International Graduate Admissions
Graduate admission is intended for students who have completed an undergraduate degree and are interested in earning a Master or Doctoral degree level.
Graduate Application Requirements
For all applicants
- All international students applying for graduate study must complete the online application.
- Click here to begin your online application. Be sure to specify that you're an international student applying for graduate study.
- Download a printable version of the graduate recommendation form.
The admission requirements vary depending on which program you're applying to. Find the requirements for your chosen program below.
College, University, or Institutional Transcripts, Mark sheets, Grade sheets, etc.
Original academic documents with either an official school seal or stamp, or attested verified copy by an authorized agency, or evaluation company is accepted. We can begin an evaluation with unofficial documents, but official documents will be required at enrollment.
- Students must have a Bachelor of Nursing degree from a nationally accredited or recognized nursing program, or a bachelor’s degree in any field for the RN-to-MSN option.
- Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher or prior completion of a master’s degree in another field.
- Registered Nursing Licensure or the international equivalent
Additional Documents Required
The following items are required to complete your application.
- Resume or CV
- Personal Statement letter
- Two Reference letters
College, University, or Institutional Transcripts, Mark sheets, Grade sheets, etc.
Original academic documents with either official school seal or stamp, or attested verified copy by an authorized agency, or evaluation company is accepted. We can begin an evaluation with unofficial documents, but official documents will be required at enrollment.
- Undergraduate Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Audition Requirements
College, University, or Institutional Transcripts, Mark sheets, Grade sheets, etc.
Original academic documents with either official school seal or stamp, or attested verified copy by an authorized agency, or evaluation company is accepted. We can begin an evaluation with unofficial documents, but official documents will be required at enrollment.
- Undergraduate Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Additional Documents Required
- Resume or CV
College, University, or Institutional Transcripts, Mark sheets, Grade sheets, etc.
Original academic documents with either official school seal or stamp, or attested verified copy by an authorized agency, or evaluation company is accepted. We can begin an evaluation with unofficial documents, but official documents will be required at enrollment.
- Undergraduate Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Additional Documents Required
Additional documents may be different for each program. Refer to the individual program pages below for more details.
- Resume or CV
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal Statement
Arts & Sciences Graduate Programs
Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership
Master of Education: Applied Behavioral Studies
Master of Education: Professional Counseling
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
Master of Arts or Science in Criminology
OCU Law maintains its own admission requirements, which you can read here.
Financial Statement of Support
International students are required to show evidence that they, their parents, or a sponsor have the financial ability to pay for tuition and living expenses during the time that they study in the U.S.
Financial ability is usually demonstrated by submitting a bank statement accompanied by a letter of support from a sponsor, or the Financial Statement of Support form completed by the sponsor. This statement must show enough funds to cover all expenses for the first year of study.
Refer to Tuition/Cost section (below) for program funding.
Applicants must meet OCU's English proficiency requirements.
English Test Score Requirements, Listed by Program
- All Master's and Doctoral programs in Nursing: TOEFL (IBT) 83 with Speaking section score of at least 26, IELTS overall 7.0 with minimum of 7.0 Speaking section and at least 6.5 in other sub-bands. Duolingo with a minimum score of 105.
- No provisional Admission
- Conditional Admissions: Students that do not meet the English Proficiency requirements can apply for conditional admission to study intensive English at the ELS Language Center located on OCU’s campus. Students that are conditionally admitted will receive a conditional admission letter from OCU but must apply for an I-20 from ELS.
- All Master's programs: TOEFL (IBT) 79, IELTS 6.5 overall with no sub-score below 6.0, PTE 53, Duolingo 95, successful completion of ELS 112 or highest proficiency level at approved language school.
- Provisional Admission: TOEFL (IBT) 61, IELTS 6.0 overall with no sub-score below 5.5, PTE 48-52
- Conditional Admissions: Students who do not meet the English Proficiency requirements can apply for conditional admission to study intensive English at the ELS Language Center located on OCU’s campus. Students that are conditionally admitted will receive a conditional admission letter from OCU but must apply for an I-20 from ELS.
- All Master’s programs: TOEFL (IBT) 83, IELTS 6.5 overall with no sub-score below 6.0, PTE 53, Duolingo 105, successful completion of ELS 112 or highest proficiency level at approved language school.
- No provisional Admission
- Conditional Admission: Students that do not meet the English Proficiency requirements can apply for conditional admission to study intensive English at the ELS Language Center located on OCU’s campus. Students that are conditionally admitted will receive a conditional admission letter from OCU but must apply for an I-20 from ELS.
- All Master’s and Doctoral programs: TOEFL (IBT) 79, IELTS 6.5 overall with no sub-score below 6.0, PTE 53, Duolingo 95, successful completion of ELS 112 or highest proficiency level at approved language school.
- Provisional Admission for all Master’s programs except for PsyD and M.A.B.S. program. TOEFL (IBT) 61, IELTS 6.0 overall with no sub-score below 5.5, PTE 48-52
This appears to be the same content from Admission Requirements above; there is nothing in the document about English proficiency.
School of Law
- Refer to admission requirements Law (hyperlink)
4. Financial Statement of Support (dropdown)
International students are required to show evidence that they, their parents, or a sponsor have the financial ability to pay for tuition and living expenses during the time that they study in the U.S.
Financial ability is usually demonstrated by submitting a bank statement accompanied by a letter of support or Sponsor can use Financial Statement of Support (hyperlink) form. This statement must show enough funds to cover all expenses for the first year of study.
Refer to Tuition/Cost section (below) for program funding.
5. Passport
