International Applicants

Application Requirements

Admissions requirements are the same for international students with two exceptions. International students are required to submit additional documentation with their application to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet Georgetown’s admissions requirements as well as provide third-party evaluated transcripts.

English language proficiency

All applicants to McCourt School are required to demonstrate a level of proficiency in the English language sufficient to meet the admission requirements of the University Office of Graduate Studies. Proficiency can be demonstrated by one of the following:

• the receipt of a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in the United States or from a university where English is the primary language of instruction for the entire institution.
• submission of an official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score report with a minimum score of 100 (original TOEFL iBT score) or 5 (new TOEFL iBT score scale as of January 21, 2026).
• TOEFL Special Home Edition accepted for Fall 2027 admissions
• submission of an official International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – Academic Module score report with a minimum overall band score of 7.0.

Official TOEFL and IELTS score reports must be received directly from the appropriate testing organization. Photocopied/faxed documents will not fulfill this requirement. Send your official TOEFL score through ETS to institution code 5244. IELTS scores can be sent electronically to Georgetown University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

International transcript requirements

Applicants who have attended institutions outside of the U.S. are required to submit transcripts that have been evaluated by a third-party services. McCourt recommends uploading transcripts in the form of World Education Services ICAP evaluations but applicants may utilize other credential evaluation services that are members of the National Associate of Credential Evaluation Services. If the evaluation does not include a copy of the transcripts evaluated, applicants must upload both the transcript and the credential evaluation as one document.

For transcripts not in English, your transcript and evaluation documents must be accompanied by an English language version provided by your academic institution. If your institution does not provide English language copies, applicants are responsible for providing a certified or notarized translation along with a copy of your original transcripts and, if needed, transcript evaluation.

During the application process, you are not required to submit any paperwork for immigration purposes nor do you need to demonstrate funding ability. This process will be initiated if you are admitted to the university.