Graduate Studies Frequently Asked Questions for International Students
Listed below are some of the frequently asked questions about Graduate Studies for international students at Kentucky State University.
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Each graduate program determines the graduate admission tests and test scores required for the program. All applicants for admission to a program that requires or recommends a graduate admission test (GMAT, GRE, LSAT, etc.) should submit satisfactory official score reports directly from the testing agency (e.g. ETS) to the Office of Graduate Studies. The graduate admission test must have been taken within the past five years leading to the application due date.
If your native language is not English, you must submit official results of one of the following in order to receive consideration for admission:
- Visit ETS for information on how to request ETS to send TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test score reports.
- Visit IELTS for information on how to request IELTS to send IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test score reports.
- For both TOEFL and IELTS, the institutional code to use to request your Test Scores to be sent to GradCAS as the application service currently for Kentucky State University, the code for all TOEFL scores to GradCAS is B886, the Kentucky State University direct code is 1368.
Yes, Kentucky State University currently offers three programs fully on-line and have an on-line option in one other. The programs are:
- MA Special Education: some restrictions may apply
- MS Environmental Studies: Capstone option only
- Master of Public Administration
- MA Interdisciplinary Behavioral Studies: Forensic Psychology program option is only
- A prospective International student must complete and submit the applications forms for admission.
- Kentucky State University is using GradCAS as their application portal for all applications, use the apply now button on the Graduate Studies page to access the portal.
- Request an Evaluation and Translation Agency (e.g., World Educational Services) to
send copies of the translation and evaluation of your transcript(s) directly to GradCAS
though the GradCAS application education section. If you need to have it sent to
campus the address is:
- Office of Graduate Studies
Kentucky State University
Cooperative Extension Building
Suite 105
400 East Main St.
Frankfort, Ky. 40601
U.S.A. - Note: WES contact information is as follows:
World Educational Services Inc.
P.O. Box 745 Old Chelsea Station
New York, Ny. 10113-0745- Phone: (212) 966-6311
- Fax: (212) 966-6395
- Toll Free: 800-937-3895
- Email: info@wes.org
- Information about other accredited evaluation and translation services are available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services website.
- Office of Graduate Studies
- Kentucky State University cannot process your application until we recieve your official transcript evaluation from the evalution and translation service for all college work from outside of the United States.
- You need to take Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an equivalent English
Language Proficiency Test (e.g., IELTS) and request the testing agency to send the
test score(s) directly the Office of Graduate Studies at Kentucky State University. Note:
- Information about TOEFL Test is available »
- Information about IELTS Test is available »
- The institutional code to use to request your Test Scores to be sent to Kentucky State University is 1368.
- If you are admitted into the program, you need notify us in writing of your acceptance of the offer of admission.
- You need to submit satisfactory verification of financial support and deposit required of international students. Full sponsorship or assistantship may meet the requirement.
- The KSU Global Education Office will then process and send you Form I-20.
- The Office of International Affairs can provide additional information related to specific needs and services for International students.
You are an international student (or applicant) if you are NOT a U.S. citizen, an immigrant, or a green card holder. International applicants include students who hold U.S. visas, such as F-1, J-1 Exchange Visitors, H-1, dependent visas or any other non-immigrant classifications. International students must have a visa status that allows academic study at Kentucky State University.