Prospective International Undergraduate Student Information and Requirements

Application Deadlines

International students applying to UCM should be aware of the following deadlines. We recommend submitting your application one to two months in advance when possible to allow time for I-20 processing and the visa interview process.

	Fall (August start)		Spring (January start)		Summer (May start)
	Applying from outside of the U.S.	Transfer from within the U.S.	Applying from outside of the U.S.	Transfer from within the U.S.	Applying from outside of the U.S.	Transfer from within the U.S.
Application Submission	June 1	July 1	October 1	November 1	March 1	April 1
Document Deadline - finish uploading documents	June 15	July 15	October 15	November 15	March 15	April 15
Proof of Financial Support	July 1	August 1	November 1	December 1	April 1	May 1

 

Summer Start Programs - For the summer term, we offer the following programs for admission:

 

Intensive English Program (IEP)

 

Bachelor's Programs:

• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Cybersecurity

 

Online Application

This fee is $75.00 USD and non-refundable. 

 

Demonstration of English Proficiency

Review the IEP Descriptions Guide to understand enrollment requirements based on your English Proficiency test score.

 

Proficiency may be demonstrated by one of the following:

 

Accepted English Proficiency Exams:

TOEFL exam score of 61 IBT

IELTS exam score of 5.5

Duolingo composite exam score of 95

UCM Proficiency Test of 61

Cambridge C1/B2 exam score of 162

 

Waiving English Proficiency Requirements:

• Attended at least two years at a high school in the United States
• Earned 24 credit hours at a regionally accredited university in the United States
• Graduated from a secondary school accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
• IB English A (SL) or (HL) with a score of 5* 
• IB English B (HL) with a score of 5*
• IB English B (SL) with a score of 6*

*IB predicted scores are accepted if they are sent directly from your school to intladmit@ucmo.edu

If you are from one of the countries below, you will receive a waiver of proof of English Proficiency:

American Samoa, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, The Pacific Islands of Palau, the Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

If you are seeking an English proficiency waiver based on any of the above requirements, please email intladmit@ucmo.edu.

 

Transcripts

All undergraduate students are required to upload unofficial transcripts to their student portal (created upon application submission) and submit official transcripts to our office. These transcripts will be used for advisement purposes. Students must have a 2.0 high school GPA or above to be admissible. If the applicant has taken undergraduate coursework the cumulative GPA of the undergraduate coursework must be a 2.0 or higher to be admissible.

Please reference International Admissions Process for more information on submitting transcripts.

 

Declaration of Financial Support

This document is required to demonstrate sufficient financial support while attending UCM. 

 

Official Bank Statement/Certification

This document is necessary to show that you have enough money available to cover your tuition fees and living costs while studying at UCM. The bank statement must be translated into English. 

The estimated yearly expenses for attending the University of Central Missouri as an undergraduate student living on campus are approximately (in US Dollars):

 

Major	Cost
Professional Pilot - ASEL Track	$50,709.00
All other majors	$28,534.00
IEP Classes	$28,384.00

 

 

Photocopy or Passport and Passport Signature Pages

This document is recommended as verification of citizenship.

 

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