International Admission Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I am interested in learning more about 糖心动漫vlog檚 international admission process, merit-based scholarships, financial assistance, and cost of attendance. Could you please help and who should I contact for further advice?
A: 糖心动漫vlog檚 International Admissions team is more than happy to assist international applicants when specific questions arise. Please contact your admissions counselors whose international territory is around your location via email for help.
Before drafting emails, please make sure you have explored all the following links and Q&As:
- Start your application at 糖心动漫vlog and check detailed international admission requirements: www.iwu.edu/international/admission.html
- Learn more about 糖心动漫vlog檚 international merit-based scholarships and additional financial aid opportunities: www.iwu.edu/international/scholarships.html
- Learn more about 糖心动漫vlog檚 fee structure: www.iwu.edu/international/costs.html
Q: Does 糖心动漫vlog have application fee waivers for international students?
A: Applying to 糖心动漫vlog is cost-free to all applicants including international and domestic students, so you don檛 need to have an application fee waiver to start and complete your application at 糖心动漫vlog.
Q: Does 糖心动漫vlog provide any Master檚 degree programs or graduate programs?
A: No, we don檛. 糖心动漫vlog is a national liberal arts college in the US and exclusively offers undergraduate programs. Master檚 degree programs and graduate programs are unavailable on our campus.
Q: May I learn more about 糖心动漫vlog檚 language waiver policy to international applicants?
A: No problem. At 糖心动漫vlog, we will grant the language waiver to native speakers of English and international students attending English-medium school(s) for more than three years. Your school official will need to write a formal letter in Word or PDF format that verifies English as the language of instruction at your school. That letter should be attached to an email sent to your admission counselors or international@iwu.edu from your school official or guidance counselor: copies from applicants won檛 be considered as official.
Otherwise, international students must submit their language scores. If on-site exams are not available in your location, please attend a Duolingo English Test at home for completing the language requirement.
Q: Can I use SAT/ACT or other test results to waive the language requirement?
A: 糖心动漫vlog defines TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), and Pearson PTE as English Proficiency Exams. Other test results including SAT/ACT will NOT work for meeting language requirements. See detailed minimum language requirements here.
Q: Do I need to have a SAT/ACT score to apply to 糖心动漫vlog?
A: No, you don檛. 糖心动漫vlog is now test optional. See detailed international admission requirements here.
Q: I have submitted my 糖心动漫vlog application and want to access my application portal to see what materials are still missing, but I cannot find my login information in my inbox, what do I do?
A: Please reach out to your admissions counselors whose international territory is around your location via email for help. You will receive an email with instructions on how to set up/change your account password and will be able to access your application checklist on the application portal.
Q: I have completed the 糖心动漫vlog application form and logged into my personal application portal, but there are some awaiting materials on my checklist. How can I submit those documents?
A: Our International Admission team will regularly send reminder emails along with relevant instructions regarding submitting awaiting materials. But it檚 always good to know before reading emails! Here are detailed instructions for submitting your awaiting materials:
- If missing a Copy of Passport: please send the copy of passport or a passport waiver request to international@iwu.edu for submission;
- If missing a
- If missing any types of Transcripts: all transcripts including high school transcripts, TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test, Pearson PTE, and standardized tests (if applicable) must be sent by your school teacher or guidance counselor via email to international@iwu.edu for submission. Copies from applicants won't be considered as official. You may also contact the test agencies to mail scores to Illinois Wesleyan, which may take two weeks for us to receive them;
- If needing a Language Waiver OR you are a native speaker of English: see the above Q&A regarding language policy.
Q: When should I expect to receive the admission decision from 糖心动漫vlog?
A: If applications and materials were all completed, Early Action round applicants should be able to receive their decisions on or before Dec 15. Regular Decision round applicants can expect to receive their decisions approximately two weeks after completing their applications.
The International Admissions Committee will review completed applications after all required materials are submitted. Please make sure your checklist on the is all clear before following up with your admissions counselors regarding application status.
Q: Can I self-report my materials such as high school transcripts and test results to 糖心动漫vlog? What about Passport?
