Graduate School International Admission Application Process

• Official evaluated and translated transcripts are required from applicants who have studied outside of the U.S.
• Transcripts must be evaluated by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES®).*

*MS in Nursing applicants

• All MS in Nursing applicants are required to submit transcript evaluations from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS®) if their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) was completed outside of the U.S.

*MS in Applied Behavior Analysis applicants

• All MS in Applied Behavior Analysis applicants are required to submit transcript evaluations from the Foundation for International Services (FIS).
  • Currently, the BACB® requires transcript evaluations from FIS for international credentials. If you plan to apply for BACB® certification in the future, please use the BACB® preferred vendor for your degree equivalency evaluation. To confirm FIS is the current vendor, please check the most current version of the BCBA® handbook located at bacb.com/bcba/. Please note, all final decisions regarding exam eligibility ultimately belong to the BACB®.

• Please ensure that recommendation letters are provided by professional or academic contacts. We kindly ask that letters from family, friends, or relatives are not submitted.
• All recommendation letters should be uploaded by the recommenders directly via the online application portal.

• Crafting a statement of purpose provides applicants with a platform to showcase their unique journey in their own words. It should convey their passion for a specific program and offer insight into their professional, academic, and personal identity. This narrative also serves as a testament to an applicant's writing proficiency, a crucial skill for excelling in a graduate program.

All applicants who attended schools outside of the U.S. are required to submit one of the following tests of English. Regis requires the following minimum scores:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): 6.5
  • no band/section less than six
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 90
  • Reading: 20
  • Writing: 24
  • Speaking: 23
  • Listening: 23
• Pearson Test of English (PTE): 58
  • no band/section less than 50
• Duolingo: 120

English Proficiency Exam Waivers

• If an applicant's bachelor's degree was earned from a college or university in the United States where the language of instruction was English, this requirement may be waived.
• If an applicant's native language is English or they are a citizen of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, or Canada (except Quebec), this requirement may be waived.

• The U.S. Embassy or consulate requires documentation that funds are available to cover one year’s minimum expenses and that there is sufficient evidence that equal amounts will be available for your program. Our requirements are the same for international applicants.
• All international applicants are required to submit the Documentation of Financial Support and Certification of Finances forms to demonstrate proof of funding.

• Once all application materials are submitted, candidates will be invited to schedule an admission interview with a member of the graduate admission committee.

Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership

• Writing Sample
  750-word introduction letter and statement of professional goals
• Academic paper on a higher education problem of practice
  Topic chosen by applicant. Must include a minimum of five pages excluding (five to seven) scholarly references and title page. The paper must be formatted using APA seven.
• Presentation
  Upon receipt of all admission documents, a minimum of three representatives from the EdD Advisory Committee will schedule and conduct an interview and presentation in which prospective students will be asked to present on a higher education problem of practice topic directly aligned with the academic paper submission.

MS in Applied Behavior Analysis

• Three Letters of Recommendation

MS in Nursing

• Proof of U.S. Registered Nurse (RN) license. To acquire a U.S. RN license, you will need to pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). 

MS in Occupational Therapy

• Three Letters of Recommendation

• Accelerated 16-Month BS in Nursing for Non-Nurse College Graduates
• Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis
• Master of Arts in Counseling
• Master of Science in Nursing
• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
• Medical Imaging - Bachelor of Science Completion

• Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership
• Master of Arts in Digital Marketing Communication
• Master of Health Administration
• Master of Public Health
• Professional MBA (Regis Graduate Students and Alumni Only)