International Students

Each international student must provide the University with evidence of the ability to finance an education by completing the International Student Certification of Finances form and International Student Financial Aid Application. Upon verification of funds, an initial $2,500 Tuition deposit and $150 Room and Board deposit must be submitted. Securing finances is the responsibility of the student, and international students are often sponsored by their family, friends, or a host church or family. International students do not qualify for U.S. federally sponsored financial aid, but a limited amount of academic, church-related, and international student scholarship is available.

Once the above steps have been completed, the university will issue an I-20 form for the students to use in obtaining an F-1 visa. Students who are citizens of a country other than the United States of America (USA) must hold the F-1 visa in order to register for classes and enroll at the University. Persons who have entered the United States on a visitor's visa must convert it to an F-1 visa before the University will consider admission. International students on academic or disciplinary probation or dismissal at another university are not considered for admission. A SEVIS fee of $200 must be paid in addition to the visa application fee.

Applicants from countries and U.S. territories in which English is not the primary language must also provide recent evidence of proficiency in English by [a] scoring 525 or above on the written TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with subscores in writing and reading of at least 50, [b] scoring 70 or above on the Internet-based TOEFL with subscores in writing, reading and listening of at least 20, or [c] scoring 110 or above on the ELS (English Language Studies) proficiency examination. All tests of English proficiency must have been taken in the last two years to be considered for acceptance. An official score report must be mailed directly to the Admissions Office.