First-Year Students

To be considered for WSU admission as a first-year international student:

• Complete at least 12 years of school, culminating in an appropriate secondary/high school certificate or external examination.
  • Minimum 2.70 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale
    • Those with 2.30 to 2.69 GPA can apply for the Undergraduate Foundation program.
  • Preparation in humanities, mathematics, basic sciences, and social sciences
  • The first year or two of university study in some countries may be secondary-level

• Attach unofficial transcripts to your application or email them to us for review
  • Our International Admissions team can evaluate your academic credentials and admissions eligibility
  • We can also help convert grades to a U.S. grading scale to determine your grade point average based on the Country Scales Guide
  • We still require official transcripts from each school attended

• Submit official secondary/high school transcripts directly to WSU
  • Official transcripts need to be sent directly from each school you have attended
  • Transcripts should include courses taken, grades received, and certificates earned
    
• Provide transcripts in English if possible
  • If not available in English, transcripts will need to be translated
  • An original version of the transcript and the translated copy should be provided

• Provide a copy of your passport identity page or national identity card via these options:
  • Online application – Upload the document before submitting
  • Email – Scan a copy and send to international@wsu.edu
  • Postal mail – Send a copy, addressed to our office

Office of International Programs
International Undergraduate Admissions
Bryan Hall 108
PO Box 645115
Pullman, WA 99164-5115
USA

• Provide a copy of the same documents for every dependent coming with you to WSU
  • Dependents include your spouse and children
  • Acceptable copies for every dependent include passport identity page or national identity card

There are 3 ways to meet WSU’s English language proficiency requirement:

1. WSU English language programs – You can learn English while you study at WSU!
   1. The Undergraduate Foundation program can prepare international students for study at WSU through non-degree and Academic English coursework
      
   2. The Intensive American Language Center (IALC) on the Pullman campus also offers English as a Second Language (ESL) courses
      
2. Language waiver – You can qualify for a waiver without needing to submit proficiency exam score reports if you meet any of these criteria.
   1. You attended a U.S. high school or a U.S. regionally accredited international high school for at least 3 years.
      
   2. You attended a U.S. regionally accredited college or university: You completed transferable equivalents of WSU’s English 101 and 102 courses with at least a 3.0 grade point average for each course at the time of application and earned at least 27 semester (or 40 quarter) transferable credits by the first day of classes of the term for which you are applying.
      
   3. You attended a U.S. regionally accredited college or university: You earned at least 53 semester (or 80 quarter) transferable credits by the first day of classes of the term for which you are applying.
      
   4. You completed an Associate’s degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university: You have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 by the first day of classes of the term for which you are applying.
      
   5. You can provide proof of citizenship for: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Overseas Territories, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Montserrat, Nigeria, New Zealand, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Zambia, or Zimbabwe
      
   6. You were schooled outside the United States at a school where the language of instruction was English: You can provide an official letter from the school stating English was the language of instruction while you attended is required.
      
3. Language proficiency exams – We accept score reports from any exam on the table below.
   • Upload before submitting application, email to us, or send postal mail.

Tests: Cambridge; CSAT: College Scholastic Ability Test; Duolingo; Eiken; Gaokao; IELA: International English Language Test Assessment; IELTS: International English Language Testing System; ITEP: International Test of English Proficiency; LCA: Language Cert Academic; MET: Michigan English Test; Oxford ELLT: English Language Level Test; Password; PTEA: Pearson Test of English Academic; TOEFL Essentials: Test of English as a Foreign Language; TOEFL iBT: Internet-based Test

Each international student who is a citizen of a country other than the United States or not a permanent resident of the United States needs to get the proper visa.

For questions regarding immigration and visas, contact our International Student and Scholar Services Department:

• Phone: +1-509-335-4508
• Email: ip.intlservices@wsu.edu

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