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Undergraduate Application DeadlinesFall June 15th
Spring October 15th
First Time Freshmen
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 and must be equivalent to domestic GPA requirements
- ACT or SAT Scores (18 ACT Composite or 940 SAT Total)
- Proof of English Proficiency 61 TOEFL or 5.5 IELTS exam
- Must be eligible to return to the last institution attended
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
- Applicants with less than 30 credit hours, must meet the frehman requirements
- Proof of English Proficiency 61 TOEFL or 5.5 IELTS exam
If you wish to transfer credits from an international college or university, your transcripts must be evaluated for course credit by at NACES accredited member. A list of organizations for this service can be found at
www.naces.org/members.
1.Official transcript(s) (original or “Certified True Copies”) of all academic records submitted directly to the Office of Admissions from all schools previously attended. All foreign documents must be accompanied with an English translation by an approved foreign credential evaluation service. We recommend World Educational Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).
If a national examination is required upon the completion of schooling in the country of origin, official results of the examination must be submitted to WVSU. (Students from countries with a General Certificate of Education (GCE) examination system must receive a grade of six or higher in at least five academic subjects, one of which must be English.)
2.Standardized Tests
All students for whom English is not their native language must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Exam. On the TOEFL, a minimum of score 500 (paper-based exam), 173 (computer-based), or a 61 (Internet-based) is required. On the IELTS, a minimum score of a 5.5 is required. These students may choose to submit the TOEFL or IELTS exam.
Students for whom English is their first language must take and submit the SAT or ACT. A student who is unable to take the ACT examination before arriving to WVSU must do so at the first available testing date or the registration will be voided.
3. Immunization Records-MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)-Required
Required Forms
ScholarshipsFirst year international students can qualify for the following merit based scholarship listed below.
Black and Gold
- 3.0 Cumulative GPA
- IELTS band score 6
- TOEFFL 61
Returning international students may apply for the foundation scholarship listed below. Please keep in mind this award is first come first serve and can only be awarded to two qualifying students per year.
Naomi M. Garrett Scholarship
Scholarship is awarded to a student in any major with a permanent residnece outside of the U.S. and who demonstrates financial need and academic ability. The award may continue for eight semesters if scholarship standards are met. Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average.