An International student is defined as a citizen or national of a foreign country who is in possession of or wishes to apply for an F-1 visa to study in the United States. Non-U.S. citizens currently living in the U.S. with no valid immigration status are not considered International students.

Application checklist for international student:

• Completed and signed International Student Application for Admission
• $75.00 application fee (non-refundable)
• Official TOEFL score report sent directly from ETS
• Evaluation of secondary school or university transcript, preferably from World Education Service (WES) or the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO). Information can be obtained from www.aacrao.org
• If applying as a transfer student, official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended must be submitted.
• If applying as a transfer student, a transfer form must be completed by your previous college/university’s International Student Advisor.
• Sufficient proof of financial support for at least one academic year. An original letter from your or your sponsor’s bank or financial institution and a bank official endorsement on the admission application are required. The amount required to be shown for the 2008-2009 year is $22,006.00 USD.
• The remittance of one semester’s tuition in advance.
• The I-20 form is issued once all application materials are received.

General minimum admission requirements:

• Graduation from a secondary school comparable to a U.S. high school
• Equivalent of a 2.3 G.P.A.
• TOEFL scores as follows: 500 (paper-based) or 173 (computer-based) or 61 (internet-based)
• Combined score of 860 on Critical Reading and Mathematics sections of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Or
• 18 Composite score on the American College Test (ACT)
• If applying as a transfer student a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 2.3 must have been earned at the last institution attended and you must be in good academic standing
• If applying as a transfer student you must be in good standing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement or be eligible to apply for reinstatement