TOEFL The usual way is to earn at least 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL test (or 550 on the paper-based test) or at least a 6.5 (overall band score) on the IELTS academic test. The official results must come to Loyola directly from the testing agency. Loyola’s institutional code is 1412; the department code is not needed..If you have a TOEFL in the range 70-78 or IELTS of 5.5 or 6, then you may be admitted conditionally to the new ICAP program IELTS The usual way is to earn at least 79 on the Internet-based TOEFL test (or 550 on the paper-based test) or at least a 6.5 (overall band score) on the IELTS academic test. The official results must come to Loyola directly from the testing agency. Loyola’s institutional code is 1412; the department code is not needed..If you have a TOEFL in the range 70-78 or IELTS of 5.5 or 6, then you may be admitted conditionally to the new ICAP program GRE GRE scores are not required for admission. If you choose to submit them, Loyola’s institutional code is 1412; the department code is not needed. GRE scores, however, are expected if you are applying for a merit award ( Teaching Assistantships ), and if you are not already a Loyola student.

Fee Completed application form, preferably completed online with no fee or alternately downloaded and delivered on paper with a $50 fee. RL Three letters of recommendation. These are usually from referees familiar with your academic work, however, if you have been out of school for a long time, then letters of recommendation from co-workers or supervisors will be acceptable. Transcript Students with transcripts issued by International universities or colleges must be evaluated by an outside evaluator for GPA calculation and determining if the degree is equivalent to an American Bachelor’s degree (four-year degree or 3-year degree with an extra year of study after that): Applicants may send international transcripts for a general evaluation with Grade Average to ECE for international evaluation and allow 4-6 weeks for them to evaluate transcripts and get the results to Loyola. Educational-Perspectives can also be used as an alternative to ECE. No other transcript evaluation service is accepted by Loyola. If you are in a rush, you can pay extra for expedited service. If you do not yet have your undergraduate degree, it is important that you send transcripts to the evaluator when all your final courses are shown, though some without grades. This is usually in your final semester. The evaluators can only determine the equivalence to a US 4-year degree if they see all the relevant courses listed on the transcript (again, possibly some without grades yet). The conditional admission requires the university to receive another official transcript, showing degree completion, though this transcript can be sent to Loyola during your first semester here as a student. A suggested exception to getting the general transcript evaluation: If you have international graduate level coursework after 4 years of college level work, see Further International Transcript Credit Transfer Requirements. Those students living abroad and seriously considering Loyola can write to the Graduate Program Director at gpd@cs.luc.edu about waiving the transcript evaluation fee. Be sure the rest of your application is submitted when making this request, so it can be properly considered. Official notification of a passing English test score must be included at that time. Requesting that Loyola handle the evaluation will require extra time, since the transcript forms must be received first by Loyola and sent off again to Educational Perspectives.