Study In USA: East Tennessee State University, Application For Masters And Undergraduates Studies For International Students.

Admission application is currently ongoing at East Tennessee State University for international applicants. East Tennessee State University(ETSU) is a public university located in Johnson City, Tennessee. It was established in 1911 and today it has more than 14,000 students and over 800 academic staff. It is also the fourth largest university in the state. Listed by The Princeton Review as one of America’s Best Value Colleges, ETSU has a host of programs that benefit both the region and
nation; including the James H. Quillen College of Medicine, consistently ranked as one of the top schools nationwide for rural medicine and primary care education; the Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, and the recently formed College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. ETSU is also a new home to many international students of over 600 coming from different countries around the world.

Academic Requirements For Undergraduate Programmes

International students applying for undergraduate admission will be
reviewed according to all secondary and
post-secondary academic work. An
English translation of all academic work
is required. Original or certified grade
(mark) sheets for secondary school and
college or university diplomas in those
countries where mark sheets are not
available are required. Credential
evaluations from other agencies do not
substitute for original transcripts. In
addition, an official copy of the scores
on either the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) or
International English Language Testing
System (IELTS) is required for applicants
from non-English speaking countries.

Please note that ETSU does not require ACT/SAT scores for admission purposes from international freshmen applicants who
successfully complete secondary education in countries other than the U.S.

English Language Proficiency Requirement:
International students whose first language is not English may satisfy the English proficiency requirement by submitting one of the following:

• TOEFL

100 Paper based (PBT) 

61 Internet based (iBT)

• ELS - English Language Services(applicants may submit an official academic record demonstrating successful completion)

Level 112 English for Academic Purposes

• IELTS - International English Testing System

Score of 5.5

• ACT

English and Reading 19

• SAT

Critical Reading (Verbal) 450

• Two semesters or three quarters ofcollege-level English composition from an accredited U.S. college or university which transfers as ENGL 1010 and 1020 with a minimum grade of "C". Official transcript is required.
• Minimum of one year of attendance as an exchange student in or graduation from a U.S. high school. Official transcript is required.
• ETSU will also accept other nationally recognized, comparable, standardizedEnglish proficiency examinations. 

Admissions decisions will be made using

official documents. Official documents are

original documents or certified copies of original documents and must be received by mail or courier service. Educational credential in a language other than English should be provided in the original language along with a certified English translation. Unofficial translations are not acceptable.

Apply for admission to undergraduate

Application deadline: June 15th 2018.

Academic Requirements For Master Programmes

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. European students with three-year Bologna bachelor's degrees and Indian students with three-year bachelor's degrees from Indian Universities ranked A (3.01 - 4.0) through the NAAC accreditation process will be considered to have equivalent four-year degree. Degrees from non-accredited institutions or from institutions outside the U.S. will be evaluated on an individual basis.
• Applicants must meet one of the following GPA requirements:

*     3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

*     16 on a 20-point scale.

*     80.0 from Chinese institutions.

*     1st Class, 2nd Class Honors, or 1st and

upper 2nd Division from Indian institutions.

*     Upper 2nd Class Honors on various British systems.

*     Other grading systems will be evaluated

upon receipt of transcripts.

• A personal essay of 150-300 words, detailing your interests in a graduate program at ETSU.
• Submit the non-refundable application fee of $65.00. The application fee must be submitted before any further application materials can be sent to the graduate school.
• One official transcript from every college or university where the applicant has taken courses including proof of all degrees received. If the records are not in English,certified translations that are attested by the awarding institution must be sent in addition to the official documents. Notarized copies and third-party attestations are not acceptable. Individual-year mark sheets from Indian institutions are required. Summary mark sheets are not accepted.
• Certification of English Proficiency: Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit one of the following:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 79 (Internet-Based) Score of 550 (Paper-based). 

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Score of 6.5 

PTE Academic: score of 53 or higher 

Documentation showing the successful completion of the ELS Language Centers level 112 course. 

Proof of degree from an accredited U.S. institution.

Apply for admission to masters programme

Application deadline: April 29th 2018.

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