{"id":2761846,"date":"2022-01-24T14:16:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T20:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.stfrancis.edu\/?page_id=2761846"},"modified":"2025-06-19T10:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T15:54:45","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/intl-student-admission-requirements\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student Graduate Admission Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2761846\" class=\"elementor elementor-2761846\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70a8b51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70a8b51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5596b6a\" data-id=\"5596b6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc78cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fc78cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Student Admission Requirements: Graduate<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2e2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b2e2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>USF has a vibrant community of learners all due to our diverse population of international student community.<\/p><p>The application process for international students is the same as for domestic students, with the exception of submitting proof of English proficiency. 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elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"e511dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/student-affairs\/student-life\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f765cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f765cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/student-affairs\/student-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student <br 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduate Programs Available for International Students<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4351f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"4351f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7051\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7051\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Master's Degree<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7051\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7051\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/mba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business Administration (MBA)<\/a><\/li><li>Education (M.Ed.) (Does not lead to the teacher licensure in the US)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/health-administration-ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Administration (M.S.)<\/a> (must have a minimum of 7 enrolled to start the in-person Program)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/educational-leadership-ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educational Leadership (M.S.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/social-work-msw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Work (MSW)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7052\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7052\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Doctoral Degree<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7052\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7052\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/educational-leadership-edd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education (Ed.D.)- Educational Leadership<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98abb67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98abb67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Graduate Admission Requirements<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ae7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c7ae7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var delay = 100; setTimeout(function() { $('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active'); $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay); }); <\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8094cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"8094cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1341\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Degree Requirement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1341\"><p>You must have earned a bachelor\u2019s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S. or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor\u2019s degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1342\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">GPA Requirement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1342\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1342\"><p>You must have maintained a 2.75 or 3.0 on a 4.00 scale grade point average (GPA). If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, your application may still be considered. Please check your respective program requirements for the GPA requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1343\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">International Transcripts<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1343\"><p>For students with international credentials, a professional credential evaluation is needed by an outside credential evaluation service. Please see International Transcript Evaluation below.<\/p><p>Official transcripts\u00a0and transcript evaluation<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>must be sent\u00a0directly to University of St. Francis <strong>from the\u00a0issuing institutions<\/strong> either by <strong>email<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:admtranscripts@stfrancis.edu\">admtranscripts@stfrancis.edu<\/a>\u00a0<strong>or mail<\/strong>: University of St. Francis, International Admissions, 500 Wilcox Street, Joliet, IL 60435 USA\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Any document USF receives becomes property of USF and will not be returned to you. Photocopies certified by a notary public are not official. Scanned copies are also not accepted in lieu of original official academic documents.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1344\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1344\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">International Transcript Evaluation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1344\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1344\"><p>Foreign transcripts shall be evaluated by one of the Transcript Evaluation agencies approved by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.naces.org\/members__;!!NhN6Ch7P6w4QwA!2UpKsw5qNc2tZIaCCniwyptQ_NZwCTuF1fd9Nw9LN6XQK3XvWw5NEG-0NfnYK6C1sg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a> (naces.org). A Course-by-Course Evaluation with a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and degree equivalency is required for international graduate students.\u00a0The required transcript evaluation agencies for social work applicants is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cswe.org\/centers-initiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council on Social Work Education<\/a>.