International Student Admission

Who should apply as an International Applicant?

International applicants are individuals who are a citizen of a country other than the United States, and need a visa in order to study or live in the U.S. If you are a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the U.S., regardless of where you go to school, you are not considered an international applicant.

The Office of Enrollment is the best source of information and advice during the application process. Once you have been accepted, a representative from this department will process your immigration and other governmental documents.

In general, international students must meet the same admission standards as other applicants.

What You Need

Undergraduate Applicants: click here

Graduate Applicants: click here

All Applicants:

• Health Insurance/Immunization Record:
  
  

  NDNU requires that all international students have accident and sickness insurance. International students must either enroll in the NDNU Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan or complete a signed waiver form and submit it to Health and Wellness Services prior to the first day of class. If the insurance fee appears on your billing statement, it means you did not waive its purchase. You will be covered by the policy and will be held responsible for payment.

  The International & Domestic Student Accident & Sickness Insurance Plan brochure, as well as the Insurance Enrollment and Waiver form, can be found on the Health and Wellness page.

  NDNU also requires that all international students submit an immunization record. Download and complete the form and return to Health and Wellness Services prior to the first day of class.

• Certificate of Finances Form:
  
  Please DO NOT complete or send in the Certificate of Finances Form until you receive an admission acceptance letter and a Student Decision Form from the University. The Certificate of Finances must be received by the Admission Office with your Student Decision Form by the date indicated on your acceptance letter. This is a two page form and will not be processed without both pages completed.

International Orientation

NDNU requires that all International students attend an International Orientation prior to the start of the first semester. This orientation is separate from the orientations conducted by the Center for Student Leadership or individual departments. The International Orientation will cover material pertinent to maintaining F1 status and will include an overview of services important to international students. After the mandatory orientation, there will be an English assessment. International students with a TOEFL score below 100 on the iBT, an IELTS score below 7, or transferring from a language school are required to take the English assessment. Those students needing additional English assistance will be advised to enroll in supplemental English language courses.

Those international students starting NDNU in the spring 2012 semester are required to attend the orientation on:

Tuesday, January 10 from 1:30pm-3:00pm in St. Mary’s, Room 202.

The English assessment will be from 3:00-5:00 pm. Correspondence will be sent prior to the orientation date.

Those students who are not able to attend the International Orientation must make special arrangements with John Babin at (650) 508-4176 or jjbabin@ndnu.edu.

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