Adler Graduate School is committed to attracting a diverse student body and welcomes applicants from all countries. Adler Graduate School is not, however, authorized to issue I-20’s for students seeking an F-1 visa. Online-only students not moving to the U.S. for study may apply to any of our current online programs. *

Application Requirements

  1. COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION
  2. PERSONAL GOAL STATEMENT (see here for program requirement)
  3. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS
    Transcripts should be sent directly from all post-secondary institutions indicating the degree conferred. If the degree was earned outside of the US, international transcripts must be evaluated and reviewed for eligibility by one of the providers listed below.  The evaluation must be sent directly to Adler Graduate School along with an official copy of the transcript(s) that were evaluated. 
  1. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
    Letters of recommendation with accompanying Recommendation Forms (see here for program requirement)
  2. PROOF OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
    All international applicants must meet ONE of the English proficiency requirements listed below before qualifying for an I-20. Score reports must be no more than two years old (Native English speakers from the following countries are exempt from this requirement: English-speaking Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Commonwealth Caribbean Countries)
  • TOEFL iBT overall score of 80, with a minimum subscore of 20 on the writing and speaking sections. The AGS TOEFL code is: C235.
  • IELTS (Academic) overall score of 6.5
  • Pearson PTE Academic overall score of 53 or higher

* Our Art Therapy programs are not available in a fully online format; therefore, international applicants are not eligible to apply for our Art Therapy programs at this time. This does not apply to Expressive Arts Therapy specialty programs.

** Native English speakers from the following countries are exempt from this requirement: English-speaking Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Commonwealth Caribbean countries. Applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited college or university in the US, English-speaking Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand.