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If you're thinking about applying for graduate admissions to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, feel free to get in touch with the Graduate Education Office. We'll be happy to answer all of your questions and give you the information you need to make your decision.

Graduate Education Office
501 E Saint Joseph St
Paleontology Building, Room 113
Rapid City, SD 57701

Phone: (605) 355-3468
FAX: (605) 394-1767

E-mail: Graduate.Admissions@sdsmt.edu

Applications can be submitted online through our website. Paper applications are also accepted. Applications will be accepted after the dates listed, but cannot be guaranteed timely admittance. The review process will beginw when all the required documentation is received.

Recommended application date	Fall	Spring
International applicants All applicants applying for assistantships	March 15	August 15
U.S. applicants not applying for assistantships	June 1	October 1
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering	February 15	August 15

Graduate Record Examination:
The GRE test is required for all applicants except Construction Mangement, Engineering Management, and Computational Sciences and Robotics. Electrical Engineering and Mining Engineering require the GRE for graduates from non-ABET accredited institutions. For more information regarding the GRE test, visit www.ets.org/gre.

Letters of Recommendation:
The email addresses of three references shall be submitted at the time of the online application. Recommendations can also be submitted via email using the form on our website. Paper letters of recommendation are also accepted. Recommendation letters are not required for Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Management, and Mining Engineering.

Evidence of English Proficiency:
International applicants must provide evidence of English proficiency, with the exception of applicants from countries where English is the native language. Applicants who have a prior degree from a university in the U.S. may be considered for exemption. Further information for international students can be found by visiting the Ivanhoe International Center website: http://international.sdsmt.edu/.

Test	Minimum score*	Upper level score**
TOEFL - iBT (internet based test)	68	83
TOEFL - CBT (computer based test)	190	220
TOEFL - PBT (paper based test)	520	560
IELTS	5.5	6.5
Pearson Test of English - Academic (PTE)	47	56

*Minimum scores require English proficiency testing upon arrival at the university.

**Upper level scores indicate that no additional proficiency test is required by the university. However, additional testing may be required based on the student's performance on other placement exams, in the classroom or by the department.

Note that Engineering Management will only consider applications meeting the upper level score criteria.

Financial Assistance:
You will automatically be considered for assistantship support based on the information provided in your application materials. No further application is required. Applicants wishing to be considered for financial assistance should submit their completed application by March 15.

When an application for admission to the Graduate School is received, the chair of the department or the coordinator of the multi-disciplinary program in which the applicant expects to major will evaluate the applicant's academic qualifications. The chair/coordinator will recommend whether or not the applicant should be accepted into the graduate program, and whether the admission should be as an unconditional, provisional, probationary, or special student. The Dean of Graduate Education will review this recommendation and provide a letter of decision to the applicant.

Admission to the Graduate School for study toward a master's degree does not imply that the student will be allowed to work toward a doctorate. A separate application and evaluation of the student's qualifications are necessary before acceptance into a doctoral program. It should be noted further that admission to the Graduate School for study toward a Ph.D. degree does not constitute admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree. Refer to the School of Mines Catalog for information on admission to candidacy.