International Students

We welcome the diversity and the richness international students bring to our community.

Approximately 30 percent of our entering class of graduate students comes from abroad. We welcome the diversity and the richness international students bring to our community. Our commitment to international diversity is exemplified by a sizable number of foreign-born faculty and by recent agreements we have made with institutions in Ireland and Chile to increase the presence of international students at Notre Dame.

The requirements for admission for international students are exactly the same as those for United States citizens. Please note one important additional requirement: International students whose native language is not English must submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores to demonstrate language proficiency. Minimum scores on the TOEFL iBT are 80 overall and 23 speaking. The minimum for the older CBT is 250. Some programs may require higher scores. (The university’s code for the TOEFL is: 1841.)

International students who intend to accept offers of admission should see Resources for Newly Admitted Students for further information on visas and employment authorization.

 

Additional Information

The Immigration Services and the Office of International Student Services and Activities share a website: http://issa.nd.edu

Immigration Services Office
121 Main Building
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Phone: (574) 631-5243
Fax: (574) 631-9698
Email: undiso@nd.edu

Office of International Student Services and Activities
Intercultural Center
204 LaFortune Student Center
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Phone: (574) 631-3825
Fax: (574) 631-3162
E-mail: issa@nd.edu

 

Tests

GRE
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, NJ 08541-6000
Phone: (609) 771-7670 or (866) 473-4373
Fax: (610) 290-8975
E-mail: Click for online form

TOEFL
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA
Phone: (609) 771-7100 or (877) 863-3546
Fax: (610) 290-8972
E-mail: Click for online form