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International Admissions

Candidates for International Admission should submit their application   (PDF: 3pp., 96K) for the fall semester by April 1 and for the spring semester by September 1. An applicant’s file will be reviewed by the Committee on Admissions when the following items have been submitted to the Office of Admissions:

1. A completed application with a non-refundable fee of $50.00 USD (check or money order payable to Saint Joseph College) to the Office of Admissions; the fee is waived if the application is completed on-line
2. An official Secondary School record, listing courses taken and examination results. (The record must be translated by an accredited agency)
3. Copies of diplomas and/or certificates, as well as supporting mark sheets leading to the accompanying diploma or certification. If the record is not in English it must be translated and evaluated by World Educational Services (WES). For more information about WES visit their website at www.wes.org.
4. All national examination results, including the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the SAT or ACT scores
5. Official transcript(s) of all college, university, or other post-secondary work (must be translated and evaluated by an accredited agency)
6. A college Scholarship Service Certification of Finances form
7. Two (2) letters of recommendation, preferably from teachers whom the student has known for a length of time

Visas

Saint Joseph College is permitted by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service to admit non-immigrant students. Upon admission to a degree program, the student is issued an I-20 A/B, which is used to pursue a student visa through the American Embassy or Consulate in the student’s home country. This must be current at all times. Before an immigration form is issued, the following must be submitted to the College:

1. declaration and certification of finances form, with supporting documentation
2. request for Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20)

Notification

Once the applicant has completed the application process, she/he will be notified of the admissions decision on a rolling basis. The applicant will learn of the Committee’s decision by a letter from the director of admissions. To indicate acceptance of the offer of admission, the applicant must complete the appropriate form and submit a non-refundable deposit of $250.00 USD. This deposit will be credited toward the first semester bill. Please note that I-20 forms are issued to students following acceptance for full-time study and verification of sufficient funding.