Graduate Admission
Before we will decide on your admission, you must send these materials to us:

• Your $45 application fee
  The check for your fee (in U.S. funds) must be drawn on a U.S. bank and payable to Central Michigan University. You also may make your payment with one of these credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express. This fee is not refundable.
  
  
• Official transcripts and proof of your degrees
  If you studied or earned degrees in a country where the official language is not English, official English translations of your transcripts and proof of your degrees is required. Official transcripts of all your course work must include the seal of the university. Please ask your university to send these documents directly to the College of Graduate Studies.
  
  
• Proof of your English language proficiency
  If your native language is not English, you must demonstrate your competency in the language. You may do this in one of these ways:
   
  • Submission of an official TOEFL or MELAB score. Applicants submitting the following scores may be considered for regular admission:  TOEFL - 550 pbt, 213 cbt or 79 ibt; IELTS - 6.5; MELAB - 80 or higher.   Applicants may be considered for conditional admission with earned scores in the following ranges: TOEFL - 500-547 pbt, 173-210 cbt or 61-78 ibt; IELTS - 5.5 or 6.0. Such students will be required to take an English placement exam administered by CMU’s English Language Institute (ELI) upon arrival, and depending upon the results of the ELI exam, may be allowed to take a restricted number of courses in their academic disciplines concurrently with the required ELI courses.  Applicants with scores below the minimums in either the TOEFL, IELTS, or MELAB are not eligible for graduate admission and may be admitted to the ELI only.  Requests to substitute another test will be evaluated by the dean of the College of Graduate Studies when necessary.
    
    
  • Satisfactory completion of a course of study (for example, high school or baccalaureate degree) at a recognized institution that uses English as the language of instruction.
    
    
  • Satisfactory completion (with a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) of at least 12 credit hours of graduate course work at a recognized institution that uses English as the language of instruction.
    
    
  • At least two years of professional employment in the United States in a position that relies on the use of English. You must supply a statement from your employer that verifies you are competent in the English language. If you use this method to meet the requirement, you must take an English placement exam administered by the English Language Institute (ELI) when you arrive at CMU. You will take ELI courses, and you may be allowed to take a restricted number of credits in your academic discipline.
    
    
  • At least four years of professional employment in a position that relies on the use of English. You must supply a statement from the employer that verifies you are competent in the English language. If you use this method to meet the requirement, you must take an English placement exam administered by the English Language Institute (ELI) when you arrive at CMU. You will take ELI courses, and you may be allowed to take a restricted number of credits in your academic discipline.
    
    
• Financial statement
  Complete the financial support form that is part of the graduate application and provide the supporting documents. The bank statement must be an original document that is less than 12 months old. Photocopies are not acceptable. If you have been awarded a scholarship from your government or another institution, include an original document confirming the value of the scholarship and all its conditions.
  
  
• Personal statement
  Your application must include a brief statement describing your purpose and general plans for graduate study at Central Michigan University.