welcome
missouri baptist university empowers its students to achieve personal growth and gain confidence in their abilities. choosing mbu demonstrates your commitment to education, your community spirit and faith in yourself and christian values.
after you submit an application to the university, the office of international experiences office will contact you with a detailed list of admission requirements specific for your situation.
requirements can vary by country. the list below is a general guideline of requirements for international students who wish to attend missouri baptist university:
ielts | 6.5 (minimum score) |
toefl internet-based (mbu code: 2717) | 80 (minimum score) |
toefl computer-based (mbu code: 2717) | 213 (minimum score) |
toefl paper-based (mbu code: 2717) | 550 (minimum score) |
els (english for academic purposes) | completed level 112 |
sat (mbu code: 2258) | 25 writing and language/25 reading (minimum score) |
act (mbu code: 2323) | 19 reading score/20 english (minimum score) |
*not required for transfer students with a minimum of 24 university-level credit hours from a u.s. institution.
note: due to the covid-19 emergency, toefl is temporarily offering a toefl ibt special home edition option. additionally, the office of international experiences is temporarily accepting the online english3 proficient test. please contact oie for more information.
for students planning on playing for an mbu athletic team, please note that admission to mbu does not ensure naia eligibility. check the naia eligibility center to find information on required documents, which must be submitted in order to qualify to play.
we require all international students in f-1 status to enroll in the university’s group health insurance plan. for 2020-2021, the plan is with compass student insurance.