2015 – 2016 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT APPLICATION FOR
UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Return form to:
Office of Admissions
P.O. Box 210073
Tucson, AZ 85721-0073
USA
• This application is for degree-seeking international students (U.S. nonimmigrants). An international student is one who is currently in
the U.S. on a nonimmigrant visa or one who plans to enter the U.S. to study at UA on a nonimmigrant visa.
• You may apply online at admissions.arizona.edu/international if you are an international, student.
• If you were once a degree-seeking UA international student, you must apply for readmission. The application for readmission as an
(520) 621-3237
international student can be downloaded from admissions.arizona.edu/international or apply online.
admissions.arizona.edu/international
• If you are an international student planning to attend UA as a non-degree-seeking student, you may download the appropriate
application from admissions.arizona.edu/internationalor by calling (520) 621-3237.
• If you are a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident, a refugee or an asylee, please access your appropriate application by going to admissions.arizona.edu/international or by
calling (520) 621-3237.
• Application deadlines: spring semester — October 1; summer session I & II — April 1; fall semester — May 1. If the deadline falls on a non-business day, the deadline is
extended through the next business day. It may take 6 to 8 weeks, from the time we receive all necessary documentation, to process your application and render a decision.
• Application requirements: For admission consideration, all applicants must submit a completed application, official secondary and post-secondary translated
transcripts from all schools attended, a demonstration of English proficiency, financial guarantee bank statement(s), a copy of your passport bio page and the appropriate
nonrefundable, nontransferable application processing fee.
• Financial guarantee statement: If you are asking the University of Arizona to issue an I-20 or DS-2019, you are required to submit an acceptable financial guarantee
statement by the appropriate deadline. The financial guarantee statement is proof that you or your sponsor are financially capable of paying your education and living
expenses. You may download this financial guarantee statement at admissions.arizona.edu/international or by calling (520) 621-3237.
• Demonstration of English proficiency: All applicants whose native language is other than English are required to prove college-ready English proficiency. An
Attach your $75 (in U.S. currency) application processing fee in the form of a check or money order. Do not send cash.
applicant may satisfy the English proficiency requirement for admission consideration in a variety of ways. (Please note that threshold scores are subject to change.
Visit: admissions.arizona.edu/international/steps-to-apply) The four most common are: earn a minimum TOEFL score of 70 (iBT); earn an overall IELTS score of 6.0 or
higher; earn a 53 or higher on the PTE-Academic Test; or request and obtain an endorsement from UA’s Center for English as a Second Language (CESL). In addition, a
minimum score of 530 on SAT verbal or 21 on ACT English will be considered. For other possible alternative methods for satisfying the English proficiency requirement,
please contact a UA admission credentials evaluator at (520) 621-3237 or by e-mail at [email protected].
• All applicants must pay a nonrefundable, nontransferable $75 application processing fee (in U.S. currency) in the form of a check or money order drawn on a U.S.
banking affiliate, made payable to the University of Arizona by the appropriate deadline. Applicant’s name and birth date should be included on the check or money
order. The fee payment must be attached to this application. Applications will not be considered unless accompanied by this required nonrefundable, nontransferable
fee. There are no exceptions to this requirement. Do not send cash.
• To request a disability-related accommodation in the admission process, e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at (520) 621-3237.
• In most cases, international students (U.S. nonimmigrants) are classified as nonresidents of Arizona for determination of tuition payments for the duration of their
enrollment. Please contact Residency Classification at (520) 621-3636 or go online to registrar.arizona.edu/residency/residenc.htm for more information.
TO APPLY, COMPLETE ALL ITEMS (PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY USING BLACK OR DARK BLUE INK.)
1.
Full name (as on passport) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
First/Given
Middle
Last/Family
Suffix
Other name(s) used (if applicable):
a. Indicate any other names (first or last) under which transcripts may be received ____________________________________________________________________
b. Preferred name: Do you have another name by which you prefer to be called? ______________________________________________________________________
3.
Date of birth___________________________ __________________ 4.
5.
Month
Gender c Female c Male ____________________
DayYear
Write in:__________________
Have you previously been enrolled at the University of Arizona as a degree-seeking student? c Yes c No
If yes, you should use the international readmission application accessible at admissions.arizona.edu/apply or by calling (520) 621-3237.
If no, have you been enrolled previously at UA as a non-degree-seeking student?
c Yes
c No
If yes, previous UA College__________________________________________________ Major___________________________________________________________________
Your previous Student ID while attending UA___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6.
Have you ever been affiliated with the University of Arizona as a student or an employee? 7.
Country of birth_______________________________________________ Country of citizenship_______________________________________________________________
8.
City of birth_________________________________________ Country of permanent residence_______________________________________________________________
9.
c No
(if different than Country of Citizenship)
Type of visa (held or expected): c F-1 (Student)
c J-1 (Exchange visitor)
c Other, specify
If you are in the U.S., your J-1 sponsor must send us a written authorization for your UA enrollment.
