Undergraduate Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Admission Requirements for International Undergraduate Applicants Seeking a Bachelor's Degree (First Year and Transfer Applicants):

1. Submit a complete Application for International Students. Include a NON-REFUNDABLE Application Fee of $50.00 - bank check or money order - drawn on a U.S. Bank and made payable to the University of New Haven. DO NOT SEND CASH. Your application will NOT be processed without the application fee. If you apply online, you will be required to pay the application fee using a valid credit card.
   
   
2. A. For First-Year Applicants (Students who just finished, or in the process of finishing, Secondary/High School): Submit OFFICIAL/notarized/attested/or certified copies of ORIGINAL senior secondary/high school records. This includes mark sheets, academic transcripts, final examination results, diplomas, and degree certificates such as Std. X (SSC), Std. XII (HSC), O Levels, A Levels, WAEC, CXC, IB, etc.
   
   B. For Transfer Applicants (Students who have attended any post-secondary institution (college/university): Submit OFFICIAL/notarized/attested/or certified copies of ORIGINAL senior secondary/high school records (see 2.a. above) AND ALL post-secondary school (university/college) records. This includes mark sheets, academic transcripts, examination result, diplomas, and degree certificates. Transfer applicants MUST also submit official/certified course descriptions or syllabi, with exact course names and numbers, for all post-secondary (university/college) academic work attempted so that it may be evaluated for possible transfer of credit. Student-generated course descriptions are not acceptable.
   
   Please note: If post secondary (university/college) studies were done outside the U.S., a course-by-course evaluation of all academic work is strongly recommended for possible transfer of credit. Please contact www.wes.org for more information.
   
   
3. Submit a word-for-word notarized/attested/or certified English translations in the same format as the official document if the official document is not in English. It is important that everything on the official document be translated. Translations should be done by a bona fide translating agency in your country or in the U.S.
   
   
4. Submit at least one letter of recommendation from an academic source.
5. Submit a personal essay, personal statement or a statement of purpose. The essay is an opportunity for us to get to know you as a person, not just your grades and test scores. It also gives us an example of how you express yourself and demonstrates your ability to organize your thoughts. The personal essay should be between 250 and 500 words on a topic of your choice.
6. Complete and submit the Financial Statement for International Students Form (FSIS) accompanied by an original bank statement from your sponsor showing adequate funds. The bank statement must be of recent date of issue, no more than 6 months old, in English, and it must be in the same name as your sponsor. To download the FSIS form, click here.
   
   
7. All non-native English language speakers must demonstrate English language competency by providing a TOEFL score of 520 on the paper based test (PBT) or 190 on the computer based test (CBT) or 70 on the internet based test (iBT). For more information on TOEFL, please go to www.toefl.org. The University of New Haven School Code for TOEFL is 3663. The IELTS with a minimum score of 5.5 is also acceptable.
   
   
8. Submit a clear copy of your passport information page with your complete name, date of birth, and country of citizenship.
   
   
9. Applicants currently in the U.S. must submit clear copies of their U.S. visa stamp, I-94 card, I-20 (if any), I-797 (if any), and all other immigration document(s).

Application Deadlines:

• For the Fall semseter, beginning in late August each year, the deadline is June 1^st.
• For the Spring semester, beginning in late January each year, the deadline is November 1^st.
• It is highly recommended that you apply and submit ALL the above documents at least one month before the deadlines.
• Any applications received after the above deadlines will automatically be deferred to the next semester.

Mailing Your Documents:

Please mail ALL the above-mentioned documents as soon as possible, but no later than the application deadline, to the address below. We recommend you use a special courier such as FEDEX, DHL, or UPS

Office of International Undergraduate Admissions
Bayer Hall
University of New Haven
300 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT  06516
U.S.A.

Application Processing Time:

4-5 weeks from the date your application is received. Processing time may be extended if certain required documents are missing. Therefore, we recommend that you send us ALL of the above-mentioned documents in one package/envelope to avoid any unnecessary delays.