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International Students

Applying to Willamette

Willamette University welcomes the diversity and richness that international students contribute to the campus and encourages applications from well-qualified citizens of other countries. Scholarship support from the University for international students is limited, so international students are strongly advised to realistically assess the personal and family resources available to them prior to initiating an application for admission. International applicants should file either the Application for First-Year Students or the Transfer Application, including the International Student Supplement page. [ apply online ]

The Office of International Education at Willamette serves both entering international students and scholars, as well as currently enrolled Willamette students who are planning to study abroad as part of their educational experience.

Visit the Office of International Education.

Please read these instructions carefully before completing your application.

As a selective institution, Willamette University does not operate on a rolling admission basis. We review all applications as a group, selecting those students who show the greatest likelihood of benefiting from and contributing to the academic and extracurricular opportunities of our campus community. Admission decisions for international applicants are mailed by April 1 for entry in the Fall semester and by December 1 for entry in the Spring semester.

Complete and return the Common Application. There is no fee if you submit the application electronically. If you submit the paper form, the application fee is $50.00. The submission/postmark deadlines are February 1 for Fall Semester (beginning late August) and October 1 for Spring Semester (beginning mid-January). Be certain to complete the International Supplement section of the application form, as well.

  1. Submit official copies of all records of secondary and post-secondary academic work, accompanied by certified English translations where applicable. Records should include:
    1. Yearly secondary school records that indicate courses taken and grades/marks received.
    2. Official documents verifying all secondary examination results and the awarding of all secondary school diplomas/certificates, including the title and date conferred; these should be in the issuing language and accompanied by a certified, exact English translation where applicable.
    3. (For transfer candidates only) Yearly records from each post-secondary institution or university attended that indicate the number of lecture and/or laboratory hours taken per course per week and the grade/mark received in each course.
  2. Official test scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the Scholastic Achievement Test I (SAT I) or the American College Test (ACT) sent directly to Willamette University by the testing agency. Willamette's minimum score requirements are as follows: 560 for the paper-based TOEFL, 220 for the computer-based TOEFL, and 83 for the Internet-Based Test (iBT). The International English Language Testing System exam (IELTS) is also accepted; the minimum score requirement is 6.5.

  3. A letter of recommendation from a teacher, professor or other school official from the most recent secondary or post-secondary institution or university you have attended.

  4. A completed Financial Guarantee Statement and the necessary supporting documentation of financial resources. [ download a Financial Guarantee Statement ]

  5. A copy of the photo identification page of your passport as required by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. [download our Passport Supplement.]

Important Scholarship Information for International applicants
Scholarship funds for international applicants are extremely limited. International applicants for admission must therefore be prepared to pay for all or nearly all of their educational expenses. Review of financial resources is part of the admission decision for all international applicants and no admission decision will be made without complete financial documentation. The international scholarships awarded by Willamette are merit-based, recognizing applicants’ combined excellence in academic, extracurricular and leadership activities.