International Student Application Information

St. John Fisher College welcomes applications from qualified international students for study. All applicants must submit a fully-completed application and certified copies of any required documents.

Freshman Applicants for Undergraduate Study must submit the following:

• St. John Fisher College's Application for Admission (apply online). The application must be signed and dated and all required information must accompany the application when it is submitted.
• Our application can also be downloaded in PDF Format.
• A non-refundable application fee of US $30 payable to St. John Fisher College.
• Original or notarized copies of academic records from all secondary (high school) schools attended. If the transcript is not in English, it must include a translation and comprehensive course-by-course evaluation from an improved international transcript evaluation service such as the World Education Services.
• SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) or ACT (American College Testing) test scores.
  • SAT test dates and registration deadlines for international students can be found here.
  • A list of SAT international representation offices can be found here.
  • A list of ACT international testing dates and centers can be found here.
  • Please Note: At this time, St. John Fisher does not consider the writing scores on either test in our admissions process. St. John Fisher College does not require any SAT II subject tests.
• Results of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) if a student's first language is not English. The minimum acceptable score on the TOEFL is 550 on the paper-based exam, a 213 on the computer-based exam, or a 79-80 on the internet-based exam for undergraduate study.
• Our school code for the TOEFL exam is 2798.
• A guidance counselor recommendation letter [pdf].
• A 250-word minimum personal statement or essay on a topic of the applicant's choice.

Once the items above have been received, an admissions decision can be made.

Additional items required for Accepted International Applicants:

• Accepted international applicants must submit a non-refundable enrollment deposit of US $550 payable to St. John Fisher College.
• Accepted international applicants must complete and submit documents certifying availability of adequate financial resources. These documents, which verify all available funds, may be one of the following:
  1. Certified Bank Statement with official signature/seal
  2. An office copy of the Sponsoring Agency's Guarantee (for agency-sponsored applicants).
• Please Note: The accepted student must show the ability to financially cover a minimum of one year's financial expenses, which include tuition, room & board, fees, books, and miscellaneous expenses. Current college expenses can be found here.
• These financial forms are required prior to issuing an Federal Form I-20, which is required in order to apply for a F-1 Visa. Please keep in mind most international student visas will not allow international students to be employed within the United States while completing their studies.