<\/p><p>The transcript evaluation company shall submit the official transcript evaluations directly to USF at: <a href=\"mailto:admtranscripts@stfrancis.edu\">admtranscripts@stfrancis.edu<\/a><strong>. <\/strong><\/p><p>For additional information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/international-transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s international transcript page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1345\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1345\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">English Proficiency Requirement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1345\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1345\"><p>Proof of English Proficiency<br \/>Please submit one of the following tests for direct admission:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/?student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAT<\/a>\u2013 1030 | Writing 5<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/act\/en\/products-and-services\/the-act.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACT<\/a>\u2013 20 |\u00a0Writing 8 (87%)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/gre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GRE<\/a>\u2013 Verbal 158,\u00a0Writing 4.4<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOEFL<\/a>\u2013 79 Internet Based, 213 Computer Based,<br \/>550 Paper Based<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IELTS<\/a>\u2013 6.0 | Five (5) with one semester of credit bearing academic study at an accredited university<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/pearsonpte.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pearson<\/a>\u2013 PTE 54 \u2013 General Level 3<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridgeenglish.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cambridge<\/a>\u2013 169-175 | Cambridge General Certificate of Education (GCE) O level passing score in English International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) English (not ESL) score of C or higher<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itepexam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTEP<\/a>\u2013 3.7<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eiken.or.jp\/eiken\/en\/eiken-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EIKEN<\/a>\u2013 Pre-1<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/englishtest.duolingo.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Duolingo<\/a>\u2013Graduate 115<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>English Language Requirement Waivers:<\/strong><br \/>Applicants have completed secondary or tertiary studies in English in one of the following: Australia, New Zealand, Bahamas, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom.<\/p><p>Completion of English Language Program. Applicants who have completed an English language program that is accredited through the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) or EnglishUSA, will be exempt from providing further English proficiency and will qualify for undergraduate or graduate program application.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/english-language-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more information regarding proof of English proficiency<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887534d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"887534d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Apply<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a467935 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a467935\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step 1: Submit Admissions Documents<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3931d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"3931d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5991\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5991\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Master of Business Administration (MBA)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5991\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5991\"><ol><li>Complete an online application: <a href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Graduate Admission<\/a><\/li><li>2.75 cumulative GPA on 4.0 scale from undergraduate degree.<\/li><li>A Course-by-Course Evaluation with a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and degree equivalency. Please note that we will require your official transcripts should you be admitted.\u00a0Foreign transcripts shall be evaluated by one of the Transcript Evaluation agencies approved by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.naces.org\/members__;!!NhN6Ch7P6w4QwA!2UpKsw5qNc2tZIaCCniwyptQ_NZwCTuF1fd9Nw9LN6XQK3XvWw5NEG-0NfnYK6C1sg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a>. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/international-transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s international transcript page<\/a> for additional information.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/english-language-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English proficiency requirement<\/a>,<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-lor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter of Recommendation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/grad-employment-verification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verification of Employment<\/a><\/li><li>Resume<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5992\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5992\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Master of Education (M.Ed.) (Does not lead to the teacher licensure in the US)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5992\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5992\"><ol><li>Complete an online application: <a href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Graduate Admission<\/a><\/li><li>2.75 cumulative GPA on 4.0 scale from undergraduate degree.<\/li><li>A Course-by-Course Evaluation with a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and degree equivalency. Please note that we will require your official transcripts should you be admitted.\u00a0Foreign transcripts shall be evaluated by one of the Transcript Evaluation agencies approved by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.naces.org\/members__;!!NhN6Ch7P6w4QwA!2UpKsw5qNc2tZIaCCniwyptQ_NZwCTuF1fd9Nw9LN6XQK3XvWw5NEG-0NfnYK6C1sg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a>. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/international-transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s international transcript page<\/a> for additional information.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/english-language-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English proficiency requirement<\/a>,<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-lor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Letters of Recommendation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/grad-employment-verification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verification of Employment<\/a><\/li><li>Interview Required<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5993\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5993\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Master of Health Administration (M.S.) (The in-person Program will start after meeting the minimum enrollment.)