International Students
Western Connecticut State University welcomes applications from international students who reside outside the United States. To apply you must submit the application, a $50 application fee and official test scores from one of the following, SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB. The Office of Admissions recommends that applicants from English speaking countries take the SAT or ACT and applicants from non-English speaking countries take the TOEFL or IELTS. In addition to the aforementioned materials, all freshman (students with no prior college course work) applicants must submit an official document by document transcript evaluation, and all transfer (students with college course work) applicants must submit an official course by course transcript evaluation from one of our acknowledged credit evaluation services listed below.
- Affidavit of Support
- Credit Evaluation Services
- Medical Guidelines for International Students
- Housing and Residence Life
- International Services Office
- Apply on-line here
Testing Options
All international applicants whether from an English speaking country or not must provide proof of English writing proficiency. You may use one of the following exams as proof.
SAT
The Scholastic Aptitude Test minimum scores required for consideration are, 510 for the Critical Reading (CR) and 510 for the Writing (W) sections.
For more information on SAT visit www.collegeboard.com
ACT
The American College Test minimum scores required for consideration are, 21 for the English and 21 for the optional Writing sections.
For more information on ACT visit www.actstudent.org
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), is an exam that is administered in three different formats. Below are the minimum scores required (for each format) in order to be considered for admission.
- Internet Based Test (IBT) - 79
- Computer Based (CB) - 213
- Paper Based (PB) - 550
For more information on TOEFL please visit www.ets.org
IELTS
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) minimum score required for admission consideration is 6.
For more information on IELTS please visit www.ielts.org
MELAB
The Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) minimum score required for admission consideration is 77.
For more information on MELAB please visit www.lsa.umich.edu/eli/testing/melab
Application
All new students planning to enter the University in the fall must submit application materials before March 1. Students wishing to enroll in the spring must submit all materials before October 1.
Students already enrolled in a U.S. college or university should submit admission materials as outlined in the Admissions Transfer Application Procedure.
International Services Coordinator
The International Services Coordinator assists international students with personal, academic, social and financial matters. The advisor can help you with immigration regulations and university procedures, and is the liaison person with sponsoring agencies. To speak with Missy Gluckmann, International Services Coordinator, call (203) 837-3270.
