International Student Application

Submit one of the two available applications:

• UW System application
• Common App (available only for first-year students, not transfer students)

Submitting the UW System Application

If you choose to use the UW System application, you will create an account here to apply.

Note: When declaring a major on the application, you may not see the exact name of the program you’d like to select. Instead, please select the category that your major falls under or the category that best matches your area of study. You will have the opportunity to update your specific major during Orientation.

The application will ask a series of questions to determine what type of student you are applying as and what program you are pursuing:

• If you are (or soon will be) a recent high school graduate who wishes to attend UW-Eau Claire to earn a degree, you will apply as a freshman international student. (This applies even if you will start in the Intensive English Program.)
• If you are a current college student who wishes to transfer to UW-Eau Claire to complete a degree, you will apply as a transfer international student. (This applies even if you will start in the Intensive English Program.)
• If you currently attend a university that has an exchange partnership with UW-Eau Claire and you plan on studying abroad here for 1-2 semesters, you will apply as an undergraduate non-degree student and should choose international student - exchange as your program. Visit the CIE website for more information.
• If you would like to enroll in the Intensive English Program but do not wish to pursue a degree, you will apply as an undergraduate non-degree student and should choose IEP as your program.

Pay this fee online by logging back into your application.

For undergraduate admission, submit one of the following:

• Minimum TOEFL iBT total score of 75 or IELTS overall score of 6.0
• Minimum Duolingo English Test overall score of 105
  Note: Students who use Duolingo English Test scores as evidence of English proficiency will be required to take ESL 305 Advanced Academic Writing for 6 credits their first term.
• See other methods of demonstrating English proficiency.

For Intensive English Program (IEP) / conditional undergraduate admission:

• Minimum TOEFL iBT total score of 48, or IELTS overall score of 4.0
• If you are an IEP applicant and do not have a standardized test score to submit, contact us at admissions@uwec.edu.

Complete the Financial Verification form documenting your source of funding for the duration of your program or at least one year of estimated expenses shown, whichever is less. The document must be signed and dated by you and any sponsors.

Letter(s) from your bank or your sponsor’s bank attesting the availability of the funds documented on your Financial Verification form. Must be certified (signed and stamped) by a bank employee. Must be less than six months old.

• Official secondary school transcripts mailed to us directly from the school
• Transfer students must also have official transcripts for all college/university level studies mailed to us directly from the school
• If issued in a language other than English, include official original-language documents and professional-quality English translations
• In the event that you possess the single unique copy of your transcripts, you may mail those to us to make certified copies and we will return the originals to you via certified mail.
• We are not able to accept transcripts via email.

• Examples include: SPM results, IGCSE results, WAEC results, IB results, 高中毕业证书, graduation certificate, etc.
• If issued in a language other than English, include official original-language document and a professional-quality English translation.
• We are not able to accept diplomas or examination results via email.

A scan or copy of the photo page of your passport, as well as a copy of your current visa if you are already in the United States.