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Submit a completed International Application for Admission
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Download Print the International Application for Admission, complete
and mail to Western Illinois University.
Mail Request Request an International Application for Admission packet
to be mailed to you.
Application Fee A nonrefundable application fee of $30 (USD) is assessed and is valid for two consecutive years from the first application date. For example, an application fee paid for Fall 2005 semester is valid through Fall 2007 semester. For instructions on how to pay the application fee, please click here. Your application will not be processed without the application fee.
Official Academic Records In the native language plus certified English translation if in language other than English. Verified with fresh seals and signatures. Sent directly from each school or university attended. Students entering with less than 24 hours of post-secondary level course work are required to send official secondary school records and/or exam results.
Evidence of English Proficiency Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores sent directly from Educational Testing Services (ETS). Student copies will not be accepted. Have your scores forwarded to Western Illinois University - institution code 1900. For other means to provide evidence of English proficiency, please click here.
Declaration of Finances Must show assured support for the first year and projected support for all remaining years. If funds are from a source other the applicant, the sponsor must sign the form and note the amount of funding pledged. No photocopies or faxes are allowed.To download the Declaration of Finances form, please click here
Financial Documentation All international applicants must provide financial documentation whether self supported or sponsored. All financial documentation must be in English or with an official English translation that specifically indicates sufficient liquid assets (minimum of $20,000 USD) are currently available on deposit to support the applicant for the first year of academic study. Financial documentation can be no older than one year from the date of arrival on campus. Financial documentation must bear fresh seal of financial institution. All signatures must be in fresh ink. Examples of acceptable financial documentation - original bank letter signed by bank official; original bank statement issued directly from the bank; loan or award letters stamped or certified by lending institution. Examples of unacceptable financial documentation - internet bank statement; bank letters without the name of the account holder; life insurance policies; any photocopied, faxed, scanned, or imaged document.
Graduate applicants may have to meet specific program of study requirements and provide additional material. Graduate applicants should consult the Checklist of Departmental Requirements at http://www.wiu.edu/grad/resources/APCHKLST1.pdf for departmental specific requirements.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) Official GMAT scores are required for applicants to the College of Business graduate programs of accounting and MBA. The report must come directly from ETS. Student copies will not be accepted. Forward your scores to Western Illinois University - institution code 1900.
Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Official GRE scores may be required for applicants to some graduate programs. The report must come directly from ETS. Student copies will not be accepted. Forward your scores to Western Illinois University - institution code 1900. Visit the School of Graduate Studies website for specific Program of Studies requirements.
Graduate applicants interested in applying for an assistantship should consult http://www.wiu.edu/grad/manuals/gainfo.php. To apply for an assistantship, international applicants must submit the following documents:
Graduate Assistantship Form Available at http://www.wiu.edu/grad/forms/assist.pdf
Three Letters of Recommendation
Personal Statement of Goals
All documents submitted to Western Illinois University become its property.
Documents will not be released to students nor
will they be forwarded to other institutions or agencies.
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