Notre Dame welcomes students from every nation in the world to apply for admission. A diverse campus community enhances NDMU's world view and enriches classroom interaction.
Programs and services for international students include orientation, academic and immigration counseling.
In addition to general admission requirements and additional requirements as per the School where the graduate program resides, international applicants must:
- Be able to qualify for the F-1 student visa;
- Submit certified, transcribed and evaluated transcripts of undergraduate study equivalent at least to a U.S. bachelor's degree (an official course by course evaluated transcript, the University recommends using WES or CAREE for these services.);
- Submit a completed Affidavit of Support form that indicates ability to fully finance the program of study;
- Submit a score of 550 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if a student’s native language is not English. A student will be exempt from taking the TOEFL if: a) a student has an undergraduate degree in English or b) a student’s undergraduate language of instruction was in English either in the U.S. or abroad.
Upon admission, students who are not permanent residents of the United States must contact Notre Dame's Director for International Education a to begin the student visa process. Once you have accepted the offer of admission and received your F-1 student visa you may register for classes. International students cannot be accepted conditionally.
International students on an F-1 visa at the graduate level are required, by United States government regulation, to be enrolled for nine credit hours each semester.
Notre Dame of Maryland University does not provide financial aid to international graduate students.