International Students

Prospective international undergraduate students interested in applying to Babson go through the same application process as domestic students with the added requirement of an English proficiency exam. Applicants whose native language is not English must prove sufficient English proficiency and can meet this requirement with official standardized test results from one of the following:

• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
• IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) examination
• The Duolingo English Testor the Cambridge Assessment English Qualifications--C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency or C1 Business Higher accepted

As an alternative to scheduling an interview through the Office of Undergraduate Admission, applicants from China also may choose to do so throughInitialView.comin addition to submitting an English proficiency score.

International graduate students should review the information below to ensure your application is complete. If you have any questions about completing your application,email Graduate Admissionsor call 781-239-4317.

How to Submit Your International Language Test Scores

• TOEFL iBT:Babson requires that candidates take the TOEFL iBT, the internet-based test that has the spoken language component. Test results must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). We will not accept institutional TOEFL results (i.e., those given by language training programs, institutions, or other colleges).Information and registration forms are available from ETS. Our ETS reporting code is 3075.
• IELTS:Results must be sent directly from IELTS.Information and registration forms are available from IELTS.
• PTE:Information and registration forms are available from Pearson. Babson’s Pearson program code is WFS-5T-20.
• Duolingo English Test:englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants

International Language Test Waiver Policy

TOEFL iBT, IELTS, PTE or Duolingo test scores and official English translations of all required academic documents must be submitted if:

• Your native language is not English.
• You have NOT earned a bachelor’s or master’s from an institution in the United States, U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or India.

You may request an exam waiver if:

• Your native language is English.
• You have earned a degree from an institution in a country other than the United States, where the ONLY language of instruction was English.
• The official national language of your country of citizenship is English.
• You have been employed in the United States full time for at least two consecutive years.

Pleaseemail Graduate Admissionsfor additional instructions on how to request an exam waiver. Babson reserves the right to request a TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE test score from all international applicants.

Blended Learning MBAs

TheBlended Learning MBA – Miami是反对sidered a full-time program, and international applicants are eligible for F-1/J-1 student status.

Transcripts

Upon submission of your application, transcripts from all institutions (graduate and undergraduate) are required. Unofficial transcripts are accepted to review your application and render a decision. Upon admittance, you will be required to submit official copies of your transcripts. If your transcripts are not in English, they will need to be translated into English before your application can be reviewed.

International Transcript Requirements:

All graduate school applicants must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree. For degrees granted from an institution outside of the US, U.K., or Canada, you must provide an equivalency evaluation of your degree if you are admitted and choose to enroll at Babson. Babson prefers the following evaluation services:

• World Education Services, Inc.
• Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
• International Education Research Foundation

A final credential evaluation is required if your degree was not conferred at the time of your first evaluation. Most services charge a small additional fee to have the evaluation updated once the degree is conferred.

If you have any questions regarding your transcripts, please contact Graduate Admissions at 781-239-4317 orgradadmissions@babson.edu.

If your host institution is a partner organization of Babson’s you may be nominated to attend Babson. Exchange students are admitted as nondegree students and are eligible to take courses in all disciplines, including Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Arts and Humanities, and Technology.Learn moreabout the process to attend Babson as an exchange student.