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5993\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5993\"><ol><li>Complete an online application: <a href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Graduate Admission<\/a><\/li><li>2.75 cumulative GPA on 4.0 scale from undergraduate degree.<\/li><li>A Course-by-Course Evaluation with a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and degree equivalency. Please note that we will require your official transcripts should you be admitted.\u00a0Foreign transcripts shall be evaluated by one of the Transcript Evaluation agencies approved by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.naces.org\/members__;!!NhN6Ch7P6w4QwA!2UpKsw5qNc2tZIaCCniwyptQ_NZwCTuF1fd9Nw9LN6XQK3XvWw5NEG-0NfnYK6C1sg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a>. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/international-transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s international transcript page<\/a> for additional information.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/english-language-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English proficiency requirement<\/a>,<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-lor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter of Recommendation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/grad-employment-verification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Verification of Employment<\/a><\/li><li>Resume<\/li><li>Two (2) years of health care experience or four (4) undergraduate foundation health care courses (Master\u2019s in Health Administration Only)<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5994\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5994\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Master of Social Work (MSW)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5994\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5994\"><ol><li>Complete an online application: <a href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Graduate Admission<\/a><\/li><li>2.75 cumulative GPA on 4.0 scale from undergraduate degree.<\/li><li>A Course-by-Course Evaluation with a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and degree equivalency. Please note that we will require your official transcripts should you be admitted.\u00a0Foreign transcripts shall be evaluated by one of the Transcript Evaluation agencies approved by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.naces.org\/members__;!!NhN6Ch7P6w4QwA!2UpKsw5qNc2tZIaCCniwyptQ_NZwCTuF1fd9Nw9LN6XQK3XvWw5NEG-0NfnYK6C1sg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a>. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/international-transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s international transcript page<\/a> for additional information.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/english-language-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English proficiency requirement<\/a>,<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-lor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Letters of Recommendation<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5995\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5995\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Master of Science in Educational Leadership (M.S.)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5995\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5995\"><ol><li>Complete an online application: <a href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Graduate Admission<\/a><\/li><li>2.75 cumulative GPA on 4.0 scale from undergraduate degree.<\/li><li>A Course-by-Course Evaluation with a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and degree equivalency. Please note that we will require your official transcripts should you be admitted.\u00a0Foreign transcripts shall be evaluated by one of the Transcript Evaluation agencies approved by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.naces.org\/members__;!!NhN6Ch7P6w4QwA!2UpKsw5qNc2tZIaCCniwyptQ_NZwCTuF1fd9Nw9LN6XQK3XvWw5NEG-0NfnYK6C1sg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a>. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/international-transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s international transcript page<\/a> for additional information.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/english-language-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English proficiency requirement<\/a>,<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-lor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Letters of Recommendation<\/a><\/li><li>Resume<\/li><li>College of Education Review<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5996\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5996\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5996\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5996\"><ol><li>Complete an online application: <a href=\"https:\/\/myusf.stfrancis.edu\/portal\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Graduate Admission<\/a><\/li><li>2.75 cumulative GPA on 4.0 scale from undergraduate degree.<\/li><li>A Course-by-Course Evaluation with a U.S. grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale and degree equivalency. Please note that we will require your official transcripts should you be admitted.\u00a0Foreign transcripts shall be evaluated by one of the Transcript Evaluation agencies approved by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.naces.org\/members__;!!NhN6Ch7P6w4QwA!2UpKsw5qNc2tZIaCCniwyptQ_NZwCTuF1fd9Nw9LN6XQK3XvWw5NEG-0NfnYK6C1sg$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services<\/a>. Please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/international-transcripts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s international transcript page<\/a> for additional information.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/english-language-proficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English proficiency requirement<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-essay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admission Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/graduate-lor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Letter of Recommendation<\/a><\/li><li>Resume<\/li><li>Interview Required<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ba2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"f3ba2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2551\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Step 2: Form I-20 Required Documentation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2551\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2551\"><p>Congratulations on your acceptance to the University of St. Francis! The next step is to submit the documents we need to issue you a Form I-20. The I-20 is the \u201cCertificate of Eligibility\u201d that allows an international student to apply for an F-1 student visa. The Form I-20 is an important document you will need to study in the United States.