Step 1: International Institution Coordinator (IIC) reviews and selects students to complete the pre-application form


Step 2: Nominated student is provided a link to the pre-application form


Step 3: Nominated student fills out the pre-application form


Step 4: ICC fills out a recommendation form for the nominated student


Step 5: ISU Engineering program coordinator provides ISU Director of Graduate Education (DOGE) with the pre-application material


Step 6: Pre-application is reviewed by DOGE and/or ISU faculty


Step 7: DOGE accepts/rejects the applicants for admission and notifies the ISU Engineering Program Coordinator of admissions decision

  • ISU Engineering Program Coordinator keeps record of all approved students.
  • ISU Graduate College is notified of approved students.

Step 8: The ISU Engineering Program Coordinator coordinates next steps

  • An approved-student is invited to fill out the Graduate College official application.
  • Accepted student is provided a coupon code to waive the application fee.
  • Conditionaly accepted students work on conditions.
  • Denied students go no-further.

Step 9: Official ISU Graduate College application

  • Accepted students complete and submit all application material for graduate program.
    • Official TOEFL
    • Official Transcripts
    • Financial Statement
    • GRE scores – unless waived
    • No reference letters are required

Step 10: Admission to ISU College of Engineering Graduate Programs

  • ISU Graduate College reviews the applications for completeness and verification
  • Students are admitted
  • ISU Graduate College places a hold on student records each semester until proof of Bachelor’s degree is completed.
  • ISU Engineering Program Coordinator reminds student about Bachelor’s degree completion