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In general, international applicants must have 16 years of formal education, including four years at the university level, to be considered for admission to Lehigh's MBA program. Applicants should submit official English translations in addition to credentials in the original language.  If credentials do not record the awarding of the degree received, you must submit certified true copies of your diplomas.  If credentials do not show the grading system used by the university, you must also submit a separate official statement from the university that gives this information.

Several academic credential evaluation services are available to international students who can not provide the required international documentation.  The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services ® (NACES) lists a number of accredited evaluation services from which applicants may choose. 

Test of English as a Foreign Language® (TOEFL)
Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language®(TOEFL).

Your TOEFL score may not be older than 2 years at the time of your application to the program. Lehigh’s MBA program will continue to accept all versions of the TOEFL test as long as the scores come directly from the Educational Testing Service. Scores must be received directly from ETS to be considered official. Lehigh’s institution code number is 2365, department code 02.

Recommended scores for the three available versions are as follows:

Paper Based TOEFL – 600
Computer Based TOEFL (CAT) – 250
Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) – 94

Recommended iBT Subscores:

College of Business and Economics graduate students currently average 600 paper based/250 CAT on the TOEFL exam.

If you have completed a baccalaureate degree in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia or Canada, you may be exempt from the TOEFL.  You are not exempt if the language of instruction is English in a non-English speaking country or if you have lived in an English-speaking country for several years. Contact MBA Admissions for further information.

International students interested in applying for college-awarded financial aid will be required to pass a Lehigh University SPEAK test upon arrival at Lehigh with a score of at least 230. The College will use the new internet-based TOEFL (iBT) as a screening tool for the awarding of financial aid to international students. In order to be considered, you must achieve a speaking section score of 28 and a listening section score of 20. All awards are contingent upon passing the Lehigh SPEAK test. Information on the Lehigh University SPEAK test may be found at www.lehigh.edu/~inesl.

Financial Guarantee
International students must submit an original or notarized financial guarantee demonstrating sufficient funds to meet educational expenses for the first year of study. Original bank statements or bank letters are acceptable.  Include an original letter of sponsorship if the expenses will be paid by someone other than you.  The minimum amount you must cover to show solvency for immigration documents is $24,370 and includes the following costs:

Please note that $24,370 is the minimum amount you must show for immigration purposes.  Your actual expenses may be greater.  Please see our Financing Your Graduate Degree page for your educational budget.

Immigration documents will only be issued upon an offer of admission from Lehigh MBA and verification of your original financial guarantee and TOEFL score has been completed.

Test of Spoken English or Lehigh University SPEAK score
International students interested in financial aid in the form of assistantships must provide test scores for the Test of Spoken English (TSE) , administered by ETS, or a Lehigh University SPEAK score . There is no exception to this requirement.