Admission Requirements for International Students
International students must
request and complete the International Application for
Admission, which includes a supplement and the admission
requirements. The International Application for Admission is
available on the web (see Application Checklist at right) or from
the Office of Admissions and Records at (406) 657-2158.
| Application Deadlines: |
| Undergraduate: |
Fall
Semester: June 15 |
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Spring Semester:
November 1 |
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| Graduate: |
Fall Semester: May 15 |
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Spring Semester: October 1 |
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NOTE: Admission to the University does not guarantee admission into a graduate program.
 More Graduate Studies Information
(degrees & programs, admission requirements, etc.)
Please
mail everything to:
New Student Services
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT USA 59101-0298
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International Student
Application Check List |
| 1. |
APPLICATION FEE
Undergraduate -
US $30
Graduate - US $40
This may be paid by check or money order or international bank draft made
out to "MSU Billings." Your application will not be considered
without this application fee. |
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| 2. |
APPLICATION FORM FOR ADMISSION |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT FORM
This is not an application for financial assistance. The Immigration and Naturalization Service requires an international student to show that funds are available for the first year of study and that adequate funding will also be available for subsequent years. |
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OFFICIAL
TRANSCRIPT(S): All of your transcripts must be sent to the MSU Billings Office of International Studies. For your credits to
count, they must come from an accredited institution. Official transcripts should be sent in a signed, sealed envelope from the institution. Please ask
your school registrar to include a note with your transcripts
noting whether your institution(s) is accredited. All transcripts
must be in English.
If you have any post-secondary level course(s) completed outside of
the U.S. or in non-English-speaking Canada to transfer to Montana
State University-Billings, we need a course-by-course evaluation completed by one of the three services
highlighted below:
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| ENGLISH
PROFICIENCY: If English is not your native language,
you need to have your English proficiency scores sent directly to the
MSU Billings Office of International Studies. |
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| REQUIRED MINIMUM SCORES: |
| TOEFL: |
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Undergraduate: |
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Paper - 500 |
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Computer - 173 |
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Graduate: |
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Paper - 550 |
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Computer - 209 |
| IELTS: |
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Undergraduate - 5.5 |
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Graduate - 6.0 |
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| The Montana State University-Billings
institutional code for the TOEFL is 4298. |
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| 6. |
AUTOBIOGRAPHY/PERSONAL
STATEMENT
(1 to 2 type-written pages) |
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IMMUNIZATION RECORD (HEALTH RECORD)
(must include physician's signature) |
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Graduate Students - Additional documents needed:
- 3 letters of recommendation
- GRE scores
- Degree certificate
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