Please
make sure that all admissions documentation and
inquiries are directed to:
Office
of Admissions
PO Box 8357
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, U.S.A.
00
+1 (701) 777-3821 tel
00
+1 (701) 777-2721 fax
List
of required documents (All forms to be
filled out in English and typewritten)
- 1 copy of the form entitled " Application
for Undergraduate Admission for International
Applicants. "
- Certified or photostatic copies of official
records from each secondary or middle school,
university and/or professional school attended.
These records should cover the entire secondary
school, university and/or professional school
period, not just the latest institution attended.
Your application will not be considered until
your secondary school records are in our office.
- 1 Health
History Form (See Student
Health Requirements for more detail).
- 1 copy of the completed form entitled "Statement
of Financial Responsibility."
- 1 copy of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) score, or completion of ELS
Language Centers' Level 112, to be sent
directly from the College Entrance Exam Board.
Any student, whose first language is not English,
must take this test in order to be considered
for admission no matter how long the student
has been in the U.S. or how many English courses
the student has completed.
- $35 (U.S. Funds) application fee.
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Download
the required forms
The
above mentioned forms can be downloaded, along with
additional information, in Adobe Acrobat format
by clicking below.
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Note
about required deposit: A $100
(U.S. Funds) non-refundable deposit will be required
upon acceptance to the University. You will be notified
when you have been accepted and when the $100 deposit
is due. The I-20 Form which enables the
student to obtain an F-1 student visa to enter the
United States (at a US consulate) will not be sent
until the $100 and all of the above required forms
are filed in the Office of Admissions and the student
has been accepted. Health insurance for
international students is also required. A fee of
$864 (U.S. funds) for health insurance may be paid
before or upon arrival.
Financial
Responsibility and Assistance
You should have assured financial resources of not
less than $24,351 for all students
except aviation students who will have to show at
least certification for $32.767 (U.S.
Funds) for each academic year you are to be a student
at the University of North Dakota. Canadian students
who are residents of Manitoba or Saskatchewan qualify
for a contiguous tuition rate and must therefore
show at least $17,573. Estimated necessary minimum
expenses (exclusive of cost of travel) are:
Current
employment conditions and immigration laws of the
United States governing non-quota immigration students
do not permit the international student, while in
this country, to earn any substantial part of the
above expenses. On-campus employment is available
in some areas. Off-campus employment is restricted
to practical training and economic hardship due
to unforeseen circumstances. You should ascertain
whether your government restricts the amount of
money that may be sent to a student in the United
States. You should inform yourself as to the regulations
that apply and the proper procedures for the transfer
of funds.
After
the first year of school and upon the completion
of 24 hours of credit, international undergraduate
students are eligible to apply for the International
Student Tuition Waiver Scholarship. This scholarship
is awarded in partial and full tuition amounts.
A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required. In addition,
certain academic scholarships might be available
through your academic department once your grade
point average is established.
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English
Language Competence
Your
application cannot be considered unless you can
give evidence of a command of both written and spoken
English, adequate for the profitable pursuit of
University courses conducted entirely in that language.
For undergraduate studies, you will be required
to earn a score of at least 527 (written based)
or 197 (computer based) or 71 (Internet based) on
the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL
), or complete ELS
Level 112 , or earn an overall score of at least
6.0 (undergraduate) or 6.5 (graduate) on the IELTS
.
For graduate
studies a minimum TOEFL score of 550 for the paper-based
or 213 for the computer-based test or 79-80 on the
internet based test for all applicants whose native
language is not English. International applicants
who have received their bachelor's or master's degree
in the United States or English-speaking Canada
are not required to submit the TOEFL.
Please write
to TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton,
New Jersey, 08540, U.S.A., for an application form
to take the test you may also access their web page
at TOFEL . The
Institution Code for UND is 6878 .
You
must request that your scores be sent to:
Office
of Admissions
PO Box 8357
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, U.S.A.
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International
Transfer Students
International
students who are applying for admission as transfer
students from another United States college or university
are required to complete an
International Student Transfer form in addition
to the application and Statement of Financial Responsibility..
The transfer form is available from the Office of
Admissions or here on the website. The transfer
form must be completed and then signed by the international
student advisor at the student's current institution
and returned to UND prior to admission.
A
transfer student must be in good academic standing
and eligible to return to any college or university
attended. Students transferring to UND must have
maintained at least a 2.0 or 'C' average at the
institution previously attended. The transfer student
is not at liberty to disregard any part of his or
her previous college record.
Transfer
Credit from International Institutions
If transferring from a college or university outside
of the United States, a course-by-course evaluation
of non-U.S. post-secondary credentials is required.
The evaluation form may be obtained from the Admissions
Office or at www.wes.org
. The form must be submitted with official transcripts/academic
records from all post-secondary schools attended,
along with word-for-word English translations. There
will be a cost for the service charged by the World
Education Service.
I-20
issuance for International Transfer Students
Please
note that only one school can have access to your
SEVIS record at any one time. When you indicate
your intent to transfer to UND, your advisor will
update your SEVIS record with a "release date"
(most likely the end of your current semester).
Only once that release date has passed will UND
be able to access your SEVIS record and issue you
a new I-20 form. If you are leaving the U.S.
during a vacation period, you must make sure that
you use your new I-20 from UND when you re-enter
the U.S. after your trip. Please contact the
International Student Advisor at UND if you have
questions about the transfer process. (701) 777-4118.
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Application
Deadlines and Mailing Information
Applications
should be submitted, with support documents (except
TOEFL score , which is sent separately) to:
Office
of Admissions
PO Box 8357
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, U.S.A.
The
application should be mailed in time to reach the
Admissions Office not later than May 1 when applying
for admission for the fall semester (beginning in
late August), and not later than October 1 when
applying for admission for the spring semester (beginning
in early January). Students in the Far East should
allow more time.
Questions
about admissions applications should be addressed
to the Office of Admissions.
Questions
relating to immigration matters should be addressed
to:
International
Student Advisor
PO Box 7109
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58202, U.S.A
00
+1 (701) 777-4118
shannonjolly@mail.und.nodak.edu
The
Class Schedule for each semester, mini-session,
and Summer Session may be picked up at the Registrar's
Office or can be viewed on the web by clicking here.
NOTE: Student are advised to begin their studies
in the United States the first semester of the academic
year, which begins in August, because many courses
are offered in sequence.
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