{"id":7554,"date":"2024-05-15T13:58:22","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/international\/?page_id=7554"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T21:19:12","slug":"international-doctorate-admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/admissions\/international-doctorate-admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"International Doctorate Admissions (EDD)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For specific details regarding any of the requirements below, please review our\u00a0<a title=\"International Graduate Admissions Criteria\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/edd\/program-admission\/\">international doctorate admission requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a specific question please email our office at <strong>SAUInternational@saumag.edu<\/strong>. \u00a0We typically respond to emails within 24 hours, so please be patient. \u00a0If it is time-sensitive, you can call us at 870-235-4082. \u00a0We do not discuss admission status over the phone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Application deadlines and Review Protocol:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A rolling review of completed applications will begin each year and continue until each annual cohort is filled. Core doctoral courses begin each Fall semester. Those who apply and are invited into the program by May each year, may take electives for the program during the Summer term.<\/li>\n<li>Very competitive admissions process and cohort space will be limited.\u00a0 Although all documents are received and qualified, the admissions committee may still reject your application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The steps below are for both initial applicants<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 1 &#8211; Fill out Application and upload all your documents<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 2 &#8211; Pay the $100 Application fee<\/h2>\n<p>The application fee is nonrefundable.\u00a0 If you defer your admission to the following semester and we have processed and created your I-20 then you will be required to pay the fee again.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 3 &#8211; Submit English Proficiency Scores (Mandatory)<\/h2>\n<p><em>The English requirement can be waived for students holding a Bachelor&#8217;s or\u00a0 Master&#8217;s degree from an accredited school <strong>within<\/strong> the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You must submit one of the following scores that are not more than 2 years old.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/admissions\/undergraduate\/undergrad-admissions-criteria\/\">English-speaking<\/a> countries are exempted from this requirement.<\/p>\n<p>Minimum English Requirements\u00a0(must meet\u00a0one\u00a0of the following)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A score of\u00a0<b>577<\/b>\u00a0or higher on the written TOEFL<\/li>\n<li>A score of <strong>90<\/strong> or higher on the internet-based TOEFL<\/li>\n<li>A score of Band <strong>7<\/strong><b>.0<\/b>\u00a0(overall) on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System)<\/li>\n<li>If your English scores are below the required minimum for admissions, you may consider:\n<ul>\n<li>Retaking your English proficiency exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have completed your undergraduate or another masters degree in the US then this requirement is waived.<\/p>\n<h2>Step 4 &#8211; Provide Proof of Financial Support<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out and email the SAU\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/files\/2013\/09\/Affidavit-of-Support-2013.pdf\">Affidavit of Support<\/a> [pdf] form showing at least $16,000.<\/li>\n<li>Upload\u00a0your supporting documentation, such as a bank statement or a bank letter stating you have the required funds to support your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/tuition-scholarships\/cost\/\">educational expenses<\/a>. (These need to be within a few months.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>*** If you are fully online from outside the U.S. you may skip steps 5 ***<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 5 &#8211; Submit Copies of Immigration Documents<\/h2>\n<p>Upload a copy of your immigration documents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Passport<\/li>\n<li>I-20 from current school (if you have one)<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Visa (if you have one)<\/li>\n<li>I-94 (if you have one)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 6 &#8211;\u00a0 Evaluate Graduate Transcript (Mandatory)<\/h2>\n<p>Courses completed at foreign (non-US) colleges or universities will be considered for doctoral admission if the student has a transcript evaluation done by one of the following companies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edperspective.org\/index.php\">Educational Perspective<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myiee.org\/university\/Southern-Arkansas-University\">IEE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wes.org\">WES<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/app.evalcompany.com\/e780a3e3-b361-48f8-bcbc-30447eae0c02\">Spantran<\/a><\/li>\n<li>or <a title=\"private credential evaluation agencies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naces.org\/members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other private credential evaluation agencies<\/a> approved by the Arkansas Department of Education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>The evaluation needs to include a \u201ccourse by course\u201d analysis with GPA.\u00a0 Requirement is a minimum of a 3.25 cumulative GPA in your most recent graduate degree or post graduate coursework.<\/h3>\n<p>US Transcripts and foreign (non-US) Transcript Evaluations are to be sent to the university officially at the address below. Do not upload or mail these yourself.<\/p>\n<p>SAU International Office<br \/>\n100 East University<br \/>\nMSC\u00a09224<br \/>\nMagnolia, AR 71753<\/p>\n<h2>Step 7 &#8211;\u00a0 Upload curriculum vitae\/resume<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 8 &#8211;\u00a0 Provide contact information for two references<\/h2>\n<h2>Step 9 &#8211;\u00a0 Submit Statement of Purpose<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit a statement of purpose expressing the applicant\u2019s professional trajectory, career goals, the value of rural and diverse educational experiences in life, and reasons for pursuing a doctoral degree at this time. The statement of purpose will be evaluated as a writing sample.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/edd\/sop\">Statement of Purpose<\/a> Instructions provide additional guidance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/international.saumag.edu\/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&#038;Program_ID=10046\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-default\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2D89EF;border-color:#246ec0;border-radius:10px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 26px;font-size:20px;line-height:40px;border-color:#6cadf4;border-radius:10px;text-shadow:none\"> Begin Application Process<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For specific details regarding any of the requirements below, please review our\u00a0international doctorate admission requirements. If you have a specific question please email our office at SAUInternational@saumag.edu. \u00a0We typically respond to emails within 24 hours, so please be patient. \u00a0If it is time-sensitive, you can call us at 870-235-4082. \u00a0We do not discuss admission status&#8230; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/admissions\/international-doctorate-admissions\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":373,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7554","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/373"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7554"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7554\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7879,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7554\/revisions\/7879"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}