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International Admissions Requirements
       

Each year Ferris State University welcomes students from many nations, recognizing the educational and cultural advantages of a diverse student body.

To apply all applicants must send the following:
  1. International application form
  2. Application processing fee : $30 (non-refundable). You can use check, credit card, money transfer)
  3. Financial/Bank Statement - a letter or statement from the bank on official letterhead reflecting the amount for one year of education at Ferris State University and/or a personal letter from your sponsor stating his/her responsibility for supporting you.
  4. Official transcripts from high school and/or university (a list of the courses you have taken and the grades you received) in English. Programs have different grade requirements for admission. For general admission to Ferris, high school grade point average required is 2.5, and college grade point average required is 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale).
  5. Health certificate completed by a licensed physician showing your immunization date for measles and rubella
  6. English Proficiency :
 
  • TOEFL 500 (paper based test)
  • 61 (internet based test)
  • 173 (computer based test)
  • IELTS 6
  • MELAB 72
  • SAT 450 (Verbal)
  • ACT 18 ( Reading )
An exception to the requirement of proof of English proficiency will be made if the applicant is applying from a country where English is the native language or if the student has completed English academic courses at a college or university in the US (not ESL) with C grades or above.
  1. Passport - Copy of the ID page
 

Additional requirements for J1 (exchange) students
  1. J1 (Exchange Students) application form
  2. Health Insurance: Exchange students or government sponsored students with J1 visa should carry health insurance for the duration of the program. Proof of insurance should be brought and will be kept in the student's file.
  3. Class descriptions . The choice of classes for exchange students who apply for one or two semesters has to be authorized by Ferris and more specifically by the academic advisor of the college the student will attend. Transcripts and class descriptions should be sent with the application package in time for such evaluation.
To apply for an academic program at FSU, choose and state the program you wish to apply for and attach the documents required, as directed above.


Mail all application materials to:

Office of International Student Services
Ferris State University
CSS 201
1201 S. State Street
Big Rapids, Michigan 49307-2747
U.S.A.
 
 

Eligibility, Student Visa Information

When a student is admitted to any FSU program the Office of International Student Admissions and Services will issue a Certificate of Eligibility (form I-20 or DS 2019) which the international student must present to the visa officer at a United States Embassy or Consulate in his /her home country when applying for the F-1 or J-1 (student) visa.

In preparation for the visa application , the student should obtain a passport (or a travel document) from his/her home government. The student should also obtain documentation to show the availability of adequate financial support. The financial support documentation, valid passport (travel document), form I-20 or DS 2019 and record of SEVIS fee payment must be presented to the United States visa officer when applying for an entry visa to the United States .

You will be given a date to arrive. A required orientation session will be provided for all international students.

 
 


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