1. Application for Admission (Select One)
- Common Applicationand LMU Supplement
- Coalition Application
- LMU Application
Applicants to Animation, Theatre Arts, and Production (Film and Television)
Applications to these programs require a portfolio or an audition. Please click on your area of interest to view your additional requirement:
Applicants to Dance, Music, and Studio Arts
Applications to these programs have an option to submit a portfolio or an audition. Please click on your area of interest to view your additional requirement:
2. Submit Official Test Scores
International students are not required to submit the SAT or ACT to complete their application to LMU. Strong candidates for admission who do not provide these scores will provide alternate assessments of their academic abilities such as International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, Advanced Placement (AP) courses, A levels or rigorous national examinations.
SAT Subject tests are not required as part of the LMU application requirements and are therefore not required.
3. Provide Proof of English Proficiency
Request your official proof of English proficiency results to be submitted directly to the Office of Admission. Students who study select curricula such as the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program or A Level examinations are not required to submit English proficiency results. LMU only requires one of the following tests:
a. TOEFL:Non-native English speakers must take theTest of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)given by the Educational Testing Service and arrange for scores to be sent to the Office of Admission.(LMU’s TOEFL Institution code is 4403)The University’s minimum standard for undergraduate admission is90 for the Internet-based TOEFL.
b. IELTS:As an alternative to taking the TOEFL, non-native English speakers may also take theInternational English Language Testing System (IELTS). The University’s minimum standard for undergraduate admission is 6.5.
c. Duolingo English Test:Non-native English speakers may also take theDuolingo English Test. The University’s minimum standard for undergraduate admission is 120.
d. PTE:Non-native English speakers may also take thePearson Test of English Academic (PTE). The University’s minimum standard for undergraduate admission is 56.
4. Submit Transcripts
Submit your transcripts in English from all secondary schools/high schools attended.Full transcripts from each individual school year must be provided.
- Submit official transcripts showing all work in detail. If you have completed any courses at the college or university level, please see ourinternational transfer student requirements.
- LMU may grant advanced standing for certain foreign examinations and diplomas; for more information, please click here:LMU Foreign Equivalencies
- Obtain certified English translations of all documents not presented in English.
- All documents submitted for admission become property of the University and will not be returned.
5. Submit a letter of recommendation with your application.
This letter should be from an official at the last school you attended or are currently attending, preferably your counselor, a teacher, your principal, or another administrator.
