{"id":17,"date":"2018-03-06T19:20:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T19:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:01:23","slug":"undergraduate-freshman-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/global\/how-to-apply\/undergraduate-freshman-students\/","title":{"rendered":"International Freshman Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Office of Global Engagement staff at 麻豆传媒在线 are available to assist international students through every stage of the journey from new applicant through to graduation.<\/p>\n

If you are still completing a high school or secondary school education, or have completed high school or secondary school and have attempted less than 16 college or university credits, you may apply for admission as an international freshmen student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fall 2026<\/td>\nApplication Deadlines<\/td>\nNotification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Early Action<\/td>\nDecember 1, 2025<\/td>\nDecember 24, 2025
\n(College of the Arts students
\nmay not be notified by this date depending
\non their audition or portfolio status.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nursing<\/td>\nFebruary 1, 2026<\/td>\nApril 1, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scholarship<\/td>\nMarch 1, 2026<\/td>\n4-6 weeks after
\ncompletion of application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final International Deadline*<\/td>\nJune 1, 2026<\/td>\n4-6 weeks after
\ncompletion of application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I-20 Application Deadline*<\/td>\nJune 15, 2026<\/td>\nIssued within 5-10 business days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Spring 2027<\/th>\nApplication Deadlines<\/th>\nNotification<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Scholarship<\/td>\nEarly application encouraged<\/td>\n3-6 weeks after
\ncompletion of application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final International Deadline*<\/td>\nNovember 1, 2026<\/td>\n3-6 weeks after
\ncompletion of application<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I-20 Application Deadline*<\/td>\nNovember 15, 2026<\/td>\nIssued within 5-10 business days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Suggested deadlines for students outside the U.S. International students currently in the U.S. may have additional flexibility.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Step<\/span> 1<\/span><\/div>\n
Online Application<\/div>
\n

Submit your application by clicking on the button below:<\/p>\n

Submit the Online Application<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 2<\/span><\/div>\n
Application Fee<\/div>
\n

After you submit the application, you will see instructions for paying the $65 non-refundable application fee on the status page of your application portal. If you are applying to a program with an audition fee (Dance, Music, Music Therapy, Musical Theatre, Theatre), you will also see and be able to pay your audition fee through your status page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 3<\/span><\/div>\n
Secondary School Transcript<\/div>
\n

Upload or mail your\u00a0academic records from all secondary schools attended. If your transcripts, diploma, or any other academic documents are not in English, you MUST include an official English translation. Include any exam scores such as IB, AP, CAPE, IGCSE\/A levels, 10th +12th.<\/p>\n

For additional information about international high school diploma equivalencies, see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Step<\/span> 4<\/span><\/div>\n
English Language Proficiency Test Scores (If Required)<\/div>
\n

International students, with the exception of those eligible for waivers (noted below), must submit proof of English proficiency. Students must submit one<\/strong> of the following as proof:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Exam<\/th>\nMinimum Required Score<\/th>\nSchool Code<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet Based Test)<\/a>
\n*Note – MyBest Scores NOT accepted<\/td>\n		70 (for exams taken before Jan 21, 2026) or 4.0 (for exams taken on or after Jan 21, 2026)<\/td>\n2520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)<\/a><\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duolingo<\/a><\/td>\n95<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pearson’s PTE-A (Academic)<\/a><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ITEP (International Test of English Proficiency)<\/a><\/td>\n3.7<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)<\/a><\/td>\n480 EBRW section<\/td>\n\n
\n
002520<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ACT (American College Testing)<\/a><\/td>\n22 English section<\/td>\n2572<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Exemptions from English Language Proficiency requirement:<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Note: Policy updated for the spring 2023 semester onwards<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The English Language Proficiency requirement can be waived if you meet one of the criteria listed below:<\/p>\n