International Student Application
To be considered for admission to the University, all international students are required to submit the following documents:
- Electronic or paper international student application, along with a non-refundable $100 application fee.
- Current résumé.
- Personal statement indicating why the applicant wishes to further his/her education or describing the applicant’s long-term goals or a specific life experience.
- Official transcripts indicating graduation from the last high school attended, along with official transcripts of any college or university attended, if applicable. If the transcript(s) are from a U.S. school or schools, the transcript(s) must be original and sent directly from the U.S. institution(s). If the transcript(s) are from an international institution or institutions, the transcript(s) must be in their original language and accompanied by certified English translation(s). These documents will not be returned to the student. They will become part of the student’s official file at Lindenwood University.
- Official TOEFL or IELTS score. For score reporting, the Lindenwood University code is 6367.
- Required minimum TOEFL scores:
- 500 (paper-based)
- 173 (computer-based)
- 61 (Internet-based)
- Required minimum IELTS score: 6.0
- Affidavit of support verifying the amount of personal or family funds (in U.S. dollars) available for tuition, personal costs, and educational expenses (books, insurance). The affidavit should provide an official document or statement from the applicant’s bank. Documents must be in English.
- Passport (clear, readable copy of the identification page).
- Housing application, along with a $300 housing deposit, made payable to Lindenwood University. International residential students are obligated to pay the housing costs for the entire academic year once a housing form is signed and submitted to the Office of Residential Life. Campus housing will be assigned upon receipt of the housing application and deposit, and written confirmation (via email) from the applicant of having received an F-1 Student Visa. Students should include an email address on the housing form.
Notes (1) The minimum TOEFL and IELTS scores listed above are requirements for admission to the University. Upon arrival, students will also undergo on-site English language testing to determine English language proficiency. Students whose on-site language testing results indicate an English language proficiency below the level necessary for placement into college-level coursework will be placed into courses at the pre-college level, through the University’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Program.
(2) For information regarding the transfer of credit for particular coursework, refer to the Academic Procedures section of this catalog.
If an international candidate wishes to transfer credit to Lindenwood from an overseas school, the applicant must apply for a course-by-course evaluation from World Evaluation Services (WES). No application for the transfer of international credit will be complete until the WES evaluation is provided. Applicants should list Lindenwood University as the recipient of the evaluation. WES will also provide a copy of the evaluation directly to the applicant. The applicant should keep this copy of the evaluation for his/her records. For more information about transcript evaluation, contact WES at www.wes.org. Also see the Transferring Credit from International Institutions section of this catalog.
Notes: (1) Students must request a course-by-course evaluation (not a document-by-document evaluation) in order to transfer credit to Lindenwood for particular coursework.
(2)The cost for the evaluation of international transcripts will be incurred by the applicant. However, once the applicant obtains a visa and arrives at Lindenwood University, the cost of the evaluation will be refunded, provided that the applicant brings in the receipt for the evaluation service to the Business Office.
In addition to submitting the materials required for admission, international students wishing to transfer to Lindenwood from a SEVIS sponsored school should also submit the following documents:
- Official transcripts from the college or university previously attended, sent directly to Lindenwood University.
- The transfer applicant should also complete the transfer student application (found on the University website on the international homepage) and forward it to the appropriate official at the school the student previously attended, where it will be processed by the previous school and returned to the Lindenwood University Office of International Students and Scholars.
The student’s transfer will not be considered complete until Lindenwood University receives the completed transfer paperwork. Once the transfer application has been processed, Lindenwood will issue the student a Lindenwood I-20, permitting the student to legally reside in the U.S. as a full time international student.
Students should send all required documents and any other relevant information to complete the application to Lindenwood University, Office of International Students and Scholars, 209 S. Kingshighway, St. Charles, MO 63301 – 1695. The email address is international@lindenwood.edu; the phone number is (636) 949-4982, and the FAX is (636) 949-4108.
International students must arrive on the designated date prior to the start of classes each semester to move into housing. Upon arrival, international students will receive an orientation to the University and an introduction to academic programs and requirements.