International students whose native language is not English and who have spent less than two of the last three years in an English-speaking country are required to submit scores from an internationally accepted standardized examination before a decision is made on admission.
To complete their credential file, applicants are required to furnish original and official transcripts the year prior to admission from each school and college attended both in the U.S. and abroad. All international transcripts must be evaluated by The Educational Credentials Evaluators, Inc. or the World Education Services and these evaluations should be sent directly to UMSL Global. International transcripts should not be sent to OptomCAS.
For information contact:
Educational Credentials Evaluators, Inc.
101 W. Pleasant St., Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53212-3963
(414) 289-3400
Fax: (414) 289-3411
Email: eval@ece.org
World Education Services
PO BOX 2008 STN MAIN
NEWMARKET ON, L3Y 0G5
(800) 361-3106
Fax: (212) 739-6100
Email: info@wes.org
The University of Missouri-St. Louis maintains an Office of International Student Services to assist applicants who have been offered admission. All new international students are required to attend a formal orientation program before matriculation. For more information, contact:
University of Missouri-St. Louis
UMSL Global
1 University Blvd. 362 Social Sciences Building
St. Louis, MO 63121-4400
Phone: 1 (314) 516-5753
Fax: 1-314-516-5636
Email: global@umsl.edu
The Professional Program of the College of Optometry is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education, 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 301, St. Louis, MO 63141; 800-365-2219; accredit@theacoe.org.
