Admission Policies

International Students

Dakota State University encourages applications from qualified international students. International students seeking admission to Dakota State University must submit the following to the Admissions Office:

• a completed application

• $128 fee ($74 to be paid with an application and $54 on arrival)

• all academic records including secondary credits

• TOEFL score reports or Michigan Language test scores

• Declaration of Finances

All application requirements must be completed before admission to Dakota State University is considered.

International applicants must be proficient in the English language. A score of 550 or above on the TOEFL is required for unconditional acceptance. A student who scores less than 550 or who has not taken the TOEFL test will be required to enroll in the Dakota Language Institute, located on Dakota State University's campus.

Regularly admitted international students who do not have ACT scores will be given an English proficiency exam prior to class registration. All international students must demonstrate sufficient proficiency in written and oral English to successfully progress at the university level. Students who do not meet university English standards (who are not proficient in English) will be required to take non-credit, concentrated English language training at the Dakota State University Language Institute until proficiency is demonstrated.

Freshman applicants must have completed a level of education equivalent to that of students entering from accredited secondary schools in the United States and have a grade point average of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or better. Students transferring from another college or university in the United States must meet all transfer admission requirements. International students should not expect to obtain any financial assistance from Dakota State University.