<\/p><p>You must be a \u201cbona fide\u201d student and accepted to a full-time program of study. You must prove that you can support the costs of studying and living in the U.S. during your program of study at USF by providing the followings:<\/p><ol><li><strong>Copy of Your Passport<br \/><\/strong>If you are bringing dependents with you, you must also include a copy of all of their passports.<\/li><li><strong><strong>Affidavit of Support<br \/><\/strong><\/strong>Please print, complete, sign and return to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:intladmissions@stfrancis.edu\">intladmissions@stfrancis.edu<\/a>:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Undergraduate-Affidavit-of-Support.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Undergraduate Affidavit<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Graduate-Affidavit-of-Support.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Graduate Affidavit<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ELAP-Affidavit-of-Support2.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ELAP Affidavit<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2019-20-Exchange-Affidavit-of-Support-1.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Short-Term\/Exchange Programs Affidavit<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Financial Support Documents<br \/><\/strong>These are typically in form of bank statements that would at least equal the amount listed on the affidavit. This information is needed for your I-20. There is a financial guarantee for SACM or other government-sponsored students.<\/li><li><p>Pay Your Tuition Deposit<br \/>To confirm your spot in our next incoming international class, please submit a $550 tuition deposit. <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/International-Student-Wire-Instructions.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Student Wire Instructions (PDF)<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ol><p>For more information visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/i-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/i-20<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2552\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2552\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Step 3: Obtaining a Student Visa<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2552\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2552\"><p>Advance travel planning and early visa application are important. Below are the steps after you receive your Form I-20.<\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmjfee.com\/i901fee\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pay SEVIS I-901 fee (fmjfee.com\/i901fee\/index.html if applicable<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/visa-information-resources\/wait-times.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check the Visa Appointment Wait Time<\/a>\u00a0or schedule a visa appointment with your local U.S. Embassy\/Consulate.<\/li><\/ol><p>For more helpful information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intl-students\/student-visa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Visa<\/a> and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/us-visas\/study.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of State\u00a0website (link is external)<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2553\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2553\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Step 4: Preparing for your Departure to USF<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2553\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2553\"><ul><li>After receiving your visa, schedule your trip to University of St. Francis. Please complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/intlstudent-prearrival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">International Student Pre-Arrival Form<\/a>. This form will provide the University of St. Francis with your travel, housing, and other information and will assist us in proper planning for the <strong>International Student Orientation<\/strong>. All new International Students are required to attend the MANDATORY International Student Orientation program from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST on the Thursday prior to the Monday that your new school term begins at USF. Orientation programs are essential for reviewing Immigration rules and regulations and essential policies and procedures at the University of St. Francis. Orientation is also an essential first step for international students to be checked into the Student &amp; Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS).\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/online-housing-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete and confirm your housing arrangement on campus<\/a>. Nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?rlla=0&amp;hotel_dates=2018-06-17%2C2018-06-18&amp;tbm=lcl&amp;sxsrf=ALeKk014AOOOUyqI8luURR4zqKIHvDqqdA%3A1583767006779&amp;ei=3l1mXpqcL8G4tQa5uozACQ&amp;q=hotels%20near%20University%20of%20st.%20francis&amp;oq=hotels+near+University+of+st.+francis&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1l8.7972.11216.0.11386.25.15.0.10.10.0.160.1223.9j4.13.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..2.23.1265...0j0i273k1j0i20i263k1.0.KNjyrEWrHNQ&amp;rlfi=hd:;si:&amp;tbs=lrf:!1m4!1u13!2m2!13m1!1b1!1m4!1u7!2m2!7m1!4e1!1m4!1u17!2m2!17m1!1e2!1m4!1u2!2m2!2m1!1e1!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e6!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e4!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e5!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e9!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e8!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e10!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e2!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e1!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e3!1m4!1u10!2m2!11m1!1e7!1m4!1u4!2m2!4m1!2e1!2m10!1e17!4m2!17m1!1e3!4m2!17m1!1e8!4m2!17m1!1e2!2m4!1e2!5m2!2m1!2e9!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:6&amp;rlha=1&amp;rlst=f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hotel <\/a>options for visitors.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/8-Required-Health-Records-Packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet your vaccination requirements<\/a>.<\/li><li>All international students are required to have health insurance. All students are automatically enrolled in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/student-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USF\u2019s insurance plan<\/a> unless there is proof of private coverage that is accepted by USF. Some hospitals and physicians may not accept the health insurance purchased outside of the United States. 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