Admission of International Students

For admission requirements for International Graduate Students, click here.

Edgewood College is authorized to issue the required Certificate of Eligibility for Admission (I-20 Form) necessary to obtain a student visa. All international students must complete and forward all necessary application documents to the Office of Admissions.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. All application materials must be received by the appropriate deadline.

Priority Fall Term Deadline: May 1
Priority Spring Term Deadline: November 1*

*Please note. If you are currently living in the United States and plan to transfer your F-1 visa to Edgewood College, the application deadline for Spring Semester is December 15, 2009.

To be considered for admission, please submit:

The Edgewood College Undergraduate Application for Admission.
An application fee of twenty-five US dollars ($25.00) to cover the processing of credentials. This fee is non-refundable.
The Education Background Profile completed in full.
Original copies of all diplomas, certificates, grade reports and test results received upon completion of high school.

These credentials must include a list of subjects studied, the number of hours per week spent on each subject, the minimum passing grade and the maximum possible grade in each subject, and any grade earned through examination.

If these credentials are not in English, an authorized English translation is required.
If you have completed any college-level work, you are required to present any transcripts, certificates, or diplomas pertaining to this work.

To receive transfer credit from international institutions, students must submit an evaluation of credits from an approved international credential evaluator. Please request a detailed "course-by-course" evaluation from Educational Credential Evaluators. (www.ece.org)
Proof of English proficiency (for applicants whose primary language is not English).

Applicants must prove English proficiency by submitting one of the following documents:
- TOEFL score of 71 or higher on the internet-based test (IBT) or 525 or higher on the paper-based test (PBT) (For more information visit www.toefl.org)
- IELTS score of 6.0 or higher (www.ielts.org)
- Letter of recommendation from an approved ESL instructor (such as WESLI or MESLS).
- A transcript demonstrating successful completion of 1 year of college-level work in English.

Proof of financial support for the duration of study at Edgewood College.

Students must demonstrate the ability to pay at least $32,950 USD per year. Detailed cost information is as follows:

$21,042	2009-2010 tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate student
$811	Mandatory health insurance
$7,134	Estimated room and board per academic year (Incoming freshman are required to live on campus for two years.)
$3,163	Estimated personal cost
$800	Estimated cost of books

Students who need an F-1 or J-1 student visa must show sufficient funds on deposit for at least one year of study. Financial documents must be original letters or statements from a financial institution with original ink signatures and stamps, be written in English or accompanied by official English translation, indicate unit of currency, include both the sponsor’s name and student’s name exactly as it appears on student’s application, and be dated within six months of application date.

Financial documents must:

Be original letters or statements from a financial institution with original ink signatures and stamps
Be written in English or accompanied by official English translation and indicate unit of currency
Include both the sponsor’s name and student’s name exactly as it appears on student’s application
Be dated within six months of application date

Students should request additional original documents to present to the U.S. Consulate or Embassy when requesting a student visa, and to present to immigration officials when entering the United States.

Although Edgewood College offers on-campus employment opportunities and a few scholarships for international students, it is necessary that each student evaluates the cost of studying at Edgewood and is prepared to finance it totally. Tuition and fees for each term must be paid in full on the day of registration for that term.