What GPA do you need to get into Pittsburg State University?

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International undergraduate applicants should have a US-equivalent high school Diploma with a GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, or students must have completed their high school from an accredited international college or university with similar GPA requirements. International students need not submit ACT/GRE/ Apart from this, any one of the English exam scores is required to meet the language proficiency.

However, some majors may require higher scores, such as:

English Language Test	Communication/Psychology/ESOL	Nursing*
TOEFL iBT	79 with 15 in each section	Total: 79 Writing: 20 Speaking: 20 Reading: 19 Listening: 20
TOEFL PBT	550	-
IELTS	6.5 with 5.5 in each section	Not accepted
PTE	53	Not accepted

*Nursing majors require a TOEFL score only. This requirement cannot be waived or substituted.

Graduate Admissions

For graduate admissions, a bachelor’s degree (US-equivalent

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International undergraduate applicants should have a US-equivalent high school Diploma with a GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, or students must have completed their high school from an accredited international college or university with similar GPA requirements. International students need not submit <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/act-exam-guide-guidepage-804">ACT</a>/<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/gre">GRE</a>/<a scores for admission as the university is test-optional. However, for scholarship consideration, these scores are required. Apart from this, any one of the English exam scores is required to meet the language proficiency.However, some majors may require higher scores, such as:<div dir="ltr" align="left"><table><colgroup><col width="197"><col width="293"><col width="112"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;">English Language Test</th><th style="text-align: center;">Communication/Psychology/ESOL</th><th style="text-align: center;">Nursing*</th></tr><tr><td>TOEFL iBT</td><td>79 with 15 in each section</td><td>Total: 79Writing: 20Speaking: 20Reading: 19Listening: 20</td></tr><tr><td>TOEFL PBT</td><td>550</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>IELTS</td><td>6.5 with 5.5 in each section</td><td>Not accepted</td></tr><tr><td>PTE</td><td>53</td><td>Not accepted</td></tr></tbody></table></div>*Nursing majors require a TOEFL score only. This requirement cannot be waived or substituted.Graduate AdmissionsFor graduate admissions, a bachelor’s degree (US-equivalent) with an average GPA of 2.7/4 is required for admission consideration. <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/gre">GRE</a>/<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/exams/gmat">GMAT</a> scores may be required as per course, and any one of the following English proficiency scores:<div dir="ltr" align="left"><table><colgroup><col width="197"><col width="196"><col width="209"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th style="text-align: center;">English Language Test</th><th style="text-align: center;">Minimum Requirement</th><th style="text-align: center;">Suggested Requirement</th></tr><tr><td>TOEFL iBT</td><td>68</td><td>79</td></tr><tr><td>TOEFL PBT</td><td>520</td><td>550</td></tr><tr><td>IELTS</td><td>6.0</td><td>6.5</td></tr><tr><td>PTE</td><td>47</td><td>53</td></tr></tbody></table></div>For additional or subject-specific requirements and credentials for undergraduate or graduate majors, check the respective course pages.

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