For International Students and American Citizens Residing Abroad

*   Deadlines for Application:

• Fall (August) semester: July 1
  
  
• Spring (January) semester: December 1
  
  
• Summer semester(subject to course availability): May 1
  
  

• Deadline Exceptions

• MFA in Creative Writing: March 1 for fall semester, Sept. 15 for spring semester

** Please refer to the Psychology Department's homepage for more information about applying to the following programs

• Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology: January 15 

• PsyD in School Psychology: March 1

• M.A. in Psychology/School Psychology: March 15

• M.A. in Psychology/Forensic Psychology: March 15
  

Graduate students who wish to transfer into one of our programs from another US Master's degree program or graduate students residing in the US after the conclusion of a bachelor's degree program at a US school should apply by the following dates:

• Fall (August) semester: August 1
  
  
• Spring (January) semester: January 1
  
  
• Summer semester(subject to course availability): May 1

Please note, applicants may apply for admission during their last semester at their current university; however, a final transcript must be received by the Office of International Admissions before a student enrolls at Fairleigh Dickinson.

*   Admission Requirements

For a printable .pdf version of our admission requirements, please click here

1. A completed FDU Application Form
   
   
2. Completed FDU Scholarship Application Form (if applicable)
   
   
3. $40 (USD) application fee
   
   
4. Copy of information page in your valid passport
   
   
5. Attested of official transcripts, academic records, diplomas, national examination results, certificates or degrees received from all secondary, post-secondary, university and/or professional schools.  Students from India: Please note that we do not accept consolidated marksheets.  Individual marksheets showing all attempts, failues and retakes are required.
   
   
6. TOEFL or IELTS results sent directly from the testing agency to Fairleigh Dickinson University.  Include a photocopy of the results (if available) with your application.  Please review our policy on English Proficiency.
   
   
7. GMAT or GRE scores sent directly from the testing agency to Fairleigh Dickinson University.  Include a photocopy of the results (if available) with your application.  GMAT is required for all MBA and MS in Taxation and Accounting programs.  GRE is required for all other programs except the MS in Hospitality Management, Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Administrative Science (MAS), MA in Multilingual Education, MFA in Creative Writing, and MS in Homeland Security.
   
   
• The NCLEX is required for the MS in Nursing.
  
  
  ****For a list of FDU's testing codes, click here
  
  
8. Two (2) letters of recommendation
   
   
9. Completed and notarized affidavit of financial support (student visa applicants only)
   
   
10. Official bank statement in the name of the sponsor indicated on the affidavit of financial support.  Statement must be dated within the last six (6) months and must indicate the exact account balance (student visa applicants only.)  Solvency certificates are not acceptable.

*   Graduate Majors

Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a variety of majors to its graduate students, ranging from business to electrical engineering.  Please check our graduate major chart for a list of all majors that are available to international graduate students.

• Graduate Majors Chart
  
  
• Graduate Course Bulletin - a .pdf version of the university's bulletin that offers descriptions of all graduate majors and course requirements.
  
  
• Graduate Academic Degrees - an alphabetical list of all graduate majors offered at the university, with links to each degree's personal detailed website.
  
  
• For information on our graduate programs in Chinese, please click here
• For information on our graduate programs in Japanese, please click here
  

*   Bridge Programs

Fairleigh Dickinson University offers graduates of three-year foreign programs the opportunity to enroll in our master's degrees by way of a "bridge program."  This program is available only for our MBA, Ms in Computer Science and MS in MIS. 

For important information on our various Bridge programs, please click here

*   Graduate Course Waivers/Transfer Credits

For our policy on graduate course waivers and transfer credits, please click here

*   More Information:

For more information about studying in the United States, please visit a US Educational Advising Center in your country.
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