International candidates are asked to have their secondary school or high school guidance counselor complete the Secondary School Report.
Arrange to have your secondary school, high school, or college send the required educational documents directly to The Catholic University of America.
All students from countries and areas where English is not the common, spoken language (even if the student already is a resident of the United States) must have a practical understanding of spoken and written English to benefit from instruction, study, and examinations. Course work at The Catholic University of America requires university-level English language proficiency and skills.
Minimally accepted TOEFL scores, when applying for graduate programs, are 550-paper, 213-computer, and 80 Internet. Students taking the TOEFL should have at least 20 out of 30 in each of the TOEFL subcategories. The minimally accepted graduate IELTS score is 6.5. Individual IELTS test module scores are also reviewed in addition to the overall IELTS score.
A minimum of a 2.8 GPA in undergraduate studies is required, though a 3.0 GPA is strongly desired. A minimum GRE score of 295 is required, while a 310 is preferred (1000 required/1200 preferred if taken before summer 2011).
Statement of Purpose (typically one or two pages covering academic and professional goals)
Resume
Three (3) letters of reference, including at least one non-academic.
Portfolio, where required by program
Request for Financial Assistance/Application for Teaching and/or Research Assistantship (if desiring financial support)
Unofficial Transcript from each college or university attended. Unofficial Transcripts in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified translated version. Official transcripts are required upon acceptance.
GRE Test Scores, where required by program