International Students

• All students, regardless of citizenship, must demonstrate English language proficiency when applying to St. Mary’s College of Maryland
  

You can meet the English Language Proficiency requirement if:

• English is your native language
• You have studied at a secondary school in the United States or another English-speaking country for 4 consecutive academic years where the primary language of instruction is English and you have not taken any English as a Second Language / Language Learner (ESL, ESOL, ELL) coursework or received English-language support as a non-native speaker.
  
• You submit, along with your application, official test results demonstrating English Language Proficiency directly from the testing agency for one of the following English language proficiency tests.
  

English Language Test Options and English Language Proficiency Requirements:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Applicants should have TOEFL scores greater than 90 with the following subsection minimums:

• Reading: 20
• Listening: 22
• Speaking: 20
• Writing: 24

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Applicants should have an IELTS score greater than 6.5 with no bands below a 6.5

Duolingo English Test (DET)

• Applicants should have a DET score of 115 or greater
• The DET can be taken online at any time
• The exam requires the Google Chrome browser and your computer’s self-facing camera and microphone
• The testing session is recorded and verified by a Duolingo proctor and the results are available within 48 hours

• Citizenship documentation

Copy of your passport and, if applicable, immigration status documentation

• Financial Resource statement

SMCM Certification of Finances Form

• Bank Statement 

An official statement from the bank showing the necessary funds