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International Admission Requirements
Wayland has long enjoyed international students and the enhancements they
bring to our classrooms and campuses.
The laws for the admission and teaching of F-1 students have changed
significantly through the years. Today, F-1 students studying in the U. S. must
attend face-to-face classes. The law allows for the addition of a few online
classes, but most courses for F-1 students must be provided through in-person
formats.
While the university offers a wide variety of degrees, both Undergraduate and
Graduate, not all degrees are currently available at all of Wayland’s campuses
in the face-to-face format .
The traditional home campus in Plainview, Texas can provide face-to-face
instruction in many degrees. It is a very good campus for those seeking degrees
in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). F-1 students who
graduate with STEM degrees can qualify for work experiences after graduation
that extend beyond the usual F-1 post-grad experience.
The Wayland San Antonio campus is the only one that has a School of Nursing
and it provides face-to-face instruction in that program.
Before you apply to Wayland, it’s best to check with Wayland’s DSO to see if the degree you are seeking is offered at your campus of choice through in-person classes. The DSO is Debbie Stennett and she can be reached at stennettd@wbu.edu.
Incoming Freshman Requirements
To be considered for admission to Wayland, the documents noted below must be submitted. No I-20 will be issued until a student is admitted to the university.
WBU Application: Apply Here
Evaluation of School Records
Please have your foreign high school records (transcript) evaluated for U.S. equivalency using one of the companies noted below. The company you use will tell us when the evaluation is complete and ready for download. Please be sure to list Wayland as the recipient of your scores.
If you are an incoming athlete, please use the company InCred for the evaluation.
| InCred Evaluation Services - www.incredevals.org Request a Basic evaluation along with a Certified Add-On if you have only attended high school. |
If you are not entering as an athlete, please use World Education Services (WES) or Spantran.
|
World Education Services (WES) - www.wes.org International Education Evaluations - IEE |
English Proficiency Scores
If English is not the native language of your country, you must provide proof of your English skills before being accepted to Wayland. Please provide English proficiency scores from one of the English tests noted below. The scores must come to Wayland from the test company to be considered official. Please be sure to list Wayland as the recipient of your scores.
Funding
You will receive an estimate of your first year of living and study at Wayland.
The estimate will include any scholarships for which you may qualify.
The documents must be signed and emailed back to the DSO.
In addition, you must provide proof showing that you will have access to the funding required to attend Wayland for the first year; this is U.S. law. The document must be a statement from the bank that is recent and signed by a bank official; it must be on official bank letterhead.
Transfer and Graduate Requirement
To be considered for admission to Wayland, the documents noted below must be submitted. No I-20 will be issued until a student is admitted to the university.
If you are pursuing a Graduate Degree, please contact the Graduate Office at graduatestudies@wbu.edu for additional requirements.
WBU Application: Apply Here
Evaluation of School Records
Please have any foreign college records (transcripts) evaluated for U.S. equivalency using one of the companies noted below. The company you use will tell us when the evaluation is complete and ready for us to download. So make sure you list Wayland as the recipient of your scores.
If you are an incoming athlete, please use the company InCred for the evaluation.
| InCred Evaluation Services - www.incredevals.org Request a Course-by-Course evaluation along with a Certified Add-On. |
If you are not entering as an athlete, please use World Education Services (WES) or Spantran.
|
World Education Services (WES) - www.wes.org International Education Evaluations - IEE |
U.S. Transcripts
If you have attended any U.S. colleges, please see that each transcript is sent to Wayland by the college.
English Proficiency Scores
If English is not the native language of your country, you must provide proof of your English skills before being accepted to Wayland.
Please provide English proficiency scores from one of the English tests noted below.
The scores must come to Wayland from the test company to be considered official and they must be under two years old.
Funding
You will receive an estimate of your first year of living and study at Wayland.
The estimate will include any scholarships for which you may qualify.
The documents must be signed and emailed back to the DSO.
In addition, you must provide proof showing that you will have access to the funding required to attend Wayland for the first year; this is U.S. law. The document must be a statement from the bank that is recent and signed by a bank official; it must be on official bank letterhead.
