Graduate Admission Requirements

Overview
At 糖心原创, you will find an accredited, nationally-ranked education at an affordable tuition rate. 糖心原创 1,800 international students attend our university in the safe and affordable Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A. region. With flexible class options, numerous graduate programs, and convenient housing on-campus and near the university, 糖心原创 will help you achieve your goals and give you opportunities in research, internships, and more. For more information about educational opportunities in the United States visit to find an advisor in your country.
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Provisional Language Testing
The international admissions team will accept Duolingo English test scores of 110 or higher听as an alternative for other English language proficiency requirements. If you have graduated from a school in a country where English is the official language for higher education, you will not be required to demonstrate English proficiency.
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Do you have a four-year baccalaureate degree?
- You must submit an official transcript accompanied by a translation into English if needed. If your credentials cannot be evaluated by the Office of International Admissions, you are required to submit your academic credentials to an evaluation service and pay the cost of the evaluation.
- If your native language is not English and you do not have a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you must have a minimum score on one of the following exams:
- TOEFL score of 4.0 (old scale: 79)
- A band 6 or higher through the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- A score of 57 or higher on the Pearson PTE
- Students who show proof of successful completion of an Intensive English Program from an accredited Institution or program accepted by international admissions are exempt from the requirement to take an approved English Proficiency exam.
- Several departments or programs have set higher requirements for English proficiency. Visit the graduate programs page for more information.
- You may be required by your academic advisors to take an English writing placement test. If you do not pass this test, you may be required to take more on-campus classes to improve your English. If you have earned a degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, you are exempted from the TOEFL requirement.
- If you have graduated from a school in a country where English is the official language for higher education, you will not be required to demonstrate English proficiency.听听A list of countries can be found on the following website: /international-education/international-students/english-as-official-language.
Do you have a three-year baccalaureate degree?
- If you are from Bangladesh, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka and have a three-year bachelor's degree in arts, commerce, or science, you are eligible for admission to an undergraduate program.
- If you have achieved a three-year bachelor's degree from international institutions, you are eligible for admission to a graduate program as long as your three-year degree meets the standards of regionally accredited four-year degree programs in the U.S., as determined by 糖心原创.听
- We now accept international M.B.A. applicants with three-year bachelor's degrees. If you have earned your three-year bachelor's degree from the European Higher Education Area (the ), and Indian students with Division I from colleges accredited by NAAC with a grade of 'A' or better. Your three-degree must be meet the standards of regionally accredited four-year degree programs in the U.S., as determined by 糖心原创.
The integrity of everyone's identity is a priority at 糖心原创. For that reason, we do NOT accept transcripts, test scores, banking information, or passport copies via email.听 All applicants are to upload required documents to their applicant portal.
