International Admissions

Are you ready to apply to Southeast? We're excited to have you join our campus community.

Southeast Missouri State University wants you to become future Redhawk and the Office of International Education and Services will be delighted to help in the admissions process.

If you are not a U.S. citizen or you do not yet hold U.S. Permanent Resident status, you should apply as an international student.

Fall 2024 Application Deadline UPDATE

Effective immediately, due to extraordinary demand, we are no longer accepting Fall 2024 undergraduate (bachelor's) applications from Nepal. Interested Nepalese students are encouraged to apply for the Spring 2025. The deadline for undergraduate (bachelor's) applicants from all other countries to apply is July 1, 2024. However, interested applicants should apply as soon as possible to ensure timely and efficient processing. Also, the Fall 2024 deadline for international applicants to MS Applied Computer Science (Main Campus) and MS Cybersecurity (Main Campus) is now April 30, 2024. Again, interested applicants should apply as soon as possible to ensure timely and efficient processing. All other deadlines remain the same as posted in the policies section of the SEMO international admission website. Additional information on graduate program applications can be found at semo.edu/academics/grad.

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International Students

First-Year International

Will you be entering Southeast after completing High School? Follow these steps to apply as a first-year international student.
Undergraduate Transfer International

International applicants who have completed any post-secondary education are considered undergraduate transfer students.
Graduate International

If you wish to pursue a master's degree, apply as a graduate international student.
IEP Only

Applicants seeking to improve their English language skills through our IEP program.
IEP Conditional Undergraduate

Students seeking admission to undergraduate programs that meet all admission requirements except English Language Proficiency can seek undergraduate conditional admission
IEP Conditional Graduate

Students seeking admission to graduate programs that meet all admission requirements except tests (English Language Proficiency and applicable graduate exams) can seek graduate conditional admission.
Exchange Student

This program uses an established relationship or agreement through Southeast that exchanges students with another designated college or university. Costs are equal to Southeast tuition and fees. Duration of these are typically a semester or academic year.
Visiting Scholar

Southeast Missouri State University is a program sponsor participant of the J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program administered by the U.S. Department of State (DoS). This visa category is for candidates approved to participate in work-and-study-based exchange visitor programs.