International Students
Students who hold passports from other countries than the United States may apply as international students. Students who hold both an American passport and a passport from another country are considered domestic students.
Admission into the University requires international students to demonstrate:
- Likelihood of academic success
- Ability to pay
- English language proficiency sufficient to undertake undergraduate studies
International students must complete and submit an application form and must also submit the following:
- Financial Resources Statement demonstrating the ability to pay for the first year of study, along with copies of official bank statements
- SAT and ACT scores are optional (North Park University’s SAT code is 1556 and ACT Code is 1098).
- English Proficiency Test: TOEFL iBT 68, (North Park University’s TOEFL code is 1556); IELTS 6.0, or Duolingo 105.
- All students are tested for their English skills during orientation prior to the start of classes. Students who require additional English competency may be required to take one or more ESL courses during their first and/or second semesters of study at North Park. Up to 8 credit hours of ESL courses may be applied as academic credit toward a BA degree.
- Photocopy of current passport and visa (if held)
- Documents, including transcripts and/or government exam scores, should be in English whenever possible. If an adequate translation is not provided, the student may be assessed a translation fee. International student transcripts may be evaluated by an independent company, such as World Education Services (WES), at the expense of the student.
An international student must maintain full-time status of 12 credits per semester.
Complete applications should be filed by June 1 for the fall term, which begins in August, and October 1 for the spring term starting in January.