- Review of an application for admission starts when all required application information and documentation and the $50 application fee has been received.
- Admission deadlines vary among disciplines: some have strict deadlines;
while others have rolling admission. Early application and admission is often required to be eligible for financial aid.
- When informed of admission, the applicant must complete the OnLine
Acceptance of Admission Form. The website of the International Student Affairs Office (ISAO) contains a
link to this form.
- Actual admission of international students requires valid US entry visa. When instructed by the School of Graduate Studies, the International Student Affairs Office (ISAO) will issue immigration papers but issuing of visa cannot be guaranteed.
Valid F1 visa can be obtained from a US Embassy or Consulate when I-20 immigration papers, prepared and sent by ISAO, are presented together with a valid passport.
- Once final travel arrangements have been made for arrival at UMKC, ISAO must be informed of the date and mode of the expected arrival through an
OnLine form
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is collected OnLine.
This includes the
Narrative
Statement
in which you must convince the Admission Committee that your prior
education and your plan fits the chosen area(s) of study, and
that you have the capability and determination to succeed.
- (verbal,
quantitative, and analytical/writing) are required.
Some disciplines require minimally acceptable GRE scores or a
Subject test.
Such requirements will be listed among
the discipline-specific admission criteria.
The acceptance of other tests or qualifications in lieu of GRE
will also be listed.
For admission, official GRE scores must be received from ETS.
Some disciplines will initiate review of
an application once a copy of the GRE results has been provided;
others require receipt of the official ETS form.
We urge you to take the GRE
test as soon as possible.
Applicants must instruct the testing agency to send official
Graduate Record Examination scores to the address noted
below. Contact program of interest for minimum GRE score
requirements. The University's institution code = 6872.
- from people who can evaluate your academic,
professional and research capabilities, using the forms provided.
- Submit a sample
of previous professional writing. This may include papers from
prior academic programs, grant, proposals, publications etc.
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- For application review,
submit one (1) copy of all recent and relevant transcripts (front
& back).
For admission, one (1) full set of official transcripts
must be received by mail, directly from issuing colleges/universities.
Some disciplines will initiate
review of an application when copies of recent and relevant
transcripts (front & back) are submitted. Most disciplines
require all official transcripts before reviewing an application.
- The non-refundable application fee of $50.00 (US dollars)
must be paid for an application to be reviewed.
The application fee can be paid by Credit
Card OnLine or by attaching a check or money order,
payable to the "University of Missouri-Kansas City"
for $50.00 (US dollars) to the mailed signature form.
Alternative if you
cannot apply OnLine.
- results must be entered
OnLine.
Applicants from countries where English
is an official language do not require TOEFL/TWE tests. Entry
of your country of citizenship will automatically assess whether
this exception applies.
For admission, official TOEFL scores must be received from ETS.
Some disciplines will initiate review of
an application once a copy of the TOEFL results has been provided;
others require receipt of the official ETS form.
Applicants must instruct the testing
agency to send official Test of English as a Foreign
Language scores to the address noted below. A minimum score
of 550/213 (paper/computer) is required. Tests taken after
September 26, 2005, minimum requirement is 80. The University's institution
code = 6872.
- results must be entered
OnLine. The TWE test can be taken as part of the TOEFL or separately.
For admission, official TWE scores must be received from ETS.
Some disciplines will initiate
review of an application once a copy of the TOEFL results has
been provided; others require receipt of the official ETS form.
Applicants must instruct the testing
agency to send the official Test of Written English
score to the address noted below. A minimum score of 4.0 is
required.
If the TWE is taken with the TOEFL, a single request to ETS
suffices.
- is only required for those
international applicants that have attended another College or
University in the USA. The form must be submitted by mail, signed
by the designated official at that institution.
- is typically required
unless the admitting Coordinating Discipline offers financial
support that exceeds funds required.
Applicants who want to be admitted even
if not supported by such a full stipend or scholarship must
provide Bank Statement information OnLine and submit the signed
form by regular mail to demonstrate sufficient available funds.
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Mail should be sent to:
International Student Affairs Office
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499, USA
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