International Students

Application process: There are two ways for applying to get in the university. You can apply online and make a priority application on Feb. 1, or you can do this application directly in the university. Then you have to take the second appliance for freshman admission and also make the first deposit. After this, on July 1 is the final application for transfer admission and if you want to apply for p admission the final appliance is on Nov. 1. The results are shown by the university 2 months later of the final application.

Then the international student will have to an exam depending on his native language. If your first language is not English, you should take the TOEFL or the IELTS. For the TOEFL, you must achieve a score of 500 on the written test, a 173 on the computerized test or a 61 on the Internet-based test. For the IELTS, a score of 5.0 is required. A score of 3 on the English Language, a score of 5 on the English Higher Level IB Exam, a score of 500 or higher on the Critical Reading section of the SAT, or a score of 21 or higher on both the English and Reading sections of the ACT, will also satisfy the testing requirement for non-native English speakers.
If your first language is English, you must take the SAT or ACT standardized test with the associated writing test. It is recommended that tests be taken at least two months before the posted deadline. The St. Edward’s code for the TOEFL and SAT is 6619. The ACT code is 4156.

Admission process: The results of the exam and the decision whether the student is accepted or not, take 2 months. For the university is very important to know each possible student in a personal way. The university asks the students to write an essay about themselves for the university to get to know the candidate students, or if it’s possible and interview directly in the university. The international students need a special visa for staying in the U.S. minimum 4 years. The university ends a letter and supports the family and the students 100% for make possible that they have their visa. There are different activities the student can get into. There is an international student organization that is in charge of improving the university environment depending on the international students needs.

Room and board: The housing consists in seven residence hall ways with dorms fully complete. They have air-conditioned, phone, TV cable and high speed internet access. The room is very comfortable and has a spaced bedroom.

Costs: There are different plans for the international student to pay the career. The first is an option of a scholarship. There are two scholarships, one for doing an extra sport activity, such as soccer, baseball, football or tennis. And the academic scholarship the student needs to maintain an average over 8.5 in the whole career. Another plan for paying the career is giving 36,200 dollars the first year and the rest of the years 2,900 dollars. The 36,200 dollars are divided in this way:
· tuition and fees: 24,500 dollars
· housing and food: 7,800 dollars
· health insurance 1,000 dollars
· books and supplies: 1,100 dollars
· personal expenses 1,800 dollars
· total: 36,200 dollars