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The admission process for international students can be completed in two to three business days provided the applicant has sent all the necessary materials. The School of the Arts
requires you to fill out both the International application
and the School of the Arts application as well as fulfill
additional requirements, so please allow more time for processing these applications. For more information, visit
their Web site.
Please print out and complete the
application form and submit it to us with the following
materials, which are required for application processing:
1. Application form. The applicant must
complete and sign an application. This may be a traditional
paper application form or the printed online application.
2. Fees. A $30 state-required application fee must accompany your application. The School of the Arts application fee is $55 for undergraduates. This can be submitted in the form of
a check drawn on a U.S. bank, an international money order
or a bank draft in the amount of $30 or $55 made payable to
Virginia Commonwealth University. This is a nonrefundable
fee.
3. Academic documentation. Original or
officially certified copies of all grade reports for all
secondary and higher school studies, as well as original
or officially certified copies of all academic diplomas,
certificates, and national or other major examination results.
Official records must be submitted in the native language
and must be accompanied by an official English translation.
Notarized copies will not be accepted. Official records
should be sent to: The Office of International Admissions,
Virginia Commonwealth University, P.O. Box 843043, Richmond,
VA 23284-3043, U.S.A., directly from the institution.
Students also are advised to consult the Web site of the school or department in which they plan to study for any additional academic requirements.
School of the Arts applicants are encouraged to use the online portfolio submission.
4. Proof of English proficiency. All applicants
who have not studied in an English-speaking country must
take the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) offered by
the Educational
Testing Service in countries throughout the world, or International
English Language Testing Service (IELTS) and arrange
for the testing agency to send the test results to VCU.
The required TOEFL score is 550 (213 for computer-based
exams) and IELTS is 6.0. Students who have not taken a TOEFL
exam or have not achieved the required score may take the
VCU English Language Placement Exam on arrival. Please note
however that students who do not achieve the level of proficiency
required will be required to take English courses prior
to enrollment in the academic program.
5. Financial certification. The applicant
must provide proof of adequate funds – $28,740 per year – to
live and study full time at VCU. Applicants must submit
a completed Financial
Statement accompanied by an original bank verification
letter. The U.S. government requires this certification
before VCU can issue the appropriate U.S. government forms
necessary for obtaining a visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate.
6. Deadlines. For the fall semester, applications should be received by June 1; for the spring semester, October 1.
Transfer students from outside the U.S.
If you are transferring from a university-level institution
outside the United States, you must submit your secondary
school records as well as university transcripts. Admission
will be based on both records. If you want the credit earned
from your previous post-secondary school to transfer to VCU,
you must request that your school provide detailed course
descriptions (syllabi and/or catalogs). The credentials evaluator
from the Office of International Admissions will evaluate
credit for transfer, but this is not complete or confirmed
until a VCU faculty member in the appropriate department confirms
the transfer credits after your arrival on campus. Some courses
may transfer as elective credit only and may not satisfy basic
university curriculum or major graduation requirements. We
do not require you to use external credential evaluators as
VCU does its own evaluations.
Transfer students from U.S. colleges and universities
If you are transferring from a university-level institution
within the United States, you must submit your secondary school
records as well as university transcripts. Admission will
be based on your U.S. records only if you have completed more
than one year of full-time study. Transfer students from within
the United States must be in good academic standing and be
eligible to return to the last college or university attended.
You must submit the International Student Adviser Transfer
form and comply with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
regulations.
This link allows you to download
the I-20 transfer form, which should be filled out and
given to the foreign student adviser at your current school
in the U.S. The adviser needs to complete the form and return
it to us.
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