10.
c Yes
Date of issuance________________________________ Date of expiration, if applicable_____________________________________
If assigned, provide U.S. Social Security number _______________________________________________________________
Your SSN is required for financial aid and scholarship applications and to comply with IRS reporting requirements.
revised 06/14
11.
What is the primarly language spoken in your home? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
12.
Please list any other languages spoken in your home ________________________________________________________________________________________________
13.
Home country address (non U.S.) (Required) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number and street
City
State/Province
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14.
Apt
Country
Zip/Postal Code
Telephone Number
Current address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number and street
(If different from number 14 above)
Apt
City
State/Province
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Country
Zip/Postal Code
Telephone Number
15. Applicant email address________________________________________________ @ ________________________________________________________________________
16. Have you worked with an agent, sponsor, or college coach, to complete your college application or selection process? Please note: this does not include
representatives of your school or family members c Yes c No If yes, please select all that apply: c Agent c Sponsor c College coach
Please provide their name and e-mail address__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17.
Emergency contact (Full name) __________________________________________________ Relationship to you (check one): c Parent
c Guardian
c Other
c Spouse c Partner
Physical address: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Number and Street Apt. City State/Province Country
Zip/Postal Code
Phone Numbers: Home: _______________________________ Cell: ___________________________________ E-mail: ________________________________________ @_________________________
18. Do you have a parent/guardian employed by the University of Arizona?
Yes
No
Your response is not a factor in your admission decision. This is a required question and if you do not provide a response, an answer of “no” will be recorded.
19. List below all institutions that you are presently attending or have previously attended, including secondary (high school) and post-secondary (college or
university) institutions. An official transcript for each of these institutions is required even if attendance was for a brief time and/or no credit was established. Failure to list
all schools may result in loss of transfer credit and/or dismissal.
Type of school
(secondary or postsecondary)
Name of institution
City
Country
Term
beginning
(Mo. & Yr.)
Term ending
(Mo. & Yr.)
Exact name of
diploma received
Please use additional sheet if necessary.
20. Have you attended more than 1 high school?
If yes, please list school information below:
Name of High School,
City,
Yes
State,
No
Country,
Dates Attended
21. Have you already requested that your official high school transcript be sent to the University of Arizona?
Yes
No
22. College course work: Have you participated in dual concurrent enrollment in a community college, university or post-secondary school during your high
school carrer?
Yes
No
23. If you attended or are attending an Arizona High School and have a SAIS number, please enter it here __________________________________________________
24. High school/college course work in progress
Complete this section if you are currently enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary school/university. List all current and future course work you expect to complete
before your enrollment at the University of Arizona.
Check one and give the name:
Secondary school ( )
Post-secondary school ( )
Enrolled
Part time
Full Time
Complete course title
Indicate Term/Yr.
Units/credits
weight
25. If you are not attending a school at the present time, please provide an explanation on a separate sheet of paper (write your name and date of birth in the upper
right-hand corner) detailing how you have been occupied since your last enrollment in school. Give brief detail and dates.
26. Term of intended UA enrollment (circle one) Summer Session I 2015 Summer Session II 2015
Fall 2015
Spring 2016
Note: Once you are admitted, requesting to change your term of enrollment may necessitate a new application (and fee payment), may delay the admission decision and may delay your receipt of any requested/relevant immigration forms.
27. Your intended UA college/major:
• Below, indicate your preferred college and/or major from the list of undergraduate majors and degrees accessible at arizona.edu/degrees/undergrad-degrees.php.
Note: If you are interested in pre-law or pre-medicine, you may choose any major.
• Freshman students, If you do not choose an undergraduate major or leave this section blank, UA will enter your intended major as undecided, CLAS: Colleges of
Letters, Arts and Science. Transfer students may select any other major on the list; please do not leave this section blank.
• Some majors require additional application materials and criteria for consideration. See the individual undergraduate major or degree requirements at
arizona.edu/degrees/undergrad-degrees.php. For example, majors must be declared for students interested in pursuing programs in art, dance, media arts, music,
and theatre arts. Also, applicants to these College of Fine Arts majors should visit web.cfa.arizona.edu or call (520) 621-1301 for additional application requirements.
• For admission consideration to the Professional Phase of Business in the Eller College of Management, a higher level of English language proficiency is required, as
described at ugrad.eller.arizona.edu/admissions/eller/requirements/bsba.aspx.
Select a UA college from the list of colleges and undergraduate majors at arizona.edu/degrees/undergrad-degrees.php.
