International applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For information about the TOEFL test, write to TOEFL/TSE Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, U.S.A., or visit the TOEFL web site at http://www.toefl.org. Admitted students may be required to take a test of English proficiency soon after arrival at the university, and they may be obligated to take course work in English as a Second Language (ESL).

Regardless of their TOEFL scores, new international students appointed as teaching assistants are required to take an oral proficiency test. Nonimmigrant students must present evidence of adequate financial resources to meet educational and living expenses. The university may deny admission to international applicants because they lack sufficient proficiency in English, their financial resources are not adequate, or their visa status is improper.