International Students
The I-20 Form, which is sent to applicants to begin processing a student visa, will
be mailed to an accepted student by the Admissions Office only when the follow items are completed.
A non-US citizen or a person who is in the United States on a visitor or tourist visa should obtain
an I-20 Form prior to enrollment.
Please complete steps 1 - 4 under "Application Procedure." You may obtain
information about the SAT and ACT exams at
www.sat.org and
www.act.org, respectively.
You will also need to submit the following information:
1.
Proof of English Proficiency If your first language is not English, you will be
required to submit proof of English Proficiency to the Admissions Office. Although academic
transcripts may suffice in some circumstances, most applicants submit a TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) score. You must attain a score of at least 525 (paper-based), 197
(computer-based), or 71(Internet based) on the entire test in order to be considered for
admission. LeTourneau University does not admit foreign students solely for training in
English, nor does it offer remedial English programs for students with TOEFL scores below the
required score. Information about the TOEFL may be obtained from
www.toefl.org. Japanese students may also take the Society for
Testing English Proficiency (STEP) EIKEN test in Practical English Proficiency and reach the "Grade
Pre-1" level.
2. If you have completed college course work outside of the United States,
please have your transcript evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators in order to gain credit
for these courses once you begin study at LeTourneau. For more information, see
www.ece.org.
3.
Proof of financial resources According to US government guidelines, applicants must
prove that they can afford one academic year of tuition, room & board, and other fees
associated with attending college. Therefore, you should plan on sending official bank statements
to the admissions office as part of your application. You must provide sufficient evidence that you
are able to depend upon your own financial resources. Part of the financial resource
verification process may include making an advance tuition payment into the applicant's
account.
International students must not plan to depend upon earnings from employment in the
United States to pay their college expenses, nor should they anticipate large amounts of financial
aid or scholarships. LeTourneau University will not attempt to secure external funds for
international applicants.
International students must enroll in at least 12 credit hours each semester and
make suitable academic progress in order for their student visa to remain valid. They should
not plan to use student status as a bridge to employment in the United States.