The majors for which we may offer admission to a pre-major are listed below with a (pre).
c Agriculture & Life Sciences
c Eller College of Management (pre-Business) c Architecture (pre)
c Engineering
c Education (pre)
c Fine Arts
c
c
c
c
Humanities
Letters, Arts and Science
Medicine (pre-Physiology only)
Nursing (pre-professional)
c Science
c Social & Behavioral Sciences
c UA South
Select a UA Major*________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
*Majors/Minors: Please note that UA admits applicants to only one major. Should you wish to pursue a double major or major/minor combination, you will be able to arrange this after you enroll.
28. If you selected a major within the Colleges of Architecture, Eller College of Management, Engineering, Fine Arts, or Nursing:
Please select an alternate major in a different college. Choose from the list of colleges and majors accessible at arizona.edu/degrees/undergrad-degrees.php. Students
who are not eligible for admission to their first choice major/ college will be considered for admission to their alternate major/college. If you are applying as a freshman
and you do not indicate an alternate intended major and you are not admitted to your first choice major, you will be considered for admission to the major of Undecided
in CLAS: Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science. Note: Option of ‘undecided’ in the Colleges of Letters, Arts and Science is open to freshman students only. Transfer
students, please select any other major.
Alternate UA College__________________________________________________________ Alternate UA Major* ____________________________________________________
*Majors/Minors: Please note that UA admits applicants to only one major. Should you wish to pursue a double major or major/minor combination, you will be able to arrange this after you enroll.
29. If you are interested in any of the following pre-professional programs, mark all that apply:
High School Teaching
Pre-Law
Pre-Nursing
Pre-Health Professions
Pre-Pharmacy
These pre-professional programs are not majors. Students interested in these programs should mark the
appropriate circle and refer to the majors on page 3 to select a major.
is a fee-based comprehensive academic support program for students with learning and
attention differences, and requires an additional application for SALT Center admission. Directions for applying to the SALT Center can be found at
www.salt.arizona.edu. Will you be applying to the SALT Center?
Yes
No
30. The Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center
Separate and apart from the SALT Center, the Disability Resource Center (DRC) works with individual students to identify reasonable disability accommodations. Students
who wish to request reasonable disability accommodations should contact the DRC at 520.621.3268.
31. Transfer students, do you plan to live on campus in a UA Residence Hall?
c Yes
c No
c Maybe
32. Do you plan to enroll in classes primarily at one of the UA South locations (headquartered in Sierra Vista, with classes/programs also at Pima Community
Colleges (Tucson), Ua Science and Tech Park (Tucson), UA Douglas, UA Pinal, UA Santa Cruz, UA Yuma, and Online) offering Upper division courses and
programs?
c Yes
c No
If you marked Yes to the UA South question, please indicate which UA South Branch Campus or Learning Center Location you plan to attend, otherwise please leave blank.
c UA Douglas
c UA Pinal
c UA Santa Cruz
c UA Sierra Vista
c UA Yuma
c
UA South-Pima County
c UA Online
33. Are you interested in being considered for admission to The Honors College? c Yes c No Freshmen students, if you answered yes, you are required to
answer the following questions and submit them on a separate piece of paper with your name and date of birth in the upper right-hand corner.
Select an inspirational quote that you would put on the wall of your room as you begin your freshman year at the University of Arizona Honors College. Why did you pick
this quote? Explain why you see its message as enduring rather than situational. Please limit your response to a total of 500 words.
34. Financial guarantee statement: Remember, your application will not be considered until we receive a satisfactory financial guarantee on your behalf. The financial
guarantee statement is accessible at https://admissions.arizona.edu/international or by calling (520) 621-3237.
35. Demonstration of college-ready English proficiency: Remember to have your official TOEFL (institution code 4832), IELTS, or PTE-Academic Test scores sent to the
University of Arizona Office of Admissions or, if you are enrolled in or intend to enroll in, the UA Center for English as a Second Language (CESL), you may contact CESL
about the possibility of an endorsement (www.cesl.arizona.edu).
Please note that threshold scores are subject to change. Visit: admissions.arizona.edu/international/steps-to-apply
36. I agree that UA may contact any educational institution or agency to request and receive materials or data related to my academic history and performance
and that this does not exempt me from being responsible for submitting required application materials by associated deadlines.
c Agree
c Disagree
An unchecked answer will be interpreted as ‘Agree.’
Certification and signature — Your signature is required below. Without your signature, your application is not complete.
By signing below, I represent that the information provided in this application is to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, correct and complete. I understand that
if I am found to have made a false or misleading statement on this application I may be subject to discipline including dismissal from the University of Arizona. I accept
that my application materials become the property of UA and will not be returned. Additionally, I authorize the release of my academic, demographic, and financial
information on file with the University to alumni clubs and other organizations that may consider me for scholarships.
Signature of applicant (required)____________________________________________________________________________ Date __________________________________
The University of Arizona is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. UA prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veteran status,
sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is committed to maintaining an environment free from sexual or any other illegal harassment and retaliation. To report discrimination or sexual harassment,
students should call the Office of Institutional Equity at (520) 621-9449 or TTY (520) 626-6768.