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How to Submit Documents

Official transcripts and official score reports may be sent via post to:

Office of Admissions
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO 64468-6001

All other documents may be emailed to intladm@nwmissouri.edu

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To be fully admitted to Northwest, students must submit the following:

1

International application for admission

View Timeline and Application Deadlines »

2

Application fee of $75 in U.S. currency

This is a nonrefundable processing fee required of every applicant. It must accompany your application in order for your request for admission to be considered. Fees are payable online via credit card or fees can be paid in U.S. dollars via check made payable to Northwest Missouri State University.

3

Copy of passport

A photocopy of the personal data page of your passport.

4

Official academic transcripts from each secondary and post-secondary institution attended.

Students currently enrolled in a high school, college or university should send official transcripts with any certificates of graduation, if applicable. Transcripts must be certified and placed in a sealed envelope by the issuing institution and sent to Northwest via post. All transcripts become the property of Northwest and cannot be released. In addition to transcripts in the native language, certified translations must be attached to the official transcripts.

  • Undergraduate admission:
    • Applicants must have a minimum, cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (after conversion to the U.S. scale).
    • Applicants with GCSE/IGCSE/O Level results must complete 5 subjects with passing grades of D or better.
    • Nepalese applicants must have transcripts attested by USEF Nepal.
    • Transfer applicants should provide syllabi (course descriptions) for all courses taken at any university outside the United States.
  • Graduate admission:
    • Applicants should consult the Graduate Catalog for GPA requirements. 
    • Please note that individual mark sheets for college coursework are required for evaluation.
5

English proficiency exam score report

  • Students entering Northwest are required to have reading, writing and conversational knowledge of the English language.
  • If a student is not a citizen of a country where the native language is English, then he or she is required to meet minimum score requirements on one of the tests listed below:
    Standard Testing Graduate Undergrad
    C1 Advanced (formerly CAE) 169/176 162
    Duolingo 105/110 95
    EIKEN Level 1
    (2630/2700)
    Pre-1
    (2304)
    GTEC 1190 1100
    IELTS 6.0/6.5 5.5
    iTEP 3.7/3.9 3.5
    MET 50/59 46
    Oxford ELLT 7 6
    PTE 53 44
    SAKAE N/A 11-12
    TOEFL 71/79 61
    TOEIC 668/730 586

    * If two scores are listed, the first score is for the MS-ACS program and the second is for all other Graduate programs.

Visit Language Requirements for additional conditions that fulfill the English proficiency requirement.

6

ACT/SAT scores (optional)

If available, may be considered for undergraduate scholarship eligibility. Not required for admission.

7

GRE score reports (if applicable)

GRE Score Report for the following graduate programs:

  • M.S. in Applied Computer Science:  290
  • M.S. in Information Systems:  285
  • M.S. in Applied Health & Sports Science:  280
  • M.A. in English:  GRE not required

Refer to your program page for specific admission requirements, if any.

8

Acceptance

The items below are for after you receive your acceptance email from Northwest.

9

Northwest statement of support form (submit after acceptance)

This form should be filled out by sponsor, stating amount and years of support View PDF and submitted after acceptance. A separate Affidavit of Support is not necessary. (If student is supporting his or her self, this form is not necessary.)

10

Bank statement (submit after acceptance)

A bank document verifying that your sponsor has a balance of at least $31,817 USD for undergraduate students and $16,967 USD for graduate students should be submitted after acceptance. Information may be submitted electronically and should contain the available funds, account holder’s name and number, date of issue, and bear a bank officer signature.

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Receive I-20