International Students

Requirements and considerations for International Students.

Studying in the United States as an international student involves a few extra requirements and considerations that can make the application process seem complicated. However, because international students represent such an important part of the Andrews family, we've done our best to assist international applicants with the application process, making it as easy and simple as possible to complete all the application requirements. To find out what an international student should do to study at Andrews, please contact the International Student Services office at 1.269.471.6688 or iss@andrews.edu.

Applying

You can begin your Andrews University application process online by visiting www.andrews.edu/apply. You will find it easy to use and you may return to your online application if you cannot complete it all at once. After you have submitted your application, you will want to check your preVue page for what the needed documents are. You can also find a lot of helpful information in the International Student Guide.

PreVue

PreVue is an online tool to help you track the various steps of your admissions process as you prepare to enroll. This online resource, for both undergraduate and graduate applicants, offers many features including:
• A list of your documents that have been received by our admissions offices and documents still missing
• Who your academic and financial advisors are and how to connect with them
• What classes have been transferred in
• Scholarships awarded (for undergraduate students only)
• Documentation of e-mails and other communication you have received
• Transcript & application status
• Admissions decision and more visit www.andrews.edu/future and click on the preVue link to
activate and access your account.

English Proficiency Requirements

If English is not your first language, a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based or 80 on the iBT TOEFL or 80 on the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) is required (some programs or degrees may requirer a higher score for admission). Students who score below these levels will be required to complete appropriate Intensive English Program coursework. The TOEFL examination may not be required when the application has obtained one of the following in a country where English is the spoken language and medium of instruction:

1. All education from at least the ninth grade through the twelfth grade (or equivalent).
2. Four years in and graduation from an undergraduate college or university.
3. Completion of a graduate degree.

This is very important! ESL students who meet the above conditions must present a TOEFEL or MELAB test results. If this requirement is not met, a 'language hold' will be placed on the student's application in the computer. This means that registration cannot be completed until a copy of the student's proficiency scores has been received.

The College of the Arts and Sciences, the College of Technology, the School of Business and the School of Education require a minimum score of 80 on the MELAB or 550 on the TOEFL in order to fulfill the English language requirement for regular admission to one of their programs. Students applying for an English major or minor must receive a TOEFL score of 590 with no section score lower than 57, and a score of 5.0 on the TWE (Test of Written English; or an average MELAB score of 90 with no section score lower than 87. No test score may be older than one year.

The University has a Center for Intensive English Programs (CIEP) which offers in-depth English Courses designed to assist international students who wish to study English at Andrews. The classes a student may take outside of CIEP will be determined in consultation with the CIEP Director and the student's advisor. For English composition classes, there are special proficiency requirements located in the Andrews University bulletin for English composition classes.

International Student Expenses

International Students must provide the following information:

Applicants from outside the United States are required to supply support for sponsorships together with twelve months of bank documentation for all personal and family funds. These documents should prove financial ability to sustain educational expenses for the duration of the educational program, prior to the issuance of the I-20 form, to secure a U.S. student visa. Additionally, international students, excluding those from Canada and Mexico, (graduate and undergraduate) are required to remit a deposit of $2000 plus payment in full for the first semester to the Student Financial Services Office.

The $2000 deposit is held in an interest-bearing account until the completion of the program of study or withdrawal from the University. The deposit may only be used to cover educational expenses for the last semester of enrollment.

For all subsequent semesters, international students will be required to pay full semester expenses less their Andrews Partnership Scholarship prior to registration.  Undergraduate students will be required to pay full semester expenses less their Undergraduate Andrews Partnership Scholarship prior to registration.

The tuition for all non-CIEP classes available to international students is calculated at the normal per credit rate for undergraduate or graduate classes. The maximum a CIEP student will be charged is the normal tuition charge of his or her respective program.

Please Note

*Graduate Students:
If English is not your native language and if you are not a four-year graduate of an accredited college in the United States or one of the following: Adventist Seminary of West Africa, Avondale, Canadian University College, University of the Southern Caribbean, Helderberg, Hong Kong Adventist College, Middle East College, or Newbold College; you will need to take an English proficiency test and have your scores sent to Andrews University, Graduate Admissions Office. We must have these scores before action can be made on your acceptance.

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