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International Students (undergraduate level)

International students from around the world apply for admission to Evergreen every year. You will enjoy the diverse learning environment along with the opportunity to become immersed in your US education at our Olympia, Washington campus.

International students interested in graduate studies should review the admission requirements for the individual graduate programs: Master of Education, Master of Environmental Studies, Master of Public Administration and Master in Teaching.

Answers to the following questions appear on this page:

Who may apply for admission?
What are the admission priority dates?
What are the admissions criteria for international students?
What paperwork do I need to submit to be considered for admission?
How much will it cost to attend Evergreen?
What is the "Financial Statement?"
Does Evergreen offer scholarships to international students?
How do I contact Admissions for more information?

An afterword from Admissions

Who may apply for admission?
International students who are currently attending a college or university in the United States with a student visa may apply for undergraduate admission to fall, winter or spring quarters.

If you are in your home country, or if you are in a high school exchange program in the US, or if you are currently residing in the US without a student visa, you may apply for admission to fall quarter only.

Once you are admitted to Evergreen, you may enroll in programs or courses offered on the Olympia campus only. International students cannot enroll in Evergreen's Tacoma program.

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What are the admission priority dates?
International students who are currently attending a college or university in the US and have a student visa may apply for undergraduate admission to any one of the following academic terms:

	Applications accepted from	Priority date

Fall Quarter	September 1	March 1
Winter Quarter	April 1	October 1
Spring Quarter	June 1	December 1

Applications may be accepted after the priority date. Please contact the Office of Admissions if you wish to submit an application after the priority date.

If you are not currently attending a college or university in the US, you may apply for admission to fall quarter only.

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What are the admissions criteria for international students?
International students may be considered for admission based upon the following:

Academic achievement as detailed on official academic transcripts from all secondary schools and colleges or universities attended. Each transcript must be sent directly to Evergreen from the school(s) attended in the school's envelope. Transcripts must be translated into English. Certified translations by an approved translation agency are acceptable.
Official TOEFL test scores if English is not your native language. The minimum score on the “Test of English as a Foreign Language” is 550 (paper), or 213 (computer) or 79 (Internet).
Your personal statement (PDF). Your statement should describe your educational goals and why you are interested in attending Evergreen. Please limit your statement to two pages.

International students who are currently attending a college or university in the US may ask to have the TOEFL requirement waived. The TOEFL test score may be waived if you:

will be a recipient of the Designated Transfer Degree from a Washington State community college, and
have completed English 101 and English 102 with a grade of "B" (3.0 GPA) or higher in both courses.

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What paperwork do I need to submit to be considered for admission?

The completed application for admission and the $50 (US) nonrefundable application fee. The fee covers the administrative costs of processing your application.
Official academic transcripts from all secondary schools and colleges or universities attended. Each transcript should be sent to Evergreen in a sealed envelope from the school or college. All transcripts must be translated into English. Certified translations by an approved translation agency are acceptable.
Official TOEFL test scores if English is not your native language. The minimum score on the “Test of English as a Foreign Language” is 550 (paper), or 213 (computer) or 79 (Internet).
Your personal statement (PDF). Your statement should describe your educational goals and why you are interested in attending Evergreen. Please limit your statement to two pages.

International students who are currently attending a college or university in the US may ask to have the TOEFL requirement waived. The TOEFL test score could be waived if you:

will be a recipient of the Designated Transfer Degree from a Washington State community college, and
have completed English 101 and English 102 with a grade of "B" (3.0 GPA) or higher in both courses.

If you are residing in the US, you may use either the online application or you may print out the paper application. If you are not residing in the US, you must complete the paper application (PDF) and send it to the Office of Admissions. More information about the admissions process and access to the online application can be found on the Apply Now! Web page.

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How much will it cost to attend Evergreen?
International students pay nonresident tuition at Evergreen. Nonresident tuition for the 2008-09 academic year is $15,657 (US). The cost of attendance includes tuition, books, room and board, your personal needs and travel within Washington state. The cost of attendance for the 2008-09 academic year is $28,200 (US). Detailed information about these costs can be found on the Cost of Attendance Web page.

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What is the financial statement?
After you have been admitted to Evergreen you will need to complete a financial statement. The Office of Admissions must receive this financial statement to issue your immigration paperwork. The financial statement should show that you have access to at least $28,200 (US) to pay normal cost of attendance for one year at Evergreen. Detailed information about these costs can be found on the Cost of Attendance Web page.

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Does Evergreen offer scholarships to international students?
International students are eligible to apply for any scholarship that does not require a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (also called the FAFSA) as part of the award application packet.

Examples of awards that new international students could apply for because the award did not require the FAFSA in 2009 are: Mark Blakley Memorial Award, Rachel Corrie Memorial Scholarship, First Peoples' Scholarship, The Evergreen Foundation Scholarship, Shauna May Memorial Scholarship and Wayne Garrett Kostin Scholarship. Awards that international students may apply for in 2010 will be listed on the Scholarships Web site after November 2009.

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An afterword from Admissions
Evergreen may not be able to offer admission to all qualified applicants if the number of applicants exceeds the number of enrollment spaces available in the entering class.

The college reserves the right to deny the applicant admission if his or her enrollment could present a physical danger to the campus community.

Once the college notifies you of your eligibility, you will be asked to send a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $50 (US) by a stated deadline to assure your place at the college for the quarter of admission. This deposit is an admissions processing fee that will be credited toward the first quarter's tuition. Admission and deposit do not guarantee your enrollment in a particular program or course.

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