International Students

Who can apply:

Graduates of secondary schools throughout the world who are fluent in English and can show they have the ability to finance educational and living expenses during their college career and have or can obtain appropriate visas for admission to the United States.

How to apply:

• Obtain and complete an international student application (pdf) and send it to the Office of Admissions by regular mail.
• Submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if the applicant's native language is not English. Minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 500.
• Submit a certificate of educational training accompanied by certified translations if they are presented in a language other than English.
• Submit credentials to an outside evaluation agency for course-by-course transfer evaluations .
• Submit a notarized financial statement to indicate ability to finance educational and living expenses for the duration of the student's college career.

Learn more about international education at BU

Exchange students

Students currently enrolled at a foreign college or university and participate in short-term exchange programs have different requirements. Enrolled as "Category 9 Non-Degree" students, they apply for non-degree admission to the Academic Advisement Center and must verify entrance or enrollment at a college or university outside of the United States.