International & Domestic Graduate StudiesAdmissions Requirements

Graduate Admissions for F-1 Students

The deadline for applications from students currently in the United States is 15 days before the start date of a semester; all others must apply two months before the program start date.

In addition to the requirements listed above, you must provide the following:

• • Proof of English Proficiency (TOEFL score of 80 IBT, IELTS score of 6.5, or Duolingo Score of 115 or higher).
    Students who have earned a degree in the UK, Australia, or Canada may be exempt from providing an English proficiency exam. Additionally, students from these countries are usually exempt from providing an English proficiency exam:

    Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Malta, Micronesia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Ireland, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sudan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu, Zimbabwe

• • Copy of passport. Transfer students must also provide a copy of their Visa, I-94, and current I-20.

• • Please upload scanned copies of your official or unofficial transcript with your application. If accepted, students must then have their official transcript sent to Harrisburg University to ensure there are no registration issues. Transcripts must be sent directly from each institution to GradTranscripts@HarrisburgU.edu. Alternatively, sealed official copies can be mailed to Admissions, Harrisburg University, 326 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.

• • Bank Statement of $27,190 USD ($17,190 for one year of tuition and $10,000 for living expenses) or affidavit of support if applicable. Applicants with dependents and children must show additional financial support of $5,000 for a spouse and $2,500 per child.

• • If a student is transferring a SEVIS, it must arrive one day before the start of the semester. Otherwise, Registration will withdraw the student from classes and defer the student to the subsequent semester. Submit an online SEVIS transfer recommendation request.

• • An approved international credentialing service, such as World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators, must evaluate students who only have a bachelor’s degree. Students who wish to have graduate college credits considered for transfer must also have a course-by-course evaluation completed by World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators®.  Up to six credits may transfer at the graduate level.