Admission

Applicants for the TESOL Graduate Programs must have a B.A. or a B.S. degree with a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 from an American college or university or its equivalent from a foreign university. Applicants for whom English is not a native language must take an English language proficiency exam and have the results sent directly to Saint Michael's College. The Department of Applied Linguistics offers an intensive English program for those who do not meet the required English proficiency. Also, international applicants to the MATESOL program must supply financial certification from a bank or employer to be issued an I-20 form.

To apply, please visit our Admission Section to complete an online or downloadable application. In addition, the following documents are required:

  • Official transcripts of all prior undergraduate and graduate work mailed directly from the institution(s) attended
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • An original letter of support (international students only)
  • A recent photograph (optional)
  • The application fee of $35.00 (U.S.) payable to Saint Michael’s

Application for admission to Saint Michael’s is not complete until all of the above information is received. You will be informed of the admission decision by letter.

If you have questions or need help, please contact Deni Bergne, dbergne@smcvt.edu, 802.654.2300, in the Department of Applied Linguistics (formerly the School of International Studies).

English Language Proficiency Exam.
The following test minimum is required:

TEST MINIMUM SCORE
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 (213 on the computer-based test)

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) 6.0-6.5

MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) 77-82

CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) /CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) C

APIEL (Advanced Placement International English Language) 3