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Admission Requirements and Procedures for F-1 Visa International Students

International applicants who are seeking to obtain an F-1 visa are welcomed to Walla Walla University when the conditions stated below are met. In many cases, certified copies of certificates issued by the Department of Education or an approved National Government agency or a university examination board will be needed to verify appropriate completion of the secondary level of education. Additional documentation may be required from specific countries. Minimum requirements for admission include:

  1. A completed application form (including the international section).
  2. A completed financial analysis sheet with a bank statement from the financial sponsor verifying ability to pay expenses. Note: Official government scholarships need to include an official letter from the government issuing the scholarship.
  3. Letter of recommendation from one person who knows you well (teachers, employers, pastors, etc. No family members, please). A person recommending you may submit an Online Reference at wallawalla.edu/reference
  4. Certified copies of your secondary-level certificate, with English translations if necessary. Certificate(s) with passing marks is/are required from a university preparatory school. Additional requirements include passing scores in government examinations where offered. All transcripts or transcript evaluations must come directly from the institution or evaluating organization, via email or mail. International transcripts will be evaluated in conjunction with published guidelines for each country. Any transcript not in English or where the program is not similar to college/university in the USA, will require a transcript evaluation to be submitted to WWU from an NACES member evaluation service.
  5. Official copies of your TOEFL/iTEP/IELTS test scores. Ask the testing service to send these scores directly to the Walla Walla University Admissions Office.

Prior to acceptance into any program and before an I-20 form is issued to international students, an $3,000 (U.S.) deposit is necessary (except Canadian and specified U.S. Trust Territory students). See International Students in the Financial section of this bulletin.