College of Graduate Studies

International Documentation

When applying to admission to graduate school, international students (including non-immigrant students currently in the US, and resident aliens) have additional documentation that is required. 

Required documentation can be submitted through the online application portal after you have applied for admission, or emailed directly to the College of Graduate Studies at gradstudies@tntech.edu (PDFs are preferred).  Please note that official transcripts and test scores will need to be sent directly from the service or institution, unless otherwise noted below. Contact the College of Graduate Studies if you have any questions about the documentation required for admission.

 

› Official Transcripts
› Non-Immigrant Students Currently in the US
› Resident Aliens
› International Students from Non-English-Speaking Countries

 

Official Transcripts

We require official transcripts from all institutions you have attended after high school. If you are using a credential evaluation service, the service may include official international transcripts in their evaluation.

 

Non-Immigrant Students Currently in the US

If you are a non-immigrant student currently residing in the US, you will also need to submit the following documents:

• • • Photocopy of passport
    • Photocopy of visa
    • Photocopy of I-94
    • Photocopy of all previously issued I-20s
    • Complete the International Student Advisor Report Form

 

Resident Aliens

If you are a lawful permanent resident of the United States (holder of a "green card"), you may be required to take the English Placement Test or similar tests to determine your proficiency in English for the purposes of taking courses in English. 

 

International Students from Non-English-Speaking Countries

If you are an international student from a country that speaks a language other than English, you will need to submit satisfactory scores from one of the following: TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE Academic, or ELS Language Centers.

 

Minimum Passing Scores

Test	Minimum Score
IELTS	6.0
Duolingo	100
ELS (does not apply to Education)	Level 112
PTE Academic Education (Master's and Ed.S., excepting Counseling & Psychology); Biology (Master's); English; Mathematics; MPS; and Environmental Sciences Biology (Ph.D.)	48
PTE Academic Education (Ph.D.); Engineering (Master's and Ph.D.); Accounting (Master's); Business Administration (Master's); Chemistry; PSM; and Environmental Sciences Chemistry (Ph.D.)	53
TOEFL Education (Master's and Ed.S., excepting Counseling & Psychology); English (Master's); Biology; MPS; and Environmental Sciences Biology (Ph.D.)	525 Paper-based (71 iBT)
TOEFL Exceptional Learning (Ph.D.); Environmental Sciences Chemistry (Ph.D.); Engineering (Master's and Ph.D.); Accounting (Master's); Business Administration (Master's); Chemistry; Mathematics; and PSM	550 Paper-based (79 iBT)

If you are from one of the following countries where English is one of the official languages, an English proficiency exam is not required:

Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; The British Virgin Islands; Cameroon; Canada (except Quebec); Cayman Islands; Dominica; England; Fiji; Gambia; Ghana; Gibraltar; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland, Northern; Ireland, Republic of; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Malta; Mauritius; Montserrat; Namibia; New Zealand; Nigeria; Papua New Guinea; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Scotland; Seychelles; Sierra Leone; Singapore; Solomon Islands; South Africa; Swaziland; Tanzania; Tonga; Trinidad and Tobago; The Turks and Caicos Islands; Uganda; United Kingdom; Vanuatu; Wales; Zambia