International Master's Applicant Checklist

All applicants must submit the following:

  • A submitted online application
  • $75 non-refundable application fee
  • 2 Letters of Recommendation (thesis only)
  • Transcripts (in English) from all colleges and universities attended. All unofficial copies of transcripts and scores can be uploaded to your online application for S&T to review. Upon arrival on campus, you must request that an official copy of your transcript(s) to be sent to us directly from your previous university’s registrar's office and all official scores reported directly from the respective testing agency. Once we receive the official documents, we will verify them. If there are any discrepancies between the unofficial documents you submitted, Missouri S&T will withdraw your admission and you will not be allowed to apply to S&T in the future.
  • A statement of purpose
  • A resume or curriculum vitae

Test Score(s):

  • GRE and/or GMAT test scores. S&T’s GRE Test Center Code is 6876 / GMAT test code is RWQ-TL-82
  • Programs that are waiving GRE are:
      • Applied Mathematics, MS only
      • Ceramic Engineering, MS and PhD
      • Chemical Engineering, MS and PhD
      • Chemistry, MS and PhD (for Spring 2024 only)
      • Civil Engineering, MS, PhD, and DE (required for direct doctorate students) 
      • Engineering Management, MS and PhD
      • Environmental Engineering, MS 
      • Explosives Engineering, MS and PhD 
      • Geological Engineering, MS and PhD
      • Geology & Geophysics, MS and PhD
      • Geotechnics, ME 
      • Materials Science and Engineering, MS and PhD
      • Metallurgical Engineering, MS and PhD
      • Mining Engineering, MS and PhD
      • Petroleum Engineering, MS and PhD
      • Physics, MS and PhD
      • Systems Engineering, MS and PhD
  • English Language Requirement: All non-native English speaking graduate international applicants must demonstrate English language competency BEFORE they can enroll in a degree program at Missouri S&T. To view a list of countries who are exempt from providing English test scores, please click here. Applicants who have received a degree from a United States university will also be exempt from providing English test scores. Students applying for a graduate degree program at S&T must meet one of the minimum scores:
    • TOEFL: 80
    • IELTS: 6.5
    • PTE: 58
    • Duolingo: 105 (Starting in Spring 2024, the Duolingo requirement will be 115)