TOEFL International students also should arrange for their TOEFL scores to be sent directly to the Graduate School (MU's school code is 6875; philosophy’s department code is 2801). The minimum required scores are 100 (internet) total with a speaking score of at least 23 (internet).  GRE Verbal scores for admitted students typically range from 158 to 170 (or 570 to 800 under the older scoring scale), and GRE Quantitative scores from 147 to 166 (or 580 to 800 under the older scale).

PS Upload a 750-word Statement of Interest to the Supplemental Information section of the on-line Graduation School application form. It should explain why are you are interested in graduate study in philosophy at the University of Missouri. We encourage you to address, if you wish, how you can advance the department's commitment to diversity. GPA The average scores for students we admit are: GRE Verbal 163, GRE Quantitative 155, and GPA in the major (normally philosophy) 3.9. Fee A nonrefundable application processing fee — $65 (U.S. dollars) for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $90 (U.S. dollars) for nonresident internationals — is required for all new applicants. RL In the Recommendation section of the on-line Graduate School application form, enter the information for three letters of recommendation regarding your academic potential. You should first obtain agreement from the professors writing these letters. They will be contacted by e-mail to submit their letters electronically. If a professor is unable to send his/her letters electronically, you should still enter all his/her information in the Recommendation section, but you should write “(off-line)” immediately after her name. A hardcopy of the recommendation should then be sent to the Director of Graduate Admissions, Department of Philosophy University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-4160. Because all other materials are electronic, hardcopies often do not receive the same attention. It is thus in your strong interest to have your letters submitted electronically. Transcript Upload copies of your transcripts using the online system. (Unofficial copies are acceptable. If you are accepted for admission, you will be asked to send official copies to the Philosophy Department, but this is not necessary for the application process.)