Checklist for Exchange Students

After you have received acceptance at your university, you will need to complete and submit the following materials to Murray State University:

• International Student Admission Application

• DS-2019 Information Form

• Transcript Release Form

• Language Proficiency Requirements:

• • IELTS overall score of 6.0 (5.5 for full admission with condition)
  • TOEFL overall score of 71 (61 for full admission with condition)
  • SAT score of 960
  • GTEC overall score of 1190 (1100 for full admission with condition)
  • PTE overall score of 51 (45 for full admission with condition)
  • Duolingo English Test overall score of 100 or higher (90 for full admission with condition)
  • TOEIC overall score of 790 or higher with 160 or higher speaking ( 700 with 140 or higher speaking for full admission with condition)
  • Kaplan English Certificate Advanced Level (Higher Intermediate Level for full admission with condition)
  • Admission to or Completion of the ESL Program at Murray State University OR
  • British / Cambridge International Examinations: GCE, GCSE, IGCSE, AICE, HIGCSE certificate with five O-Level subject passes, or a level of B-2 or higher on the Cambridge English exam.
  • Completion of one  semester of full-time university level classes (minimum of 12 credit hours) with a 2.5 GPA or higher at an accredited US institution.

• Certified Transcripts of all college coursework

• Financial statement providing proof of support while at Murray State

• Proof of insurance (or you can purchase insurance here after your arrival)

• Murray State Housing Application and Deposit of $150 (Murray State housing application and deposit must be filled out online. The application cannot be processed without the deposit) OR College Courts Application and Deposit of $150 (Murray State housing application and deposit must be filled out online. The application cannot be processed without the deposit)

• Universität Regensburg students will also need to speak with the Auslandsamt about required additional materials for admission to the MBA program, including TOEFL requirements, GMAT and Vordiplom scores.

• Degree seeking students will need to bring their original transcripts.

Please send your completed application packet and all the documents electronically to Bill McKibben  (bmckibben@murraystate.edu) or Misty Brown Lanham (mbrown@murraystate.edu).

As soon as you are admitted as a visiting student, we will send you a DS-2019 and other arrival information. You should take the DS-2019 with you to the closest US Consular Office to apply for your visa along with the following:

• passport

• financial statement

• acceptance letter from our office

After you have made your flight arrangements, you should send your arrival information to Bill McKibben  (bmckibben@murraystate.edu)

If you plan on securing health insurance from a provider in your country, you should make sure it fulfills the requirements mandated for a J-1 visitor. Check the Exchange Visitor Program Welcome Brochure included in your admissions packet for these requirements. You can also purchase insurance after your arrival at Murray State.