Apply for Admission

The fall semester application deadline is July 1
The spring semester application deadline is November 1

Pay your $50 Application fee

Official transcripts from each secondary school and post-secondary institution attended

An official transcript must be one of the following:

• A hard copy transcript mailed by your secondary school in a sealed envelope and translated if necessary to the following address:

MWSU
Office of Admission
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507

• A digital transcript emailed from a school official through an official institutional email that can be verified on the school’s website. GMAIL is not acceptable.
• West African countries – WAEC exam results that can be verified with a scratch card.
• If the transcript is from a post-secondary institution outside of the United States, an official course analysis evaluation is required. The Evaluation Company or WES is our recommended service.
• In addition to transcripts in the native language, certified translation must be attached to the official transcript.

English Proficiency

Students must meet one of the following to prove English proficiency:

• You have or will complete 3 years of secondary or post-secondary education in a school whose primary language is English, as indicated by official transcripts.
• Transfer from a U.S. college or university with a C or better in an approved English composition course.
• Attain one of the following scores on an English proficiency test:
  

Acceptance

Congratulations, you’re a Griffon! Please submit the following items as soon as you can. 

Copy of passport

Financial documentation

Students must submit:

• Financial support form via the application portal.
• Current bank statement:
  • Must show that you or your sponsor has at least $30,310 for undergraduate students and $27,818 for graduate students.
  • Must include available funds, account holder’s name and number, date of issue within 6 months, and bank officer signature.
• Sponsor letter:
  • If the bank statement is not in your name, the university will need a sponsor letter that has the following information:
    • Student’s full name
    • Sponsor’s full name
    • Sponsor’s email address
    • Sponsor’s address
    • Sponsor’s telephone number
    • Sponsored amount
    • Sponsor’s signature
    • Sponsor’s relationship with you

Transfer Students Only:

International students transferring from another university inside United States must also submit:

• Transfer-In Form on your application portal.
• Copy of your current visa
• Copy of your current I-20

Obtain I-20 Form

This is the immigration document needed to obtain an F-1 visa interview at your local US embassy. You will not be able to enter the country without an approved visa and I-20.