US Citizens and Permanent Residents
Application deadlines
Applications are accepted year round. Graduate programs may have specific deadlines. Please consult with the graduate degree program(s) you are interested in about their application deadline as well as their procedure and deadline to be considered for an assistantship.
Application materials
All application materials should be uploaded to the online application by the deadline listed above.
- application fee
- test scores
- transcripts
Application requirements
Application fee
Domestic applicants may apply for admission online and pay their $65 for degree seeking and $50 for certificate or non-degree application fee.
English Proficiency Requirements
The Graduate School requires each applicant whose native language is not English to demonstrate competence in the English language by achieving a satisfactory score (defined below) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and Pearson Test of English (PTE). The TOEFL, IELTS or PTE is required to ensure that the student's progress toward a degree is not jeopardized by language barriers. The TOEFL (K-State TOEFL school code 6334) is offered several times a year throughout the world by the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey. International applicants are advised to take the TOEFL as early as possible to avoid delays in the processing of their applications. However, the test date should be no older than eighteen months from the application deadline.
An applicant who has received a degree in the last two years from a United States college or university is exempt from this requirement. However, individual programs may require demonstration of English language proficiency.
Score requirements
Test | Minimum Score |
IBT TOEFL (internet based) | 79 |
TOEFL (PBT) | 550 |
IELTS | 6.5 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) | 58 |
Please note that any non-native English speakers, whether a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or international student, interested in a Graduate Teaching Assistantship must meet the speaking requirements as specified in the Graduate Handbook, Chapter 1, Section F.
An applicant who has received a degree in the last two years from a United States college or university is exempt from this requirement. However, individual programs may require demonstration of English language proficiency.
Standardized tests
If your graduate program requires standardized tests, you should request the Educational Testing Service to send your scores to Kansas State University. If you indicated where you wanted your scores sent (the academic department and Kansas State University) when you took the test, your scores will automatically be sent. The Graduate School does not accept photocopies as official for admission purposes. Standardized tests scores are valid for five years. If available, please include test scores in the application.