International students applying for first-year admission must be admitted to the University no later than April 30, 2008. We recommend that you submit all supporting materials well in advance of this date.

International applicants who have completed college-level coursework outside of the United States must comply with the filing dates listed in the Transfer Admissions section of this site.

Each international applicant must submit scores from the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or American College Test (ACT) as well as scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the SAT II - English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) if the applicant's native language is not English.

The TOEFL requirement may be waived if evidence is presented to show that the applicant's studies have been conducted in English.

Although exceptions to these requirements are unusual, the SAT or ACT requirement may be waived if the applicant can show evidence of satisfactory completion of courses that parallel college courses under the American system of post-secondary education.

International applicants who have completed college-level coursework outside the United States are required to have their coursework evaluated for possible advanced standing by the World Education Services. Information concerning this evaluation service may be obtained by linking to the World Education Services.

Applicants for admission who have been accepted will be sent a letter of acceptance and a "Certification of Finances" form. This financial statement must be completed and returned promptly to the University accompanied by a non-refundable tuition deposit of $150.00. Upon receipt of the financial statement and the deposit, the University will send the applicant the Certificate of Eligibility form I-20A, which is required for a visa.

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