Law School International Applicants

Anyone who has completed his or her education outside of the United States is considered an international applicant irrespective of citizenship or residency. If you will require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, then you are considered an international applicant and an international student for tuition purposes.

• All students must submit a complete application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee.
• Your official transcripts from American colleges and universities must be submitted via the Law School Admission Council. If you attended a foreign institution (not including a study abroad program through a domestic post-secondary institution), the law school requires that your academic credentials be evaluated for baccalaureate equivalency and assessment of grade-point average through the World Education Service, Inc. (WES). You must pay for the cost associated with having your foreign transcripts evaluated and also have your evaluation mailed directly to the law school from WES on or before April 30.
• All international applicants are required to prove their English proficiency by presenting a TOEFL score. To be competitive for admission, you must have a minimum score of 500 on the written test or of 61 on the online test.
• International students must provide a Financial Statement Certificate of Eligibility to which you must attach a notarized bank statement. If your bank statement is not notarized and on official bank letterhead, it will not be accepted and may cause a delay in the admissions and enrollment process. Your bank statement must provide proof that you have access to $57,870 to pay tuition for the first year of study. If these funds are not in your own bank account, then you must provide a notarized Affidavit of Support from the account holder along with an Affidavit of Support for Room and Board (if applicable).
• After all of the required documents have been received and processed in the Office of Admissions, the University’s Office of International Affairs will then prepare the Certificate of Responsibility Form (Form I-20), which will then be mailed to you for presentation at the consulate when you apply for your visa. Failure to secure a valid visa prior to June 1 will result in your inability to attend classes in the fall.

For more information regarding this process, please contact the University’s Office of International Affairs at 919-530-7912.