International Student Requirements

Please note that while the Manhattan University International Admissions Office typically makes admission decisions on completed applications within one week, you may experience a significantly longer wait time to secure a student visa appointment in your home country. It is essential that you receive your admission letter and Form I-20 as early as possible.

Therefore, we strongly advise you to submit all application checklist items below promptly, with particular attention to the documents listed in Item 5.

International students must provide the following:

1. Completed Application

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2. Application Fee

There is a $75 non-refundable application fee.

3. Official Transcripts

Applicants must submit an official secondary/high school transcript indicating courses completed and grades.

Transfer students must submit official college transcript(s) from all previously attended colleges/universities.

4. Proof of English Language Ability

Non-native English speakers are required to demonstrate their English proficiency. This can be done in the following ways:

• TOEFL iBT-80
• TOEFL SHE- 80
• IELTS-6.5
• DUOLINGO-110
• SAT EBRW-550
• CEFR-Common European Framework of Reference- C1
• Successful completion of a US high school (all four years)
  
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• One year of Full-Time Study in a US Community College or University
• General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE): A or B in English from the British-based Exam Board
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Grade 5 at the Higher-Level English
• PTE (Person Test of English)- 60

If the primary language of your university or college program was English, you may qualify for a waiver.

Critieria for exempt applicants:

• If the applicant attended one academic year of study at a university or college in a country where English is the first official language (does not include IELP programs)
• If the applicant is currently enrolled at a U.S. institution and has completed a 100-level (or equivalent) English Composition course and at least 12 credit hours of 100-level (or equivalent) courses
• If the applicant was educated in one of these countries

5. Other Essential Documents

• Copy of Passport
• Certificate of Financial Responsibility (CFR)/Affidavit of Support
• Bank Statement

If you are an international student, you could be eligible for scholarships to help pay for the cost of your undergraduate education at Manhattan University.

The amount of scholarship varies up to $15,000 per academic year. We do not provide full academic scholarships.  

Your eligibility for scholarships depends on your academic accomplishments, in addition to other factors.

Students do not need to provide any additional information aside from the completed application to be considered for a scholarship.