Application Procedures
U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents wishing to apply to a Lindenwood graduate program should visit the Office of University Admissions on the Lindenwood St. Charles campus, any of the extension sites, or online at https://www.lindenwood.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/.
To be considered for admission to the university, an applicant’s file must include each of the following documents:
- Online application.
- Current résumé.
- Letter of intent, including a personal statement regarding your interest in the program and career goals.
- Official undergraduate transcript(s) as well as official transcript(s) from any graduate school(s) attended.
- Additional requirements, such as program interview, letters of recommendation, a portfolio, an audition, GRE/GMAT test scores, or other requirements identified by the academic school in which a candidate is seeking acceptance. Additional requirements also may be requested dependent on application criteria as requested by University Admissions.
Once the application is submitted, an admissions counselor will contact the applicant to answer any questions and assist in the admission process.
The applicant may email admissions@lindenwood.edu or call (636) 949-4949 with any admissions related questions.
Note: A student must have a completed file and be admitted to the University before any financial aid will be processed.
For application procedures specific to particular graduate programs or schools, please refer to the sections of this catalog that describe those programs. In addition, applicants who indicated a criminal history at time of application will be required to submit additional documentation in regard to the offense.
To be considered for admission to the University, all international students are required to submit the following documents:
- Online student application or Common Application.
- Official transcripts (or certified copies of university transcripts) showing that a baccalaureate degree has been conferred. Transcripts must be in their original language and accompanied by a certified English translation. These documents will not be returned to the student. They will become part of the student’s official file at Lindenwood University. The cost for the evaluation of the transcript will be incurred by the applicant.
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score. For score reporting, the Lindenwood University code is 6367.
- Required minimum TOEFL score: 81 (Internet-based)
- Required minimum IELTS score: 6.5
- Required minimum Duolingo score: 105
Notes: (1) Students who studied and completed at least four years of rigorous academic study in any of the following countries, may be eligible for an International Test Score waiver: Anguilla, Antigua, Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, England, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Seychelles, Shetland Islands, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States (with the exception of Puerto Rico), US Virgin Islands, and Wales. Students who have completed their studies in an American or British School abroad may also be eligible for a waiver if at least four years of rigorous academic study has been completed AND if their scores meet or are above the required standard. If not eligible for the waiver, student must supply at least on standardized test score to be considered for undergraduate admission.
- Passport (clear, readable copy of the identification page).
- Affidavit of Support form: This form is to verify the information of your sponsor along with their contact information. This form also states if you are bringing dependents (spouse or children) with you while you are attending Lindenwood. This form needs to be accompanied with proof of financials. This form is for legal purposes for Lindenwood only. The form can be accessed here: Affidavit of Support | Office of Admissions and Services for International Students.
- Proof of available finances.
- Certified Bank Statement or Letter
- Bank statement or letter verifying the total, available, liquid funds (Savings, Checking, Fixed Deposit, or Educational Savings Plan/Loan accounts)
- Be in US dollars or clearly state monetary unit
- Be in English (or accompanied by a certified English translation)
- Be from within the last 6 months
- Be certified by a bank official (needs to be stamped or signed by the bank or bank official.
- Current résumé. Provide a recent copy of your current résumé with all of your academic and work experience.
- Personal statement indicating your education plans, your long-term goals you possess and how this degree will assist you with your goals. The statement needs to be in formal essay format and at least two pages in length.
- Additional documents may be required depending upon the program that the student is applying for.
Notes: (1) The minimum TOEFL, IELTS, and Duolingo scores listed above are requirements for admission to the university. Upon arrival, students will also undergo on-site English language testing to determine English language proficiency. Depending upon results of the testing will determine your course placement.
Once all application materials have been received, a member of the University Admissions will contact the applicant. For questions regarding the application, the applicant should contact the University Admissions at internationaladmissions@lindenwood.edu.
The Student Application or Common Application should be completed online, and all required application materials should be scanned in PDF format and upload to the application, if that is not possible, please email the documents to internationaladmissions@lindenwood.edu.
If transfer credit is requested from an international institution, students should submit, along with all documentation required for admission, a certified translation of course descriptions of foreign credits earned from their previous institution. Lindenwood University currently accepts evaluations from ECE and WES.
Notes: Students must request a course-by-course evaluation (not a document-by-document evaluation) in order to transfer credit to Lindenwood for particular coursework.
In addition to submitting the materials required for admission, international students wishing to transfer to Lindenwood from a SEVIS-sponsored school should also submit the following documents: Any and all transcripts must be submitted to Lindenwood University regardless of the credit(s) being transferable or not. The ECE or WES evaluation would only be required for graduate level courses that may be able to be transferred in. The evaluation is not required for any undergraduate course work or degrees.
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ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators): Official transcripts from college or university, if the degree was received from an international institution the transcripts and proof of the undergraduate diploma or degree confirmation must be submitted in the student’s native language along with an unofficial English translation. For more information about transcript evaluation, contact ECE at www.ece.org.
- WES (World Education Services): Official transcripts from college or university, if the degree was received from an international institution the transcripts and proof of the undergraduate diploma or degree confirmation must be submitted in the student’s native language along with certified English translation. For more information about transcript evaluation, contact WES at www.wes.org.
- If the degree was from an American institution request the transcripts to be sent directly to Lindenwood University. If graduate level credits have been received from an American institution have the transcripts sent directly to Lindenwood
Notes: (1) Students must request a course-by-course evaluation (not a document-by-document evaluation) in order to transfer credit to Lindenwood for particular coursework. (2) The cost for the evaluation of international transcripts will be incurred by the applicant.
- The SEVIS transfer process will be emailed directly to the student. Please follow the instructions listed in the email.
Only graduate athletes are required to hold the university health insurance plan. All other graduate students are recommended to have insurance, but it isn’t mandatory or through the university. Students are required to be insured while studying in the United States. Lindenwood University provides insurance through Wellfleet Insurance Company.Students can find information regarding the Student Health Insurance plan through the website. Students are automatically enrolled in the health insurance program and will be required to pay the annual premium for the health insurance.
In accordance with the Missouri Senate Bill 197, all applicants and students who took a term off and are now returning (except students born before 1957 and any student who is enrolled in an online degree program) must provide proof of the following immunizations prior to enrolling in the subsequent term:
- Meningococcal Vaccination or waiver
- Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Questionnaire