International applicants should first review the Application Guide for an overview of the general application requirements. Please note:

• American University does not provide visa sponsorship for students enrolled under part-time status. Conditional admission is not available for any Kogod graduate degree program.

• Conditional admission is not available for any Kogod graduate degree program.

English Language Proficiency Assessment

Applicants whose native language is not English must fulfill the English language exam requirement. The following exams are accepted: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Pearson Test of English (PTE).

English proficiency examination requirements may be waived for applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree in a country in which the native language is English (USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland). Applicants who have studied abroad or completed dual or joint degree programs including fewer than 3 academic years on-site in one of the countries above must submit English proficiency scores.

Exam	Kogod Code	Minimum Score
TOEFL	4357	100 IBT
IELTS	Request scores to be sent to American University - Kogod School of Business	7.0
PTE	X1Q-SK-50	68

Financial Documentation

Admitted international students will be required to complete and submit the CFIS Form or Immigration Transfer Form along with financial support documentation. Please note the Immigration Transfer Form is only for use with international applicants currently studying in the United States. Financial documentation is not required to be considered for admission however all admitted students must provide appropriate documentation upon notification of admission.

Official Transcripts

Official transcripts will be required of all incoming students before they will be registered for the first semester of courses at Kogod. Applicants whose previous degree programs were not in English should request an official copy of their transcript (including grade sheet and diploma certificate if completed) from their undergraduate institution. 

This official copy in the original language of instruction should be submitted to the "Kogod Graduate Admissions Office" with an official English translation. If the undergraduate institution does not provide English translations, applicants must locate a certified translator. Transcripts or translations certified by Notary Publics will not be accepted by the Admissions Office. 

Official transcripts should be mailed directly to Kogod Graduate Admissions at the following mailing address:

American University
Kogod School of Business
Kogod Graduate Admissions, Room 115
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-8044

Note for Chinese Applicants: Applicants who completed university study in China will be notified if they proceed beyond the preliminary review process and will be required to request official evaluations of their academic background from CDGDC to be submitted directly to the Kogod Graduate Admissions Office by CDGDC. Alternatively, evaluations from WES will be accepted. There will be no exceptions to this policy. As these evaluations may take up to 4 weeks to reach us, we recommend that you make your request as early as possible as you prepare your application materials.

Applicants who cannot request an official transcript from their undergraduate institution but who are in possession of an official copy should request that a certified copy be made by either an Embassy or Consular official, or through the official EducationUSA advising office in their home country. For EducationUSA office locations, please visit the EducationUSA website.

The Admissions Office strongly prefers international applicants to utilize the verification services of World Education Services and will accept WES evaluations as official documents. We reserve the right to independently seek credentials verification through WES for any official documents whose authenticity we may wish to confirm.  

MS program applicants who are admitted to a Kogod graduate program while enrolled in an undergraduate degree program abroad must provide official proof of degree conferral in order to begin classes at American University.  

Begin the transcript request process early. Your application will not be reviewed until all official required materials are received by the Kogod Admissions Office. 

For more information, please visit our International Applicants FAQs page.