INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are required to provide official or certified copies of academic records. Records in any language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. Financial ability must be demonstrated by completion of a financial certificate including signatures of the sponsor and a bank official. Persons receiving a scholarship may demonstrate financial ability by sending an original or certified copy of the award letter, including the amount of the scholarship or the expenses it covers. The University may require an advance deposit of funds to cover one year’s tuition and living expenses of all non-immigrant international students from a particular country before issuance of the Form I-20 when Western’s Chief Financial Officer has determined that such a provision is in the best interest of the University. All applicants from non-English speaking countries are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), offered by the Educational Testing Service. It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain the necessary information and application forms, and to arrange to take the test by a date that assures the results are reported to the University by the required deadlines. A score of 525 on the TOEFL, or a 197 computer based TOEFL, is required for admission.

Upon receipt of your application and official transcripts, you will receive a General Education Transfer Report by mail approximately 3 weeks after we receive all official documentation. You may view your online General Education Transfer Report here.

Applications received from international students will be reviewed on a competitive basis. Fulfillment of the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the University. An effort will be made to admit students from a variety of countries. Undergraduate international students may print the following four required forms: application, checklist, questionnaire and financial certificate. Click here for cost and TIP information. To apply online click here.

Office of Admissions
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11020
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1020
U.S.A.
Phone: (270) 745-2551
Fax: (270) 745-6133
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International Graduate Admission Requirements

Applicants for a master's degree program who are not U.S. citizens must have:
1. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must submit a properly completed application for admission
2. An official transcript indicating completion of the baccalaureate degree (or the equivalent).
3.  GRE General Test Scores or GMAT Test Scores
4. Evidence of ability to communicate in English (a minimum of 550 on the written TOEFL or a minimum of 213 on the computerized TOEFL)
5. Evidence of adequate financial resources.

All materials must be on campus by the deadline according to the semester of enrollment.
The deadlines shown on this website are the only ones to be enforced and there will be no exceptions.
 

 **After the international student has submitted these application materials, evaluation is made within the department administering the degree program.**al Students

International students must participate in orientation and testing of English proficiency three days prior to the beginning of the regular registration period.  Students found to be deficient in English skills must take remedial course work.  Health insurance must be purchased upon arrival at the University.

Office of Graduate Studies and Research
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11010
Bowling Green, KY 42101
U.S.A.
Phone: 1-270-745-2446
Fax: 1-270-745-6950

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