International Transfer
Transfer students are those who have enrolled in a degree program at a college/university and attempted at least 12 credits. International students are encouraged to apply by the Scholarship Deadline to be fully considered for need-based scholarships. Applying early also allows enough time to obtain a student visa, if needed. Deadline exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.
| Fall (August) Admission | Dates |
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Application Deadline: |
July 15 |
| Spring (January) Admission | Dates |
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Application Deadline: |
December 1 |
STEPS TO APPLY:
1. Submit the Kutztown Application (Recommended) or apply through the Common Application.
2. Pay the $35 USD Application Fee in the application portal. If you have a fee waiver code, enter the code in your application before you click Finalize Application and Pay.
3. Submit Official Secondary School Academic Records or National Exam Results. Read specific requirements by country here.
- Note: High school records are not required for applicants who have either (1) earned more than 30 college-level semester credits/45 quarter credits or (2) earned an associate's degree or higher.
- Documents must be translated to English.
- Unofficial documents can be uploaded on your Applicant Status Portal.
- Official documents must be emailed to international@kutztown.edu by your Secondary School or National Exam organization.
- All international academic GPAs will be recalculated to a Kutztown University's GPA. If you completed less than 12 college-level credits, your application and GPA will be reviewed based on your high school coursework.
4. Submit Official Post-Secondary School (College/University) Records or Transcript.
- Documents must be translated to English.
- Unofficial documents can be uploaded on your Applicant Status Portal.
- Official documents must be emailed to international@kutztown.edu by your college/university.
- If you completed 12 or more college-level credits, your application and GPA will be reviewed based on your college coursework.
5. Submit Proof of English Proficiency. Read the full list of English Proficiency options here. To prove English proficiency, the applicant must meet one of the requirements below:
- Option 1: English Proficiency Test with Eligible Scores
- Option 2: Education Occuring in the U.S.
- Option 3: Completion of an Approved ESL/English Program
- Option 4: English as a Medium of Instruction (Select Countries )
- Option 5: Qualifying Curriculum or National Exam with Eligible Scores
Once all materials are received, the International Office will review your application.
After Acceptance:
6. View your Decision Letter: This letter can be viewed on your Applicant Status Portal.
7. Pay the $300 USD Registration Deposit in your Applicant Status Portal to confirm your enrollment and start the immigration steps.
8. Submit a copy of your passport (the picture and information page) on your Applicant Status Portal.
9. Complete the Sources of Funds Form: Access the form on your Applicant Status Portal.
10. Complete the Financial Support Form: Upload the form to your Applicant Status Portal.
11. Financial supporting documents: Upload financial support documents on your Applicant Status Portal. See the Immigration Requirements webpage to learn what documents are accepted.
Complete the International New Student Checklist to prepare for immigration documents, your arrival, and International Orientation. View the International New Student Checklist.
TRANSFER CREDIT:
Credit Earned Outside the US: Applicants who wish to transfer credit to Kutztown University, will need to pay for and submit a course-by-course transcript evaluation of all international post-secondary school (college/university) transcripts by a NACES recognized company. For undergraduate applicants, this step can be completed after receiving an admissions decision. For the evaluation to be considered official, the completed evaluation must be sent by the evaluation company directly to Kutztown University.
- IEE: A link for Kutztown applicants with a discounted rate.
- The Evaluation Company: A link for Kutztown applicants with a discounted rate.
- World Education Services (WES)
Credit Earned in the US: Official U.S. transcripts can be emailed to international@kutztown.edu by the US post-secondary institution. Kutztown University will process transfer credit from a US college/university without the need for a transcript evaluation.
- Unofficial documents can be uploaded on your Applicant Status Portal.
- Official documents must be emailed to international@kutztown.edu by your college/university.
Use our Transfer Credit Evaluation Tool to find out if any courses from your college/university have been evaluated for transfer credit at Kutztown University. The Transfer Credit Evaluation tool includes these local community colleges and more!
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Northampton County Community College |
Montgomery County Community College |