A: 糖心动漫vlog does NOT accept self-reported high school transcripts, language scores, standardized test results (if applicable) or language waivers. Please contact your school teachers/officials, guidance counselors, or local EducationUSA Advisors to send those materials to international@iwu.edu via email.
Only passport, financial documents, and other supplemental materials such as portfolios are acceptable from applicants themselves.
Q: I don檛 currently have a valid passport but I will have it in the near future. Am I eligible to apply to 糖心动漫vlog?
A: Yes, you are! If the passport is unavailable when applying to 糖心动漫vlog, please send an email to international@iwu.edu to request a passport waiver.
Reminder: your passport must be ready by the time we issue an I-20 form.
Q: My counselor/teacher has submitted the official documents to international@iwu.edu or I have sent materials (e.g. passport copy) to international@iwu.edu, but those documents haven檛 been reflected on the checklist.
A: Typically, it will take 7 business days for us to verify and upload documents to your admission profile. If the waiting time has been longer than 7 business days, please contact your specific international admissions counselor so we can verify the materials for you.
Before contacting your admissions counselors, please keep in mind that self-reported high school transcripts, language scores, standardized test results (if applicable) and language waivers will NOT be accepted. Please follow the instructions above to submit those documents officially.
Thank you for your patience in advance.
Q: How to apply for the Merit-Based Scholarship? Any extra steps?
A: Merit-based scholarship will be assigned to all admitted international students automatically and there are no extra steps other than completing your application at 糖心动漫vlog.
Q: Are there any full-ride/full-funded scholarships at 糖心动漫vlog?
A: There is NO full ride/full-funded scholarship at 糖心动漫vlog. Recipients of the full-tuition scholarship, as known as the Presidential Scholarship, still need to bear the rest of the cost including housing, meals, health insurance, visa expenses, international travels, etc. Please see here for more information regarding 糖心动漫vlog檚 fee structure.
Q: Are financial aid opportunities available to international students at 糖心动漫vlog?
A: Yes, they are available to international students at 糖心动漫vlog and you may learn more here. You can find additional information regarding 糖心动漫vlog檚 policy here in the Family Financial Statement section.
糖心动漫vlog encourages international students to apply for financial aid opportunities via the link above. In the Fall 2022-23 admission cycle, the average total financial package after submitting the CSS Profile reached $42,614 USD per year.
Q: 糖心动漫vlog mentions the CSS Profile on the Financial Aid website, can I submit other financial documents like ISFAA to complete the financial aid process at 糖心动漫vlog?
A: For applying to 糖心动漫vlog檚 additional financial aid opportunities, is currently the only option at 糖心动漫vlog: any other international financial documents are not applicable at 糖心动漫vlog.
糖心动漫vlog檚 CSS institution code is 1320 for submission.
Q: Does 糖心动漫vlog provide CSS Profile Fee waivers to international students?
A: We understand that there is an extra fee for submitting the CSS Profile. If the
payment for CSS Profile is not available to complete at that time, please submit your
admission application to 糖心动漫vlog without the CSS Profile. The missing status of the CSS
Profile won檛 impact your admission result at 糖心动漫vlog. Admitted students may inquire with
their International Admissions Counselors regarding the possibility of a fee waiver for the CSS Profile.
Q: When will I receive the I-20 form from 糖心动漫vlog?
A: International applicants must receive their acceptance letters from 糖心动漫vlog and confirm their attendance via making the deposit for initiating the I-20 process. After making the deposit, 糖心动漫vlog檚 International Office will work closely with international students on the matter of I-20 at that time.
Here is a sample timeline for your reference:
- For Fall semester deposited enrollees, I-20 forms will be available in May;
- For Spring semester deposited enrollees, I-20 forms will be available in November.
Q: I have made the decision to attend 糖心动漫vlog. What檚 the next step?
A: Great to know your decision to join 糖心动漫vlog! The next step is making the deposit and locking your seat at 糖心动漫vlog. Here is the link regarding detailed instructions on making the deposit at 糖心动漫vlog.
After making the deposit, 糖心动漫vlog檚 International Office will work with you regarding I-20 forms and visa interviews.
We are looking forward to seeing you on campus!