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Online international students are those who are not currently citizens, permanent residents or refugees in the U.S. and attending ASU through our online campus modality. Online international students are not issued an I-20 to travel to the U.S. for school, but instead participate remotely in world-class learning.
Follow the steps below to apply as an international student at ASU Online.
Apply to earn a bachelor’s degree online as an international student:
Apply to earn a graduate degree as an international student:
International students with less than 24 transfer credits are required to meet the following competency requirements:
Those who attended four years of high school in the U.S. are required to meet the following additional competency requirements:
ASU recognizes that educational systems are different across the world. To help you determine if your academic credentials are comparable to a U.S. high school degree and to understand the documents that need to be submitted for admission, please review the requirements for the country from which your credential was earned.
Swipe down to see results after you click “See equivalency”
Plug in your information above and choose ‘See equivalency’.
If you’re a citizen of an English-speaking country, proof of English proficiency isn’t required.
If you aren’t a citizen of an English-speaking country, you must provide proof of English proficiency.
Contact an enrollment coach at 866-277-6589 if you have any questions about admission requirements for international applicants.
The general required score for the TOEFL is 61 (iBT or internet-based test) for undergraduate and graduate admission. Learn more about TOEFL.
ASU’s institutional code is 4007. ASU accepts only electronic copies of the TOEFL score report.
Bachelor of Science in nursing: minimum score of 76.
Ira. A Fulton Schools of Engineering (higher admission requirement programs only): minimum score of 79.
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: minimum score of 100.
Note: ASU accepts the TOEFL iBT® taken in a testing center. ASU does not accept TOEFL iBT® Home Edition, TOEFL iBT® Paper Edition or TOEFL Essentials Exams.
The general required score for the IELTS Academic test is an overall band score of 6.0 for undergraduate and graduate admission. No institutional code is needed when taking the exam, and the general training exam is not accepted. Get more information about IELTS.
Note: ASU accepts IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, IELTS UKVI and IELTS Indicator exams.
Bachelor of Science in nursing: minimum score of 6.5.
Ira. A Fulton Schools of Engineering (higher admission requirement programs only): minimum score of 6.5.
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: minimum score of 7.0.
The general required score for the PTE is a minimum of 53 for undergraduate and graduate admission. Explore details about PTE.
Note: The Bachelor of Science in nursing program does not accept this test for admission. Also, ASU does not accept the PTE Academic Online exam.
Ira. A Fulton Schools of Engineering (higher admission requirement programs only): minimum score of 58.
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: minimum score of 73.
ASU accepts completion of the Global Launch English language program or English for Admission and Achievement online self-paced course. Learn more about Global Launch.
English language program:
Complete the highest level of the campus or online immersion English language program with a passing grade of B- (80%) or better.
Online self-paced course:
Complete the English for Admission and Achievement online course with a passing score.
The general required score for the Duolingo English test is 95 for undergraduate and graduate admission. Learn how the Duolingo English test works.
Bachelor of Science in nursing: minimum score of 100.
Ira. A Fulton Schools of Engineering (higher admission requirement programs only): minimum score of 105.
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: minimum score of 120.
The general required score for Cambridge English Exams is 170 for undergraduate and graduate admission. Learn how to send your Cambridge English scores to ASU.
Note: ASU accepts the B2 First, C1 Advanced, and C2 Proficiency Cambridge English exams.
Bachelor of Science in nursing: minimum score of 176.
Ira. A Fulton Schools of Engineering (higher admission requirement programs only): minimum score of 176.
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: minimum score of 185.
International applicants who currently reside outside the U.S. should select the visa type “JN” when completing the application. This designation indicates you will not be entering the U.S. and no financial guarantee documents will be required.
Student visas are not available to online students. Students who are currently residing in the U.S. under an F1 student visa may not enroll in online programs.
You may pay with a credit card when you submit the online application. If you didn’t submit your application fee with your admission application, you have a few options for making your payment:
Do not send cash or international postal money orders. Application fees cannot be waived or transferred to a future application. Cost of application to ASU Online is $70.
Official transcripts are certified copies of official documents from each secondary school, college, university and/or technical school attended.
To process an ASU application, all international records must be submitted in the original language accompanied by an official English translation. Translations must be literal, complete versions of original records, and a university, a government official or an official translation service must translate the documents. Students cannot perform their own translation.
If sending by stamped mail:
Admission Services Applicant Processing
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 871004
Tempe, AZ 85287
If sending by FedEx, DHL or UPS:
Arizona State University Admission Services Applicant Processing
1150 E. University Drive
Building C, Room 226
Tempe, AZ 85281
If sending electronically, ASU accepts transcripts from the following secure providers:
Accellion
Acclaim / Credly
Advanced Secure Technologies
Arizona HSE State Tracking and Report System
Barracuda
BridgeU
Cambridge International
CDGDC
CHESSIC
Cialfo
CISCO
Concourse Global
Credential Solutions
Digitary
Docswallet
Elmira College
Escript
eTranscript California
George Brown College
Greenlight
Kiteworks
LinShare
LiquidFiles
MaiaLearning
MyeQuals
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
National Archives at Riverside
National Student Clearinghouse
Naviance
Overgrad
Parchment
Proofpoint
Scoir
Scribbles Software
SendThisFile
Serv-U
SPEEDE
Transcripts Plus
Truecopy
Unifrog
Univariety
University of Edinburgh
Virtru
Vitnemalsportalen
XAP
ZIX
Transcripts sent via email may be accepted if sent directly from an authorized school official at the issuing institution to ASU at transcripts@asu.edu. If ASU is unable to verify the sender is from the issuing institution, the emailed transcript will not be accepted as official.
