International Students

International students must meet all requirements for admission to the university and their selected degree program. In addition, international students must possess a sufficient command of English to meet the requirements for their field. To verify competency in English, all international students for whom English is not their first language must have their TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) scores submitted as part of their application. An Internet based score of 80; paper exam score of 550 or computer exam score of 213 is considered satisfactory for undergraduate/graduate studies. We are now also accepting IELTS scores with a minimum of 6.5 out of a possible 8. No other English language test will be accepted. International students who are already inside the U.S. or who have studied English abroad and are applying for admission into a degree program will also have to meet specific requirements for English proficiency. TOEFL, UAS placement test scores, high school or college grades, or a combination of these may be considered.

The UAS Designated School Official (DSO) will send the international student I-20-A-B forms (required for entrance into the U.S.) once the student has been formally admitted. To issue the I-20-A-B form that is necessary to obtain an F-1 student visa (a J-visa may be more appropriate for graduate students), the University must certify to the Immigration and Naturalization Service that the prospective student has been accepted for full-time enrollment and has sufficient funds to meet estimated expenses for the full period of study. Therefore, all international students must provide a detailed statement of documented sources of sufficient funds to pay all expenses while attending UAS. All international students must have the ability to pay for the return trip home in the event of an emergency or at the termination of enrollment.

The current minimum cost of living in university housing at the Juneau or Sitka campus for one calendar year and attending the University of Alaska Southeast as a full-time student for two semesters and the summer session is approximately $18,500 for both undergraduate and graduate students. This amount includes university non-resident tuition and fees, a reasonable estimate for room and board, local transportation, required health insurance, and personal expenses. Estimated costs do not include transportation to and from the United States from the international student’s home country.

Students from the following locations will receive resident tuition rates:

Country	City or Province
Australia	Darwin
Canada	British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut Territories
China	Harbin, Heilongjiang Province
Great Britain	Whitby, England
India	Pune
Japan	Chitose, Hokkaido Prefecture, Kanayama, Nemuro, Noshiro, Obihiro, Saroma, Teshio
Korea	Inchon
Norway	Hammerfest, Mo, Tromso
Philippines	Camiling
Taiwan	Chiayi Township
Russia	Khabarovsk Region, Magadan, Mirnyy, Noglicki, Okha, Providenya, Yukutsk, Vladivostok, Yelisovo

Foreign student applications are evaluated on an individual basis. Admission or denial will be based on the total evidence indicating the student’s potential for success in an academic program at UAS and financial capability. Students are encouraged to apply six to nine months prior to the beginning of the intended semester of enrollment to ensure adequate time for processing documents.

Application Instructions

*Please note that international students can not apply for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or Bachelor of Arts in Education (BA) programs*

1. Complete the admissions paper application or the online application
2. Pay the $40 for undergraduate or $50 for graduate non-refundable application fee
3. If you have less than 30 semester credit hours, send official high school transcripts or GED to Admissions & Records
4. Arrange for official transcripts to be sent from any postsecondary institution you have attended to Admissions & Records.
5. Submit TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a score of 213 (computer exam); 550 (paper exam) 80 (Internet based). May also submit IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a score of 6.5.
   
6. Complete and send International Student Education Experience (PDF | 51KB)
7. Complete and send International Student Financial Statement (PDF | 231KB)

Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Transfer Credits

Students who have attended postsecondary institutions and plan to transfer these credits to UAS will need to provide an official statement of educational equivalency written in English. Below is a list of addresses for credential evaluation services. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange and pay for the evaluation. 

• International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
  Credential Evaluation Service
  PO Box 66940
  Los Angeles, CA 90066
  Tel (310) 390-6276 - Fax (310) 397-7686
• Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
  PO Box 92970
  Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970
  Tel (414) 289-3400 - Fax (414) 289-3411
• International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.
  109 Barksdale Professional Center
  Newark, DE 19711
  Tel (302) 737-8715 - Fax (302) 737-8756
• Foundation for International Services
  Queen Anne Square, Suite 503
  200 West Mercer Street
  Seattle, WA 98102-3875
  Tel (206) 298-0171 - Fax (206) 298-0173
  
• World Education Services, Inc.
  PO Box 745, Old Chelsea Station
  New York, NY 10113-0745
  Tel (212) 966-6311 - Fax (212) 966-6395
  

If you have any questions regarding admissions to UAS as an international student, please contact:
Marsha Squires at (907) 796-6455 or email at marsha.squires@uas.alaska.edu or,
Barbara Hegel at (907) 796-6294 or email at barbara.hegel@uas.alaska.edu