Graduate international students at PBU are a part of a community of learners from around the world. As you develop professional skills in your academic studies, your involvement in campus life, and your engagement with local and global communities, you will develop a worldview that is centered on Christ and His word and reaches out to impact the lives of those around you – wherever you are.
Graduate international students have many options at PBU. Students coming to our main campus in Langhorne can pursue any one of seven different graduate degree programs. Students seeking degrees in Education may have the opportunity to study closer to home at PBU’s European Campus, Pacific Rim Campus, or in one of our cohort programs.
But to begin any of these journeys, you have to start with the first step.
Application Process
International students applying to any of PBU’s graduate programs must meet the standard application requirements of the University and any program-specific requirements.
DeadlinesFebruary 15 for summer admission
May 15 for fall admission
September 15 for spring admission
Transcripts- Transcripts must be in English or accompanied by an English translation
- Applicants who submit transcripts, diplomas, certificates, etc., from non-U.S. institutions must have them evaluated by a credential evaluator such as WES. Applicants are responsible for all fees associated with the evaluation and must make arrangements with the credential evaluator to send and receive all documents. Evaluation must confirm that a student’s undergraduate education is equivalent to an undergraduate degree from an accredited U.S. institution. PBU requires a document-by-document evaluation of transcripts for admission. Students seeking transfer credit should choose a course-by-course evaluation. Official transcript evaluations must be sent directly to PBU’s graduate admissions office.
TOEFLApplicants for whom English is not their native language are required to demonstrate proficiency by taking the TOEFL exam administered by the Education Testing Service (ETS).
Graduate TOEFL Requirements- Official test scores of at least 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79 on the internet-based test must be submitted.
- All scores must be submitted directly from ETS and may not be more than two years old. The PBU TOEFL school code is 2661.
Graduate TOEFL Waiver Eligibility- Applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in the United States within two years of submitting an application.
- Applicants who have a TOEFL score that is less than two years old and meets the minimum requirements.
- Applicants who have completed alternative English proficiency exams with comparable passing scores.
