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International Students


Application deadlines if you are out of the country
Fall semester:  July 15
Spring semester:  December 15

Steps to Apply

  1. Apply for admission by filling out and submitting the International Student Application (attached to admissions packet).
  2. Provide a copy of your Passport or National Identification Card.
  3. Submit the International Student Financial Statement (attached to admissions packet. This document, along with the required paperwork documentation (bank statements, affidavits of support, sponsorship letters, etc.) verifies the student’s ability to cover the cost of their academic program and cost of living while attending Northeastern.
  4. Supply certified English translations of high school transcripts indicating graduation and unofficial copies of all college transcripts (if applicable). Be sure to request a course-by-course evaluation of your transcript. NOTE: If you're going to be a student athlete, we'll also need official school transcripts mailed to us, in order for you to play sports.
  5. If the student’s native language is other than English, he/she must provide one of the following:
    1. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) showing a minimum score of 475 paper-based, 150 computer-based, or 52 internet-based
    2. Michigan Test of English Language proficiency showing a minimum score of 75
    3. Recommendations from the English Language School with completion of Level 109
    4. Completion of Level 5 advanced at an Intensive English Language Center
    5. Graduation from an American high school after attending for at least two years
    6. A student who has taken the STEP examination in Japan and holds a LEVEL II evaluation or above
    7. Special admission waiver approved by the President of the College
  6. Provide a record of immunizations.
  7. Upon receipt of all the above required documentation, Northeastern will issue the United States Immigration Form I-20. You then will apply for an F-1 visa through the U.S. Consulate in your home country.
  8. All international students are required to have medical insurance in place while attending Northeastern. If you're an athlete, please contact head athletic trainer, Nate Kelley, at 970-521-6674.

Arriving at Northeastern

  1. Immigration regulations allow you to travel to the U.S. no earlier than 30 days before the start of the semester. You're required to meet with the Designated School Official (DSO) upon your arrival. Please bring your I-20, Visa, and Passport with you. Be prepared to provide proof of medical insurance.
  2. If you haven't taken college level math and English at an accredited university in the United States, you'll take a placement test to ensure you're placed in the correct course level. You may take this test once you arrive. Please check our testing page for more information.
  3. Meet with an Academic Advisor to register for classes. International students must pay their outstanding tuition and fees on the day they register. Failure to comply may result in withdrawal of the student’s U.S. Immigration I-20.
  4. A $500 non-refundable deposit applicable toward tuition and fees is required once student actually enrolls in class.

Transfer Students

If you're transferring from another US institution, you'll need to turn in all documents in the above checklist, and provide proof of transfer eligibility by filling out the International Student Transfer-In Form. We also require official transcripts from your current US college.