International students (those who were educated outside of the U.S. and/or require an F1 visa) must take additional steps to be considered for admission.
English Language Proficiency
Students educated outside the United States must present proof of English proficiency. We accept TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo. The college requires a minimum TOEFL score of 80, a 6.5 IELTS, or 115 Duolingo score. However, the refugee and forced migration admission committee prefers TOEFL scores of at least 96. A minimum 7.0 on the IELTS or 125 on Duolingo may be submitted for this requirement.
Credential Evaluation
DePaul University provides a free course-by-course transcript evaluation for coursework completed outside of the U.S. The evaluations can be used for DePaul admission purposes only. If you would like to take advantage of this service, you will need to upload complete academic documents for all post-secondary levels of study at the time of application. These should be in original language with English translation (as needed).
If you choose to "opt out" of DePaul's credential evaluation, you will need to provide your own credential evaluation by following these instructions: You will need to submit official educational credentials and evaluation fee to one of the following companies listed below. A general evaluation verifying the degree and the U.S. grade point average is sufficient. Students with degrees from Canadian universities should contact the Office of Graduate Admission (lasgrad@depaul.edu) for information about the credential evaluation.
One Earth International Credential Evaluation
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
Educational Perspectives (EP)
Please contact the evaluation company for information on payment and fees. As an alternative, students who have a course-by-course evaluation from an organization approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) may contact the Office of Graduate Admission to request permission to submit it as part of their admission application.
After receiving your credentials, the company you have chosen will submit their general evaluation directly to DePaul along with certified copies of the credentials you submitted for evaluation. These documents will be used for your admission review; please do not submit any educational credentials directly to DePaul University.
International applicants with degrees in progress:
If you are applying to a program before completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to send final transcripts documenting completion and conferral of your bachelor's degree to the credit evaluation company you used for the initial credit evaluation. The evaluation company will send us a final evaluation with copies of your transcripts that we will accept as official. If you have chosen this option, please do not send official final transcripts to the Office of Graduate Admission.