Where and How to Apply
International students applying for admission into the undergraduate level should submit the Application for Undergraduate Admission directly to the Office of International Admissions. Those applying for admission into the graduate level should apply directly to the University of Toledo Graduate College.
The University of Toledo has no official representative outside the United States. We cooperate with organizations such as America-Mideast Educational & Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST), the Fulbright Commissions, and the Institute of International Education (IIE). All admissions decisions and letters of admission come from the Office of International Admissions.
For information on applying to the graduate programs of The University of Toledo, please see the Graduate College Web site. The site contains an online application form and information on how to complete your application.
Application Priority Dates
Applicants for undergraduate study are advised to apply at least 3 months prior to the anticipated term of enrollment. This allows for time to make all the arrangements necessary prior to departure (i.e. obtain the necessary visa and make travel arrangements). Our priority dates are:
Applicants for graduate study should apply at least four months prior to the anticipated term of enrollment.
Remember: An application cannot be considered until it is complete. An application is not complete until all materials have been received.
Your application to UT
The items required for a complete undergraduate application are:
You will need to provide all the items listed. Additional information about some of these items is provided below. An admission decision can be made only when your file is complete.
Admission to a graduate program at The University of Toledo is contingent upon acceptance by the college and/or the department to which you are applying.
Completing the Name Section on Documents Submitted
It is important that you use the same name and spelling in all forms, documents, and correspondences, because all materials for applicants are filed alphabetically under the family name (surname) as indicated by the applicant on the application form. The name on the documents must be the same as your name as it appears in your passport. Any changes or variation in names on an academic record need to be carefully explained by a cover letter and accompanied by a copy of the identification page of your passport.
Application Fee
The fee is US $40. It is nonrefundable and is required of all applicants. Do not send cash. The acceptable methods for paying the application fee are either an international money order or a check from a bank in your country that is chartered with a US bank. To ascertain that your bank is chartered with a US bank, call the international division of your bank.
Academic Records
If you are applying for undergraduate admission, you must submit official records from all secondary schools attended, as well as records from any universities, colleges or professional schools attended. Original documents or certified true copies of originals are considered official. If the official documents are not in English, you must submit both the original and a certified English translation.
Academic transcripts should show the individual subjects studied and the grades/marks received in each. Most transcripts do not clearly indicate the courses studied or their content. Therefore, transfer students (those with post secondary academic work) should submit course descriptions and/or syllabi to allow for a more accurate transfer credit evaluation.
If you have completed your university studies but do not have the academic preparation for a graduate-level program, you may apply to the appropriate baccalaureate college for admission as an Undergraduate With Degree (UWD). On the form I-20, this classification will be Post-Baccalaureate. This classification provides a student the opportunity to make up deficiencies and to establish a basis for reconsideration of admission to the Graduate School. UWDs are not permitted to register for graduate credit courses. Information on baccalaureate programs may be obtained from the Office of International Admissions.
If you are applying for graduate admission, you must provide three transcripts (one of which must be official) of all undergraduate credits and all degrees earned. If previous graduate work has been undertaken, you must also provide three transcripts of these records to the Graduate School.
Financial Documentation
Applicants are required to provide supporting documentation to verify adequate funding to pursue studies at UT. If you are applying for undergraduate study, your sponsor must complete the Certification of Financial Support portion of the application (Page 2) and state an exact amount in US dollars which will be provided each year for your education. Your sponsor must verify that the minimum amount necessary for tuition, fees, and living expenses will be available to you. The estimated amount necessary for one academic year appears in the Financial Information section of the application form.
Graduate applicants must complete and return the Graduate Student Financial Statement directly to the Graduate School. The Graduate Student Financial Statement is not complete without an original letter of financial support from your scholarship organization, or sponsor's bank, certifying the information on the Graduate Student Financial Statement. Photocopies or faxes are not acceptable.
Even if you have received a graduate assistantship from The University of Toledo, you must complete and submit the Graduate Student Financial Statement. Questions regarding the availability of graduate assistantships should be referred directly to the department to which you are applying.
Financial documentation is not complete without a letter of financial guarantee from your sponsor's bank dated within 12 months of anticipated enrollment. All financial supporting documentation must be in English or accompanied by an official English translation.
Required Tests
TOEFL: The University of Toledo requires that all admitted students have sufficient knowledge of the English language to benefit from their program of study. Applicants for undergraduate admission whose native language is not English are expected to achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 500 (or 173 computer-based) in order to begin an undergraduate program of study.
Conditional admission, pending English language proficiency, is available to undergraduate applicants who are not able to sit for the international TOEFL. An institutional TOEFL will be administered upon arrival.
Graduate Students
All graduate applicants whose first language is not English must submit a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 Computer Based). Students whose score on the examination qualify them to proceed with program of study may do so without restriction. Students whose scores indicate that they need additional instruction in English will be referred to the American Language Institute before beginning an academic program of study.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE): All graduate applicants (except those applying to the College of Business Administration) from non-English speaking countries must take the GRE as administered through the Educational Testing Service.
Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT): All applicants for graduate work in Business Administration are required to take the GMAT.
For more information on the international TOEFL, GRE or GMAT, visit their web site or write to:
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Princeton, NJ 08541-6155
U.S.A.