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Montclair State University - Incoming Program
Spring or Fall Semester or Full Academic Year

Montclair State University offers exchange and visiting (non-degree) programs for students from our partner institutions.

• Waive tuition and fees for exchange students (between 12 and 18 credits undergraduate, 9 credits graduate)
• Waive the foreign credential evaluation requirement
• Arrange on campus housing, registration, orientation, special programs

• Offer each accepted visiting student discount on tuition equivalent to 35% off the out-of-state tuition rate.
• Waive the foreign credential evaluation requirement
• Arrange on campus housing, registration, orientation, special programs

Click and view the following Montclair State University Fact Sheet Fall 2019.pdf for more information on our Incoming Exchange/Visiting Program

Selecting Your Courses/Registration:

After your acceptance, you will work with our International Student Advisor to select your courses.  Incoming students, in most cases, may select courses in any of the University’s Schools and Departments. There are a few exceptions, for example:

• Students are excluded from most accounting classes above the 200-level
• English writing samples may be required for some classes
• Portfolios may be required for some Art classes
• Auditions may be required for music classes
• Prerequisites must be satisfied for higher level courses
• Most MBA courses are not available to exchange or visiting students
• Most theatre and dance classes are restricted
• Graduate students will require special permission

During the semester prior to your arrival you will Choose Your Courses from the list of classes being offered during your term of study.  Classes for the semester you want to study at Montclair State may not be listed as yet.  If that’s the case look up the same semester last year. For example if you want to study here Fall 2019 look up the classes that we offered Fall 2018. 

The actual courses being offered will be published at the end of March (Fall semester) and the end of October (Spring semester).  Fall registration begins mid-April.  Spring registration begins mid-November.  If you want to look up all courses offered at Montclair State you can view the catalog here. Please note: not all classes in the catalog will be offered the semester you want to study at Montclair State.

If you want to take a class that has prerequisite requirements you will need to demonstrate that you have taken similar classes at your home university and get approval from the Montclair State Department offering the class to override the prerequisites.  Your Montclair State University International Student Advisor will work with you to get these approvals if required. You can see if a class has prerequisite requirements or other restrictions by first looking up the class here then clicking on “View Catalog Entry”. 

Classes numbered 100-400 are undergraduate classes.  500 and above are graduate level. Please utilize the form below for course selections.
2023-2024-Inbound-Exchange-Fillable-Course-Request-Form.pdf

Accommodations and Meals

To Apply

Students from Montclair State University partner universities wishing to study at Montclair State University as an exchange student or visiting student must be nominated by their university and may apply for one semester or a full academic year.  Montclair State University will only consider students nominated by their home university. 

All students wishing to study at Montclair State University as an exchange or visiting, non-degree student must meet the following criteria:

• Be currently enrolled in a degree program at a Montclair State University Partner Institution.
• Be nominated by their home institution
• Submit a completed application packet which includes:  
  1. Home University Nomination
  2. English proficiency documentation
  3. Transcript in English plus a list of courses you are currently enrolled in
  4. Copy of inside/photo pages of your passport.

English Proficiency documentation:
Acceptable scores are:

• iBT test (internet) minimum score is  70
• Minimum IELTS score of 6.0 
• English3 Placement Test (E3PT) minimum 55

More information can be found at www.toefl.org and at www.ielts.org

Applicants who are citizens of the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, and have studied four years in their home country in English are exempt from TOEFL.  Per University agreements, students from the following partner universities are also exempt from submitting English proficiency documentation:

• University of Agder, Norway
• University of Graz, Austria
• Kristianstad University, Sweden

In the above cases, the home institution shall screen applicants for English proficiency.  Other exemptions for English proficiency documentation are made on a case by case basis.  Students from all other partner institutions must submit their current test scores with their application packets.

• Contact your University International Office (or whoever is in charge of the University Agreement).  They will submit a statement nominating students for study abroad at Montclair State. 
• If not exempt, take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam or English3 Placement Test and have the scores submitted with your application package.

Graduate students who wish to apply to Montclair State University as an exchange or visiting student for a semester or academic year must follow all application procedures outlined above. In addition, graduate-level applicants must submit the following documentation:

• Official evidence from the home institution that student has completed bachelor's degree
• Official evidence from the home institution that student is enrolled in a graduate program
• Official evidence from the home institution that credits received at Montclair State University will count toward the graduate degree at home institution
• Student must complete the On-line Application  (application fee will be waived)

• Music Students must submit a link to a DVD recording.
• Art Students must submit a link to a portfolio.

To Apply
Please click on the "Apply Now" at the top of the page to begin your application.
Please complete the Montclair State University application process.