International Student Application
To be considered for admission to the university, all international students are required to submit the following documents:
- Online student application or The Common Application.
- Official transcripts indicating graduation from the last high school attended, along with official transcripts of any college or university attended, if applicable. Transcripts from U.S. schools must be original and sent directly from the U.S. institution. Transcripts from international schools must be in their original language and accompanied by a certified English translation. For procedures to receive transfer credit see Application for the Transfer of International Credit. These documents will not be returned to the student. They will become part of the student’s official file at Lindenwood University.
- Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo score. For score reporting, the Lindenwood University code is 6367.
- Required minimum TOEFL scores:
- Required minimum IELTS score: 5.5
- 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. To submit an affidavit of support, fill out the form available on the international admissions webpage.
- Passport (clear, readable copy of the identification page).
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, go to Academic Procedures Transferring Credit.
The Student Application or Common Application should be completed online and all required application materials should be scanned in PDF format and emailed to internationaladmissions@lindenwood.edu. Hard copies of required admission documents can be mailed to:
Lindenwood University, Office of Admissions and Services for International Students (OASIS), 209 South Kingshighway, Saint Charles, MO 63301 USA. Preferred format is scanned in PDF and emailed.
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. Applicants should keep a copy of the evaluation for their records. For more information about transcript evaluation, contact WES at http://www.wes.org. Also see Academic Procedures Transferring Credit from International Institutions.
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.
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 SEVIS transfer eligibility form (found on the Lindenwood University website on the transfer international undergraduate students homepage), along with the letter of acceptance from Lindenwood University should be sent to the appropriate official at the school the student previously attended, where it will be processed and returned to the Lindenwood University Office of Admissions and Services for International Students (OASIS).
- The student’s transfer will not be considered complete until Lindenwood University receives the completed transfer paperwork. Once the transfer application has been processed, and an enrollment deposit is received, 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.
The SEVIS transfer eligibility form should be sent to the Office of Admissions and Services for International Students' (OASIS) direct email account, internationaladmissions@lindenwood.edu.
Note: the terms, conditions, and requirements regarding the transfer of credits to Lindenwood University for international students, corresponds with the criteria listed in Transfer Student Application: U.S. Citizens and Residents.
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.