Are there additional requirements for international applicants?
1) The first step is to send all international transcripts to be evaluated by either the International Education Research Foundation (www.ierf.org) or World Education Services, Inc. (www.wes.org) for a comprehensive report that they will send directly to Pepperdine. This process can take a few weeks.2) Please also be sure to submit all original certified transcripts in English to Pepperdine directly.3) All international applicants must complete the International Student Data Form as part of their online application.4) International applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). The computer-based TOEFL test should have a minimum score of 220. Information concerning the availability of this test in foreign countries can be obtained by contacting TOEFL, Educational Testing Services, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA or online at www.toefl.org.
1) The first step is to send all international transcripts to be evaluated by either the International Education Research Foundation (www.ierf.org) or World Education Services, Inc. (www.wes.org) for a comprehensive report that they will send directly to Pepperdine. This process can take a few weeks. 2) Please also be sure to submit all original certified transcripts in English to Pepperdine directly. 3) All international applicants must complete the International Student Data Form as part of their online application. 4) International applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL). The computer-based TOEFL test should have a minimum score of 220. Information concerning the availability of this test in foreign countries can be obtained by contacting TOEFL, Educational Testing Services, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA or online at www.toefl.org.
Yes, we require international students to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). If English is not your native language, a minimum TOEFL score of 580 (paper) or 240 (computer) that is no more than two years old is required. If you attended one year of graduate school or completed the last two years of your bachelor’s degree in the US or another country where English is the native language, you do not need to take the TOEFL exam.
