical nutrition (HOND) who have non-U.S. credentials must present a course-by-course evaluation of their international credentials along with their completed application. A number of agencies can provide this service.
3. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is mandatory for all applicants whose native language is not English or who did not receive a bachelor's degree at an English-speaking college or university. Applicants holding or completing only a graduate degree from an English speaking institution are still required to submit a TOEFL score unless the graduate program was four our more years in duration. Other English language proficiency exams such as the IELTS can not be submitted for the TOEFL. With the exception of the above mentioned conditions the TOEFL can not be waived and conditional admission is not given to applicants who have not taken the TOEFL. Include a copy of your TOEFL score report from Educational Testing Service (ETS) if possible with your application. The official scores must be reported to the Office of Graduate Admissions Office by ETS by the appropriate application deadline. Although we do not have a required TOEFL score, successful applicants typically score 100 or above on the Internet-based test or 600 or above on the paper-based test. Our TOEFL test code the ETS is 2556. A department code is not required. Visit http://www.toefl.org/ for registration information.
4. American Language Institute (ALI). Regardless of the TOEFL score, all accepted applicants whose native language is not English may be instructed by NYU Steinhardt's Office of Student Affairs to take an English proficiency examination, for an additional fee, at New York University's American Language Institute (ALI) on arrival. Depending on your performance on this examination, you may be required to take noncredit remedial English course work before or while you are taking regular academic course work. Such remedial course work may lengthen the time and expense of graduate study and should therefore be taken into account by students and their funding sources.
5. Financial Aid. NYU Steinhardt encourages international applicants to investigate scholarship support offered by their home country to support their studies at NYU. Master's and advanced certificate applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are not eligible for federal financial aid and typically do not receive consideration for school-based financial aid. Full-time doctoral applicants, regardless of country of citizenship, will receive consideration for scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships.
6. Visa Information. All admitted international applicants will be sent formal instructions on how to apply for an I-20 to receive an F1 student visa with their acceptance package. No financial documentation or bank statements should be sent with your application materials. All international applicants wishing to obtain an F1 student visa will list "New York University" as the "expected visa sponsor" on the graduate admissions application. When completing your application, please be sure to use your full, legal name as it appears on your passport. The use of any other names, such as nicknames, will cause serious delays in applying for your U.S. visa. All international applicants must have an international address as their permanent address. All mail from the Office of Graduate Admissions will be sent to your mailing address, but the U.S. government mandates that you also include a permanent, international address to receive your visa. Please be prepared to pay additional fees for processing your I-20 from NYU and your student visa from the U.S. government. Heightened security measures may result in delays in processing your I-20 and your student visa requests. Please apply for these credentials as soon as possible, using overnight and express mail wherever possible.