UNDERGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
An international student is defined as any student attending Wayland on an F-1 student visa issued by the United States government. To be considered for admission, international students must submit the following to the Office of Admissions:
1. A completed application for admission and a Completed Visa Authorization form.
2. An application fee of $35 (non-refundable) in the form of an international money order, cashier’s check, or U.S. postal money order.
3. Transcripts: Transcripts, mark sheets, or other proof of admission eligibility are required.
- Entering freshmen: The student must have completed a secondary school program equivalent to the twelfth grade (high school) in the United States. An official transcript from the secondary school in the original language is required. This transcript must be translated into English and sent directly from the issuing school to the Office of Admissions.
- Transfer students with fewer than 24 hours of transferable credit: Transfer students with fewer than 24 hours of transfer credit must provide an official secondary school transcript, as well as official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. If these are in a language other than English, a translation will be required. The transcript(s) must be sent directly from the issuing school(s) to the Office of Admissions.
- Transfer students with more than 24 hours of transferable credit: Transfer students with more than 24 hours of transferable credit must provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. If these are in a language other than English, a translation will be required. The transcript(s) must be sent directly from the issuing school(s) to the Office of Admissions.
4. Transcript Evaluations: It is the responsibility of the applicant to have all transcripts, certificates, or diplomas from institutions outside the United States sent to a credentials evaluation agency. This evaluation determines the authenticity of the documents as well as provides the U.S. equivalence in credit hours and grade point average. A list of preferred agencies can be obtained from the Wayland Office of Admissions. For high school transcripts, a document-by-document evaluation is sufficient. However, for college transcripts, this report must be a course-by-course evaluation that includes appropriate subject identification, upper/lower level designation, and U.S. equivalent GPA calculation. A copy of the results for each transcript must be sent directly to Wayland from the evaluation service. You can find more information on foreign credential evaluations at www.naces.org.
5. Language Entrance Exam:Language Entrance Exam: International students whose first or home language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum of 61 on the Internet-based test, 173 on the computer-based test, or 500 on the paper-based test is required for unconditional admission. The TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). A registration form and a "Bulletin of Information for Candidates" may be obtained by contacting ETS through their web site at http://www.ets.org, or writing to TOEFL Registration Office, P. O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151, USA.
6. College Entrance Exam: An official SAT or ACT test score must be submitted by students with fewer than 24 transferable hours of college credit. These scores must be sent directly to Wayland from the testing agency. The institutional code for Wayland is 6930.7. Financial Support Statement: All international students must certify to Wayland and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service that the student has sufficient funds available to cover the first two semesters of study while in the United States. A completed Financial Statement form is required for the student file. This form is available on the Wayland web site at http://www.wbu.edu or by contacting the international admissions representative.
Following the completion of these requirements, an international student application will be processed to determine admission eligibility.
8. Financial Aid Application: All students, regardless of status, are required to fill out Wayland's Institutional Aid Form. This form is used by Wayland's Financial Aid Department to determine eligibility for scholarships.
9. Immunization Recommendations
To help in assuring a healthy environment, all new students entering the University must submit a completed medical form and the following immunizations are recommended.
1. Adult DT booster in the past 10 years.
2. A MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) booster since 1980. Students born before 1957 are not required to have MMR.
3. A TB test or negative chest x-ray in the last three years. (International Students only)
A completed medical form must be received by the University nurse within 30 days of initial registration.
10. On-campus Housing: We offer on campus housing for all our students. Complete the housing application online.
Please check our acceptable documents page before you send information to our admissions office.