The application deadline for international students is June 1 for the fall semester and October 1 for the winter semester. An international student must also complete the acceptance process no later than July 1 for the fall semester or November 1 for the winter semester otherwise an I-20 will not be processed for that semester.
In addition to meeting the freshman or transfer acceptance criteria, an international student must send official records of all credits, degrees, diplomas and other credentials. Since certificates and records filed for examination are not ordinarily returned, applicants should send certified copies if the documents in question cannot be easily replaced. These documents must be submitted through one of the following credential evaluation service before an admission decision is determined*:
Proficiency in English, both written and oral, must be determined as part of the admission process. This may be done by one of the following:
| Regular Admit | Regular Admit + ESL | Non-Admit | |
| TOEFL IBT (Internet-Based) | >79 | 45-78 | <45 |
| TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based) | >550 | 450-549 | <450 |
| TOEFL (Revised Paper Delivered) | >20 | 11-19 | <11 |
| iTEP | >4.0 | 3.0-3.9 | <3.0 |
| IELTS | >6.5 | 5.5-6 | <5.5 |
| Duolingo English Test | >105 | 80-114 | <80 |
Meeting English Proficiency for regular admittance can also be accomplished by completing four years of secondary education within the United States with a GPA of 2.50 with either a cumulative GPA of 3.00 in English subjects or by scoring a Composite, English, and Reading score of 18 or above on the ACT.
*Documents from institutions located in Bermuda and the Bahamas are exempt from using the evaluation services. Students entering from Canada should have their official high school transcript evaluated if no cumulative GPA is issued by their school.
All students desiring an I-20 must meet the following criteria.
International students should not leave their homeland until they have in their possession:
In addition to regular University expenses, there are other expenses for an international student. (Please refer to the Financing Your Education section of the Catalog.)
According to current immigration laws and university policy, international students with student visas may work on campus provided that employment is available, and provided that the student is enrolled in a full course of study for each semester in attendance and is making progress to the completion of a degree. On-campus employment is limited up to 20 hours per week from the first day of school through Monday after spring graduation. Such employment may be full time (up to 38 hours per week) during summer vacation provided that the student intends to register for the subsequent academic semester. The Human Resources Office monitors hours worked and notifies the student and the campus employer when a student works more than permitted during the week. If a student's work exceeds the allowed weekly amount, the student will become out of status with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Spouses may work only if they have a student visa (or other eligible visa) of their own.
International students on non-immigrant visas are required by law to secure permission before accepting any off-campus employment.
To maintain active I-20 status, international undergraduate students must be enrolled in a full course of study of at least 12 semester credit hours of classes each fall and winter semester in attendance. According to current immigration law, a maximum of three semester credit hours of online or distance learning classes can count toward the student's full course of study each fall and winter semester in attendance. Therefore, international undergraduate students must be enrolled in at least nine semester credit hours of courses taught using traditional face-to-face or hybrid course delivery modes each fall and winter semester in attendance.
For each semester credit hour, a face-to-face (F2F) or hybrid course must include at least eight seat-time hours of F2F classroom instruction during the semester. Directed study and supplemental instructional activities such as tutoring or office-hour interactions do not count toward fulfillment of designated classroom instruction hours.
During F2F classroom instruction, faculty must provide course content using direct instructional methods and related activities (e.g., peer-to-peer engagement, group projects, class discussions, case study analysis) that fulfill course goals, objectives and student learning outcomes.