Undergraduate International Students

First Time Students

The Admission Committee considers applicants on the basis of their official secondary school record, along with SAT/ACT/TOEFL scores. Applicants for first-year admission should submit the following:

A completed International Undergraduate Application for Admission
A $125 (US dollars) nonrefundable application fee (made payable to Thomas University)
A signed confidential statement of finances
A signed statement from student’s bank certifying finances
Official secondary school transcript including notice of graduation and diploma. The transcript and diploma must be translated into English; translation must be certified for accuracy.
For non-native speakers of English, English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 61 (Internet-based) CET 4, IELTS 5.0
All international students at Thomas University must be covered by health insurance in the amounts specified for Exchange Visitors by the U.S. government. Submit proof of health insurance or purchase insurance prior to enrolling for their first term.

Admission decisions cannot be made until the application file is complete. You will be notified which documents are missing if your file is incomplete.

Transfer Students

Transfer students who have attended an institution outside of the United States must submit the following:

A completed Undergraduate Application for Admission
A US $125 nonrefundable application fee (made payable to Thomas University)
A signed confidential statement of finances
A signed statement from student’s bank certifying finances
Official transcripts from all institutions attended. Any transcript from an institution outside of the United States must be translated into English; translation must be certified for accuracy and accompanied by a professional evaluation (see Foreign Transcript section).
For non-native speakers of English, English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 61 (Internet-based) CET 4, IELTS 5.
All international students at Thomas University must be covered by health insurance in the amounts specified for Exchange Visitors by the U.S. government. Submit proof of health insurance or purchase insurance prior to enrolling for their first term.

Transfer students who have attended another United States institution must submit the following:

A completed Undergraduate Application for Admission
A US $125 nonrefundable application fee (made payable to Thomas University)
A signed confidential statement of finances.
A signed statement from student’s bank certifying finances.
An I-538 form
For non-native speakers of English, English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) minimum score of 61 (Internet-based) CET 4, IELTS 5.0
Official transcripts from all institutions attended (see Foreign Transcript section if applicable).
All international students at Thomas University must be covered by health insurance in the amounts specified for Exchange Visitors by the U.S. government. Students must submit proof of health insurance or purchase insurance prior to enrolling for their first term.

Admission decisions cannot be made until the application file is complete. You will be notified which documents are missing if your file is incomplete.

Foreign Transcript Credit

All foreign transcripts must be accompanied by a professional evaluation and an official transcript, including an English translation if it is not in English, and course descriptions or syllabi. It is the student's responsibility to procure this evaluation, and to assume financial responsibility for it. Because of the importance of this information, Thomas University accepts evaluations from the following institutions of proven reliability:

World Education Services, Inc.
PO Box 745 Old Chelsea Station
New York, NY 10113-0745
Telephone: 212-966-6311
Toll-free 1-800-937-3895
E-mail: info@wes.org
www.wes.org

AACRAO
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: 202-293-9161
Fax: 202-872-8857
E-mail: info@aacrao.org
www.aacrao.org

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
PO Box 92970
Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970
Telephone: 414-289-3400
www.ece.org

This service's evaluation should include an explanation that the institution is recognized by the ministry of education in the home country and is generally considered to offer at least the equivalent of U.S. higher education credit. In addition, it should include an explanation of the credits, the grading system, and course levels, as well as a course-by-course evaluation.

The expertise and reliability of a professional evaluation report is recognized worldwide and is likely to be accepted by other academic institutions, employers, and state licensing boards. However, the report is not binding to Thomas University and will be considered a recommendation for independent decision of the credit to be given.

* Please note: It may take 2-6 weeks to obtain a credit evaluation.