International Admission Requirements
To apply for admission, international students should submit the following documents:
- Completed and signed printed or online application
- $50 non-refundable application fee (in U.S. dollars)
- Evidence of English competency
- Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 520 (paper-based) or 190 (computer-based). A minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) is required for the following colleges: the Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, Applied Health Sciences, and the Graduate College. Please note that TOEFL scores over two years old are invalid.
- TOEFL Services:
Web Site: www.toefl.org
Email: toefl@ets.org
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, U.S.A
Phone Number: (609) 771-7100; TTY (609) 734-9362
If testing in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico or U.S. Territories: (800) 468-6335. The University of Illinois at Chicago institution code with ETS is 001851.
- Applicants whose TOEFL scores do not meet the minimum requirement may study English at the UIC Tutorium in Intensive English on campus.
- Native English speakers.
- Non-native English speakers who have completed two consecutive years of full-time high school or university study in the U.S. or other country where the official language of the country is English.
- Non-native English speakers who have a minimum of one year full-time employment in the US or other country where the official language of the country is English. Applicants must submit a letter from their employer verifying atleast 12 consecutive months of employment and describing their English language ability.
NOTE: Applicants from countries where the official language of the country is not English, but who attended a university where English was the language of instruction, are not exempt from submitting TOEFL scores.
- SEVIS fee
- Determine whether or not you have to pay the SEVIS fee.
- Evidence of financial support
for the first year of study must be submitted before an I-20
(F1 Visa) or DS-2019 (J1 Visa) will be processed. Applicants MUST submit the following:
- An original bank statement signed by a bank official. The issuance date of the bank statement must be no more than six months from the start of the semester. Proof of sufficient funds for tuition and fees, books and supplies and living expenses for the first year must be shown. The funds must be in a savings, money market or certificate of deposit account and displayed in U.S dollars. A maturity date must be provided on all certificates of deposit and other time deposits. Maturity dates must be no later than the first day of the semester. Checking (current) accounts are not acceptable.
- The UIC Undergraduate Declaration and Certification of Finances Form. The form must be signed by both the student and the sponsor.
NOTE: The UIC Declaration and Certification of Finances form must ALWAYS be submitted for students who are seeking an I-20 (F1 Visa) or DS-2019 (J1 Visa). Other affidavits of support may be submitted in addition to the UIC Declaration, but will not be accepted in its place.
- Official academic credentials including:
- List of all subjects/courses studied each year
- Grades or examination results received
- Maximum and minimum grades obtainable
- Certified/attested English translation of all credentials
- Freshman applicants also need to submit:
- Official scores from the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT-I)
- High school diploma or certificate of high school completion
- Transfer applicants also need to submit:
- Degrees, certificates, diplomas awarded accompanied by leaving results
- Official syllabus in English describing fully all course work attempted
- College of Nursing applicants must submit a Full Education Course-by-Course Report Evaluation of Foreign Credentials from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS), 3600 Market St., Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651, (215) 222-8454, www.cgfns.org or e-mail at info@cgfns.org
- College of Applied Health Sciences applicants may submit a Special Report Evaluation of Foreign Credit, obtainable from Education Credential Evaluators (ECE), P.O. Box 514070, Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470, (414) 289-3400, www.ece.org or e-mail at eval@ece.org