International Undergraduate Admissions

Admission Steps

• Complete the Online Application.
• Upload required documents
  to your SWOSU admission portal.
• Pay the mandatory $25 international application fee. The application fee is non-refundable. Application fee waivers are not available. After you submit your application, you will receive an email with instructions on how to pay the application fee. Effective July 1, 2023.

ACT/SAT Scores

• ACT or SAT scores are not required for admission, but you may choose to submit them if you have taken them.

Documents Required From Incoming Freshmen

• Secondary School (High School) transcript – translated into English*
• English proficiency test score: IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 61, PTE Academic 44 or iTEP Academic 3.5
  
  If you do not have an official score or you do not meet the minimal score required, apply for ESL Admission at The Language Company Center
  
  If you have a recent TOEFL score of at least 48, an IELTS score of at least 5.0, PTE Academic of at least 36 or iTEP Academic of at least 3.0 you may study at The Language Company Center for 12 additional weeks to meet this requirement without taking the test again. At least two thirds of the 12 weeks must be instruction at an advanced level.

• Copy of photograph page of passport
• Undergraduate Certification of Financial Resources form signed by the sponsor
• Current bank statement in your sponsor(s)' name(s) showing 3–6-month transaction history. Current means dated within 1 month of the application date and no more than 12 months of the program start date. We may request additional proof of financial resources after reviewing your application documents."

*High school graduates from Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone, should provide WAEC Scratch Card info: examination type, examination number, candidate number, examination year, card serial number, pin number.

Documents Required From Transfer Students

• Transfer students who have earned college credit while in the United States must provide an official transcript from all U.S. universities attended.**
• English proficiency test score: IELTS Academic 5.5 or TOEFL 61, PTE Academic 44 or iTEP Academic 3.5
• If a student has completed at least 24 credit hours at a college(s) in the US, secondary school transcripts and English proficiency test scores are not required.
• Copy of photograph page of passport and visa page.
• I-20, and I-94 if currently attending a university in the US.
• Undergraduate Certification of Financial Resources form signed by the sponsor
• Current bank statement in your sponsor(s)' name(s) showing 3–6-month transaction history. Current means dated within 1 month of the application date and no more than 12 months of the program start date. We may request additional proof of financial resources after reviewing your application documents."

**If a student has completed university-level coursework outside the United States and wishes to transfer that coursework to SWOSU, it must first be evaluated “course-by-course” by a NACES accredited credential evaluation company such as WES , ECE or Spantran (discount available when using the link).