Graduate International Admission and English Proficiency
An international applicant is a person who is not a citizen of the United States or classified by the United States Immigration and Immigration Service (USCIS) as a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card holder). Please contact International Admissions at (970) 351-3095 for assistance or visit the International Admissions website at www.unco.edu/international-admissions.
Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university, or equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution and have a grade point average of 3.00 or better (4.00 point scale) from the most recent degree earned or current degree in progress. If a master's degree is in progress, a minimum of 18 credit hours must be completed for the GPA of the master's degree to be used, otherwise the GPA from the bachelor's degree will be used.
All applications must be submitted 90 calendar days before the semester start date. Supporting materials and related credentials must be received by the International Admissions no later than 60 calendar days before the semester that the student wishes to enroll (see www.unco.edu/international-admissions for deadlines). International applicants must complete the following steps to be considered for admission:
- Complete the Application for Admission online.
- Pay the non-refundable application fee.
- Submit official transcripts, mark sheets, diplomas, graduation and degree certificates in a sealed envelope for each college or university attended. If they are not in English, submit a certified literal and complete English translation of each document. Official US transcripts can either be mailed directly from the Registrar's office in a sealed envelope or submitted electronically through a secure digital program.
- Supplemental materials may be required by some graduate programs. Check with the program area for further requirements. GRE scores must be sent from ETS directly to UNC (UNC School code is 4074). The score must be no more than five years old. Your program may also require letters of recommendation, statements of goals, resume, audition, interviews or other materials; please check with the program for further information. If you wish to make changes to the documents after you have submitted your application, please contact grad.admissions@unco.edu.
- Photo quality copies of the bio page of your passport and your student visa (if you have one).
Once an applicant is admitted they will be required to submit financial documents verifying funding to support the cost of attending UNC for one academic year (see www.unco.edu/international-admissions for estimated cost and acceptable documentation) and they will be instructed to create a shipping label for their admission packet (including the admission letter and immigration documents).
Office of Admissions
Campus Commons
501 20th Street
Campus Box 10
Greeley, CO 80639