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Undergraduate Admissions - International

Minimum Requirements


  • You must be an International Student
  • You must have graduated from high school, college or university.
  • Either a Minimum TOEFL official score (500 paper-based test or 61 Internet-based test (IBT)) or a minimum IELTS official score of 5.5 or a minimum STEP EIKEN official test score of Grade 2A.
  • Students with scores lower than the minimum scores listed above will be conditionally admitted to UNK and take an English placement test upon arrival at UNK.  These students will enter the UNK English Language Institute (ELI) and be allowed to take UNK undergraduate courses as their test scores improve.

If you match this profile you can start the admission process.


Q: "What if I did not take an English test" or "my score is too low to apply for the Undergraduate Program … Can I still come to UNK?"

A: Yes! Simply apply to the UNK English Language Institute (there is no English test requirement). When you arrive at UNK, you will be given the paper-based TOEFL placement test.  Based on your placement test score, students with a score of 470 or above may enroll part-time in UNK classes and part-time in ELI classes.  Students scoring below a 470 on the TOEFL placement exam must enroll full-time ELI.
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