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Yes, all international students are required to have health insurance.
Yes, according to U.S. law, on-campus employment is the only legal employment for international students.
Missouri Western’s academic programs and majors can be located at https://www.missouriwestern.edu/sites/majors-and-minors/.
Yes, we award credit for IB and AP exams. More information is available at https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/freshman-students/ib/.
No, international students cannot study part-time. U.S. immigration law requires that all international students on F-1 student visas maintain full-time enrollment. To be considered full time, undergraduate students must be registered for a minimum of 12 credit hours. Graduate students must be registered for a minimum of 9 credit hours to be considered full time.
Yes, our educational costs and scholarships are listed at https://www.missouriwestern.edu/global/cost-and-scholarships/.
The Financial Support form and a bank statement are required for admission. The link to the form is https://www.missouriwestern.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2019/09/MWSU-Financial-Support-Form-Fall-2020-and-Spring-2021.pdf. A bank statement is a statement of account showing that the first year’s funds are readily available.
No, the university does not require the TOEFL for students who have earned a U.S. bachelor’s degree or higher.
No, the university does not require the TOEFL for students who have completed an approved college English composition course with a final grade of C or better.
No, however, if you score high enough your language proficiency requirement may be waived.
The TOEFL/IELTS score is valid for two years.
The exams that are accepted are: TOEFL iBT, IELTS, Pearson’s Test of English, Duolingo, iTEP, ACT or SAT. To learn more about our language waivers, please review this link https://www.missouriwestern.edu/global/english-language-proficiency/.
No, we do not waive the application fee for international students.
The requirements for admission vary based on the student’s type (new freshman, transfer, exchange, and graduate). You can find the list of requirements at https://www.missouriwestern.edu/global/undergraduate-admissions-requirements/.
The priority deadline is May 1st. However, the closing deadline for admission for the Fall semester is July 15th and the Spring semester deadline is November 1st.
An international student is typically defined as someone who will be on a nonimmigrant visa, and who is neither a U.S. citizen nor a permanent resident of the U.S.