If you already have or are planning to obtain an F-1 or J-1 Visa, this admission section applies to you. If you are currently in the U.S. as a refugee, asylee, or on a temporary visa other than the F-1 student visa (such as F-2, B-2, H-4, etc.), and you wish to change to F-1 status to begin attending UM-Dearborn, please indicate this on your application.
Information on documents required to apply for admission can be found below. Admission applications will not receive a final evaluation until all required materials have been received. Documents required for your I-20 may be submitted as soon as possible, and will not prevent you from receiving an admission decision. All correspondence must be in English, and must contain the full name of the applicant with the family surname underlined.
Freshmen who have attended secondary school abroad are expected to meet the same general admissions requirements as U.S. students. Admission is competitive. We encourage students to apply as soon as possible, either using the campus application or the Common Application. An application will not be reviewed until all required materials have been received. A completed application includes the following:
Transfer students are encouraged to apply early in their final semester prior to enrollment at UM-Dearborn and in advance of the deadlines found on the website. An application will not be reviewed until all required materials have been received. A completed application includes the following:
If you have completed fewer than 24 credit hours, you must also submit:
General academic requirements for each unit are listed below. You should contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions as early as possible in your academic career to be certain that you are completing courses that will not only transfer, but also count toward specific admission and/or graduation requirements at UM-Dearborn. All GPA requirements are given using the 4.0 U.S. scale.
All transfer applications are reviewed on an individual basis, and if you do not meet the stated requirements for your desired college, it is suggested that you discuss your situation with an admissions counselor.
If you are not a native speaker of English, you must prove an adequate level of English language proficiency to enroll in college credit courses, even if you are currently a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and regardless of how long you have resided or been educated in the U.S. You must fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the ways described below before regular admission will be granted.
Freshmen may prove their English Language Proficiency without additional testing by:
Transfers may prove their English proficiency without additional testing by:
If you have not demonstrated English language proficiency in one of the ways described above, you must take an English language proficiency test. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will accept the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Examination, or DuoLingo English Test.
You should complete an assessment well in advance of your intended starting term. The TOEFL, IELTS, and DuoLingo are offered throughout the world and may be available online. Test scores may take 2-8 weeks to arrive at UM-Dearborn depending on the location and test-taking method. You must take one of these tests; it is not necessary to take all of them.
You may take the TOEFL, IELTS, or DuoLingo tests more than once, and only your most recent score will be considered. Test scores more than two years old will not be accepted.
The minimum score required for admission is dependent on the test you take. Achieving the minimum score does not guarantee admission, only consideration.
Test | Score |
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TOEFL: Paper-based | 550 |
TOEFL: Computer-based | 213 |
3 TOEFL: Internet-based | 80 |
IELTS | 6.5 |
DuoLingo | 105 |
TOEFL
P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541, U.S.A.
Telephone: 609-771-7600
toefl.org, toefl@ets.org
IELTS
100 East Corson Street, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91103, U.S.A.
Telephone: 626-564-2954
ielts.org, ielts@ieltsintl.org
DuoLingo
5900 Penn Ave, Second FL
Pittsburgh, PA 15206, U.S.A.
Telephone: 412-567-6602
duolingo.com
Please reference the Office of International Affairs website. All documents received by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions will be shared with the Office of International Affairs for the purpose of creating the I-20 or DS-2019.