Admission as an International Student
Unless proficiency is otherwise demonstrated, international applicants whose native tongue is not English are required to take either the English Language Test or the TOEFL of the Educational Testing Service. These tests are given in the students’ home countries and are normally the only acceptable certification of language ability. Unless a test has been taken at least three months before the proposed date of enrollment, students cannot be sure of having their application processed in time. The minimum acceptable score on the paper based TOEFL is 600; the minimum on the computer based TOEFL (CBT) is 250; the minimum on the internet based TOEFL (IBT) is 100; the minimum on the IELTS is 7.0. All international applicants must also submit GRE General scores if the graduate program they are applying to requires them. GRE General Test scores cannot be more than five years previous to the date of the application. The University of Dallas code for TOEFL, IELTS, and GRE scores is 6868. International students should be aware that the university has no special funds for them. Federal loan funds are restricted to U.S. citizens.