Policies on Admission of International StudentsGeneral Admission PoliciesInternational students are expected to meet the requirements for admission from secondary schools or from other colleges and universities as outlined below.Students from secondary schools are expected to have a satisfactory secondary school record of a B grade or equivalent and proof of adequate English proficiency, as well as a written statement of purpose. International transfer students from other colleges or universities of recognized standing must have above-average grades in all previous college study. Only credit appropriate to the curricula at this institution will be accepted toward a degree. Students transferring from other institutions in the United States must submit the International Transfer Form or other evidence of release from the previous program by their former foreign-student advisers and the equivalent of one semester's work at those institutions before admission will be granted. An official statement of finances indicating sufficient funds available to meet all educational and other fees and living expenses for the duration of the studies is required. Policies on admission from other colleges and universities as stated elsewhere will be applied. A $50 application fee for new/renewal applicants is required. The application fees are non-refundable.
Priority Deadline for Application for Admission - InternationalUMKC generally follows a "rolling admissions" policy: i.e., admission action is taken as soon as the application file is complete. All international students should apply for admission (this includes taking all necessary tests and filing all required application forms and academic records) by the following priority deadlines:
Fall Semester: April 1*
Spring Semester: Oct. 1*
Summer Session: April 1*
*For application for assistantships, scholarships, etc., the priority deadline is Feb. 1.
Several academic units have different deadlines as outlined in the current
admission application materials.
UMKC reserves the right to consider applicants for the most appropriate semester.
Required Academic Records - InternationalStudents must provide complete and official certificates of all degrees, diplomas, mark sheets, grade reports and examination records. All materials must be in English. Secondary-school records must be submitted as well as college/university transcripts or credentials. All previous undergraduate work must include syllabi of courses taken with literal translations.
English Proficiency RequirementInternational students are required to establish proof of adequate English proficiency as part of the admission process.Applicants from countries in which English is not the native language (or if it is one of the official languages but is not necessarily the first language of the majority of the population) are required to present satisfactory Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores to satisfy this requirement. The minimum score is 500/173 CBT (Computer Based Test). Exceptions to this policy:
Other Admission Policies - InternationalCredit by Examination/Transfer CreditFor information on UMKC credit by examination policy, the transfer credit policy and course equivalency tables, the student is referred to the International Student Affairs Web site (http://www.umkc.edu/isao).
Extended Offer of AdmissionAn offer of admission, granted on a regular basis for a given term, may be extended for up to one calendar year from the term first granted. However, if the applicant attends another college or university after the original offer of admission, a new application must be submitted and official transcripts of the additional work must be furnished.Applicants must request such an extended offer and for a specific term by contacting the International Student Affairs Office. This request should be made in writing well in advance of the term desired. Individual financial support documentation must be renewed annually.
Provisional Admission - InternationalThe International Student Affairs Office is authorized by certain academic units to admit on a provisional admission basis when certain applicants have not been enrolled at UMKC before. This category of admission is designed for use just before a given term pending receipt of credentials and the determination of eligibility for regular admission.
Conditional AdmissionStudents with no TOEFL or low TOEFL may be considered for admission to certain academic programs. Contact the International Student Affairs Office.Post-Bachelor's Classification-InternationalIf international students do not want to work toward an advanced degree or are ineligible for graduate-level credit, they may be considered for admission as bachelor's degree students if they file credentials with the International Student Affairs Office that indicate an undergraduate degree has been earned from an accredited institution. Students may take undergraduate-level courses numbered 300 or 400 for undergraduate credit while in that status, but they may not enroll in courses numbered 500 or higher. In general, the previously outlined policies for admission of transfer students are applicable.
Exceptions - InternationalExceptions to admission policies must be approved by the appropriate authority in the college or school to which the students are applying. The International Student Affairs Office should be contacted regarding forms and procedures.
Registration with International Student AdviserAdmitted international students must first report to the Office of the International Student Affairs prior to their first registration at UMKC. Once admitted, international students must show proper and regular progress toward their degrees.
Health InsuranceAt each registration session, international students must present health insurance containing repatriation and medical evacuation. Effective fall 1998, international students are required to purchase exclusive, mandatory UMKC health insurance.
English Proficiency EvaluationAll international students subject to the TOEFL requirement are required to be evaluated (unless they have scored 600/CBT 250 or higher) by the Applied Language Institute staff at UMKC regarding the level of their English proficiency. If any weakness in that level of proficiency is revealed, appropriate coursework will be required to assure that the student's success is not jeopardized.
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