TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS

We are pleased that you are interested in Florida Atlantic University. FAU is committed to maintaining a diverse student body and currently enrolls students from over 170 countries. Whether you have already applied, or are just beginning the application process, we encourage you to follow the steps below to assure that we provide you with the best service possible. This page will include information about academic and visa requirements, our step-by-step transfer international process, as well as information about financial assistance for international students.

International student's Costs are estimated based on annual Financial Aid Budgets and are subject to change without notice. To learn more about current estimated cost for international students please review the Financial Certification Form.

Students who are currently in U.S. may request to use a lower estimate for living expenses if they plan to live with relatives. For more details please review the Cost estimates for students living with family.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Please plan on submitting your application as early as possible since additional processing time is needed for international applicants. Click on the following link to see the admission deadline dates: http://www.fau.edu/admissions/deadlines.php.

Students are encouraged to submit all supporting documents (Financial Certification Form, Bank Letter, and/or Visa Clearance Form) along with academic documents (application, transcripts, test scores) before the deadline.

1. Submit the completed FAU Application form with the required $30.00 application fee. To apply, please go to the web site on our admissions main page:  http://www.fau.edu/admissions/Apply_Online.php and select the application method. The application fee can be paid online during the process. You may also pay online at a later time by selecting the "pay now" button here:  https://fauapps.fau.edu/uapp/AdmAppFee.htm. Online payment can be made only by a credit card. Students can also mail in a check, money order, postal money order, international money order and U.S traveler's check (all must be drawn in a U.S. bank). Please mail your payment to:
   
   Florida Atlantic University
   Office of Undergraduate Admissions
   777 Glades Road SU-80
   Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
   
   

   Transfer students requirements differ according to the number of credits completed in regionally accredited post secondary institutions.

   1. Lower-Division Transfers with fewer than 60 transferable credits should meet the same admission criteria as freshman (see: freshman international admissions requirements), including High School grade point average, SAT or ACT scores, TOEFL scores and, in addition, minimum 2.5 grade point average in all college or university course work.

   2. Upper-Division Transfers with more than 60 transferable credits should have achieved cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 on all college or university courses and TOEFL scores. (We require separate original transcript from each institution) You may also submit your secondary school records only if you need to provide proof of completion of the foreign language requirement.

   3. Upper-Division Transfers with the Associate of Arts Degree from a FL Community College will be admitted with priority over applicants who are not AA degree graduates from Florida Public Community College; however they must follow the international guidelines and deadlines in order to be admitted.

2. If you completed all or part of your education abroad, a translation and evaluation of work completed at each institution will be necessary. Transcripts should be sent to one of the NACES accredited evaluation services for course-by-course evaluation and overall GPA. Please see a list of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) Members .

3. Results of the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) may be required of students whose first language is not English. Current FAU admission requirements are a score of 550 on the paper-based test (Toefl PBT), or 80 on the internet-based version (Toefl IBT). Also, we accept IELTS instead of Toefl with the minimum score of 6.5. Information about IELTS can be obtained from http://www.ielts.org FAU now offers TOEFL in the Boca Raton campus. You can find more information about it on our web site at http://www.fau.edu/testing/TOEFL.php.

   Students are exempt from taking the TOEFL exam only if they meet the following criteria:

   • Students who have attended at least three years of an accredited high school where the primary language of instruction is English.

   • Students who have at least 60 credit hours from an accredited post secondary institution where the primary language of instruction is English.

4. In addition to your application for FAU, you must submit some or all of the supporting documents to be issued an I-20, a document which enables you to study as an International, F1 visa student at FAU. The required documents are:

   As a first time international student in the United States you must submit a detailed Financial Certification Form (FCF) and

   • a detailed Financial Certification Form (FCF) and

   • a bank letter written in English including U.S. dollar amounts, and issued within 6 months from creating I-20. Bank letter has to present specific sources of financial support and the exact amounts required to study at FAU for the first year.

     Recommended deadlines for submission of required documents for issuance of the I-20 are:
     
     Fall: May 1
     Summer: April 1
     Spring: November 1

   As a continuing international student attending a U.S school and currently under an F1  visa you must submit the following:

   • a detailed Financial Certification Form (FCF) and

   • a bank letter written in English including U.S. dollar amounts, and issued within 6 months from creating I-20. Bank letter has to present specific sources of financial support and the exact amounts required to study at FAU for the first year.

   • an international Student Visa Clearance Form (VCF). This form must be completed by the International Coordinator from your previous U.S school.

Very Important: All bank, scholarship and sponsor letters must be originals with original signatures.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Once a year Florida Atlantic University offers the Depan scholarship for an International Transfer student. This scholarship is only for students starting in the fall semester, and it is competitive. The deadline to apply for the Depan scholarship is March 1st. Please find out more on our FAU admissions web site at: http://www.fau.edu/admissions/Scholarship-Intl.php.

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS)

Once you are already  accepted to FAU, have your I-20, and prior class registration, you will visit International Student and Scholar Services to meet with the International Services team and to complete your check-in/pre-arrival procedure. Please check ISSS web site for Prospective and New Students to find out more about steps you need to take before you register for classes.