Admission Requirements for International Undergraduate First Year Students

1. Submit a complete Online Application for International Undergraduate Students or apply through the Common Application.
2. Submit official certified copies of senior secondary/high school records. This includes all grade reports, mark sheets, academic transcripts, final examination results, diplomas, and degree certificates such as Senior Secondary School Leaving Certificate, Std. X (SSC), Std. XII (HSC), O-Levels, A-Levels, IB, WAEC, CXC, etc.
3. Submit at least one letter of recommendation from an academic source (teacher or guidance counselor).
4. Submit a personal essay. The essay is an opportunity for us to get to know you as a person, not just your grades and test scores. It also gives us an example of how you express yourself and demonstrates your ability to organize your thoughts. The personal essay should be between 250 and 650 words on a topic of your choice.
5. The University of New Haven does not require students interested in most of our academic programs to submit test scores. Students from countries where English is the official language are not required to submit test scores. If English is not the official language, one of the following standardized exams is required: TOEFL, PTE, IELTS, Duolingo, SAT or ACT. The University of New Haven School CEEB Code is 003663 and the ACT code is 0576.

English Language Requirement for International Undergraduate Applicants

TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo, AEPP-EAP Test Requirements:

All non-native English speaking undergraduate international applicants must demonstrate English language competency in one of the following ways BEFORE they can enroll in a degree program at the University of New Haven:

• IELTS - 6.0
• TOEFL - 75
• SAT - 450 Evidence - Based Reading and Writing Score
• Pearson Test of English - 53
• Duolingo - 100
• An AEPP Certificate of Completion of Advanced Level 4, English for Academic Purposes (EAP)

https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international/admission-requirements/index.php

Fall semester, priority deadline of June 1st

Spring semester, priority deadline of November 1st

https://www.newhaven.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international/admission-requirements/index.php