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International Admissions
Undergraduate First Year Students
Maryville College has welcomed international undergraduate students since the mid-1800s and 1884 was the year our first international student was awarded a Maryville College degree. We look forward to getting to know you, no matter where you come from!
Basic Admissions Requirements
Typically, Maryville College international students have completed the following basic coursework with good grades prior to admission to Maryville College:
- Four years of English and 2 years another language (including your native language)
- Three or more years of math
- Two or more years of lab science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, etc.)
- Two or more years of social science or history
Language Proficiency
International students with or without English proficiency may apply to Maryville College.
We do not require SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, EIKEN/STEP, PTE Academic or other standardized tests. However, the English proficiency tests (TOEFL, IELTS, EIKEN/STEP, PTE Academic) are recommended, to help us and to help you know your language ability.
If you do not have English proficiency test scores, or your scores are lower than required, you can still apply for conditional admission. You will be tested upon arrival at Maryville College and placed into appropriate classes depending on your scores here. Students who pass the proficiency exam can begin taking college-level courses and students who need more English training will be enrolled in the Intensive English (ESL) program. You may get college credit for your ESL studies (toward your degree at Maryville College).
Scores required for unconditional admission:
TOEFL IBT score of 74 (with no sub score below 18) or CBT score of 200 or paper-based score above 525 combined with demonstrated competency in essay writing
IELTS band score of 6.0 or higher
EIKEN (Step) score of Grade Pre-1
PTE Academic score of 50
TOEFL Information: If you have any questions regarding TOEFL test dates and locations, please visit www.toefl.org
IELTS Information: IELTS is jointly managed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), British Council and IDP Education Australia, IELTS Australia. Please visit www.ielts.org if you have any questions.
EIKEN Information: For EIKEN/Step test, please visit www.stepeiken.org.
PTE Academic Information: can be found at http://pearsonpte.com/TestMe/Pages/TestMe.aspx
If you first want to study English, then enter university-level programs when your English is proficient, please see information about our CONDITIONAL.
Note Regarding Language Proficiency: ALL new students are given an English proficiency test when they begin studies here; any student without the required scores who does not pass our English proficiency exam may be placed initially into our intensive English program (ESL). Those students can begin taking College courses once they have passed the proficiency exam given each semester.
Programs of Study
Maryville College awards Bachelor’s degrees (B.A., B.S. and B.M.) in over 35 areas, including business, international business, biology, chemistry, biochemistry, computer science, engineering, environmental studies, psychology, literature, sociology, and many others.
We do not offer graduate programs at the masters or doctors level. Maryville College is a liberal arts college, which means students study a wide range of courses both within and in addition to their major subject area.
Please see our Programs of Study and Academic Divisions for more information and download a course catalog.
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