International Data Science Student Admissions

Use the online application to submit general information about yourself, upload application materials, and enter names of references as described below. You do not need to complete all of your application information at once. You may save your work and return to your application later.

You may receive conditional admission with unofficial transcripts and translated transcripts. To receive full admission, any transcripts you submit from institutions outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by one of the following service providers: Atlas Credential Evaluations, Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), International Education Evaluation (IEE), or World Education Services (WES).

Atlas, ECE, IEE, and WES are third-party credential-evaluation services that convert educational credentials from any country to their U.S. equivalents.

We recommend you start the transcript evaluation process as soon as possible.

• Atlas Credential Evaluations
  • Please visit Atlas Credential Evaluations and click "apply here."
  • A copy of your evaluation will be sent digitally to Willamette University at no charge.
  • Atlas does offer translation services as well.
  • Use discount code WLMT15 for $15 off your course-by-course evaluation.

• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
  • ECE has created a custom application for Willamette University that will give you a 10% discount. A copy of your evaluation will be sent digitally to Willamette University at no charge. Access your ECE application here.

• International Education Evaluation (IEE)
  • Please visit the Willamette IEE page and select the Education Course Report.

• World Education Services (WES)
  • Preview the list of documents required by WES to start your credential evaluation.
  • If your documents are not in English, you must submit an accurate English translation with your foreign-language documents. WES does not provide translation services. Translations prepared by the school that you attended or by authorized translators in your home country are acceptable.
  • Select the Course-by-Course International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP).

Request Atlas, ECE, IEE, or WES to send your completed electronic evaluation directly to Willamette University. Do not send physical copies of your education evaluation through the mail.

Provide the names and email addresses for two individuals who are familiar with your academic credentials, work performance, leadership experience, and/or readiness for graduate-level study. Recommendations from family members will not be accepted. Your recommenders will receive a hyperlink by which they will provide their recommendation.

The personal statement helps the admission committee understand your motivations for seeking a graduate degree from our school.

Your resume should detail your academic and work experience and include achievements and awards earned in school, co-curriculars, or community service. Work experience is not required for admittance.

• Official TOEFL iBT score of 88 or higher
• Official TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5 or higher
  (The TOEFL code for Willamette University is 4954.)
• Official IELTS score of 6.5 or higher
• Official Duolingo score of 105 or higher

*Applicants may receive a waiver of the language-proficiency test if all of the requirements for the bachelor’s degree were completed in a country where the primary and dominant language is English and English was the language of instruction of the school.

Applicants with complete, submitted applicants may be invited to a Zoom interview with members of the MSDS admissions team and faculty. An interview is required for admission, but not all applicants are interviewed.

Written in English and a photocopy of the name page of your passport are required to issue the Form I-20 and must be received in order to accept an offer of admission. The funds verification amount includes tuition, health insurance, living expenses, and other charges. The MSDS program does not provide employment, research support, housing, or full scholarships.