International Students

Apply online through the Common Application (CA) or the Coalition for College Application (CoA).

The following required materials must be submitted to us directly by your school via Common Application or the Coalition/Scoir Application, testing site, or family member, depending on the document. The Office of Admissions will not consider official, nor process documents submitted via email from another party.

• Secondary school transcript
• Teacher recommendation (one required)
• School report/counselor recommendation
• Mid-year report (when available)
• Final transcript (when available) – you will be required to submit a final transcript with formal graduation date after your successful completion of high school.
• College transcript (if applicable)
• English language exam results OR English Proficiency Requirement Waiver Request
• International Financial Support Form (IFSF) (for applicants who do not require need based financial aid) or CSS Profile (for applicants who require need based financial aid). Submit your Profile to the University school code 2928.

You can also sign up for an interview (highly recommended) and/or submit the following optional materials:

• Official test scores
• Links to electronic media (music, websites, photos, videos, etc.)
• Writing sample
• Family/Peer Recommendation Form

Combined degree programs allow you to fast-track your master’s or other advanced degree, or enroll in multiple University of Rochester schools at once.

To be considered for one of these programs, indicate the program you’re applying for in the application supplement of the portal you’re applying through. You will then be required to complete a short essay related to your interest in the program. Our counselors will consider your entire application along with any supporting materials.

Apply online through the Common Application (CA).

The following required materials must be submitted to us directly by your school, testing site, or family member, depending on the document. We prefer documents to be submitted electronically. The University of Rochester school code is 002894.
Required materials include:

• Official college transcript(s)
• Final high school transcript*
• College Report (CA)
• Academic evaluator recommendation (CA)
• English language exam results OR English Proficiency Requirement Waiver Request
• International Financial Support Form (IFSF) (for applicants who do not require need based financial aid) or CSS Profile (for applicants who require need based financial aid)
• A Course-by-Course Credential Evaluation of college transcripts (required if college education has been outside the US). Acceptable outside companies to use for the evaluation are World Education Services (WES) or Education Credential Evaluators (ECE). Please ensure you’ve requested your reports to be sent to the University of Rochester upon completion. Visit URochester’s ECE landing page.

*If you have completed at least one year of full-time college coursework, you may request this item to be waived after applying. Please email us at international@ur.rochester.edu after you’ve applied to request this. However, sending more information may improve your chances of admission.

You can also sign up for an interview (highly recommended) and submit the following optional materials:

• Transfer Mid-term Report (CA) (recommended)
• Official test scores
• Additional academic evaluator, teacher, or counselor recommendation
• Links to electronic media (music, websites, photos, videos, etc.)
• Writing sample
• Family/Peer Recommendation Form

If your native language is not English and you are attending secondary or higher education institutions in a non-native English speaking country, you must take one of the following English language exams:

• Duolingo English Test (DET)
• IELTS
• TOEFL

English language proficiency test scores must be submitted officially, directly from the testing agency. If, however, cost is a barrier to sending these scores to URochester, you may have your school counselor submit a copy of your results.

You may submit test scores from one or more exam type (eg. one DET and one IELTS score). You may also submit more than one exam result (eg. results from two sittings of the TOEFL iBT). Please note, however, that we do not super-score or combine sub-scores from different test sittings. We also do not accept TOEFL My Best Score results. We will look at your sub-scores and totals from each individual test sitting.

Please note the new TOEFL scoring scale that is live as of Jan 21, 2026.

Admission to the University of Rochester is based on a holistic review process. Applicants whose test scores fall outside of the ranges displayed above are still encouraged to apply. If we evaluate your English proficiency to be at a level that would benefit from additional support to succeed at URochester, you may gain admission through the English for Academic Purposes Program (EAPP).

EAPP is a two-semester program that gives students additional time to focus on critical reading, reasoning, writing, and research skills. Students in EAPP begin coursework for their URochester degree and EAPP in their first semester. Applicants to URochester cannot apply directly to EAPP.

You can submit an English Proficiency Waiver Request if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• You are a native speaker of English.
• You completed at least three years of high school where English was the primary language of instruction.
• You are a transfer applicant who has completed a year or more of college-level courses taught in the United States, including at least one writing-intensive course.

Waiver requests will be reviewed after the submission of an application and transcript. If approved, your application status will automatically be updated. International applicants must submit English proficiency exam scores or request a waiver by their application deadline.