Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (for international students, a degree granted by a recognized institution) with the completion of at least two years of a non-native language at the university level as evidenced by academic transcripts with a grade of C or better in the culminating intermediate-level course, results on the Indiana State University placement test beyond the 202 level, or independent testing arranged through the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Has earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.7 in all undergraduate course work, or has earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 credits of undergraduate course work, or has earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in the applicant's major field of study, or has earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 in all courses taken at the graduate level. IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL - 79, TOEFL PBT - 550, PTE Academic - 53