International Admissions

1.TRANSCRIPTS: All transcripts for universities outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by a NACES Evaluation Agency and include a GPA calculation. List of NACES Agencies.

IEE is a preferred NACES partner of the UNO Graduate School. Click here to access our student portal and request an evaluation.

UNO graduate applicants will receive a discounted price of $120.00 for cost of evaluation, as well as a shortened processing time of three business days.

2. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST SCORES: 

• TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language.  
• Test score of 79 total. The institution code for reporting TOEFL to UNO is 6379.  
• IELTS The International English Language Testing System 
• Overall band score of 6.5
• PTE Pearson Tests of English 
• Academic score of 58
• Duolingo Duolingo English Test 
• Score of 105
• IELP Intensive English Language Program Satisfactory completion of the Intensive English Language Program at UNO
• Minimum Scores on IELP Test:
  Listening Comprehension:  70
  Grammar/Reading/Vocabulary:  65
  Writing/Composition:  75

Please note - IELP is only accepting applications for the March-May session at this time.

TOEFL is a preferred partner of the UNO Graduate School. Please click here to schedule your test today.

Please note the following examples in which the English proficiency requirement can be waived:

• If applicant has a bachelor's or master's degree from a US college or university accredited at the institutional level by an accreditor recognized by the USDOE.
• If applicant is from from one of the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nigeria, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.K. (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales),  U.S.A.

3. PASSPORT

A copy of the student’s passport must be provided.

Students can upload a copy of their passport when they complete the online application.

• M.A. (Arts Administration, History, Sociology)
• M.B.A. (Business Administration
• M.Ed. (Counselor Education)
• M.F.A. (Creative Writing, Film & Theatre, Fine Arts)
• M.M. Music
• M.P.A. (Public Administration)
• M.S. (Accounting, Applied Physics, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Environmental Science, Finance, Health Care Management, Hospitality & Tourism Management, Mathematics, Psychology, Urban Studies) 
• M.S.E. (Engineering - Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Naval Arch & Marine Eng.),
• M.U.R.P. Urban & Regional Planning
• Ph.D. (Applied Psychology, Chemistry, Counselor Education, Educational Administration, Engineering and Applied Science, Financial Economics, Integrative Biology, Justice Studies, Urban Studies)

• M.A. (English, Romance Languages)
• M.A.T (Teaching)
• M.B.A. (Executive M.B.A.)
• M.Ed. (Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership (K-12), Higher Education Administration)
• M.F.A. (Creative Writing - Online)
• M.S. (Cybersecurity and Operations, Hospitality and Tourism Management (online) Tax Accounting, Transportation) 
• M.S.E.M (Engineering Management)
• All Graduate Certificates
• Graduate Non-Degree