ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Williston State College is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.  International student applicants must submit all items identified below to the Admission and Records Office to be admitted to Williston State College. Applicants' files will be considered complete and they will be accepted for admission only after all items listed below have been received in the Admission and Records Office.

1.  Financial Certification Form. This form is available from the Admission and Records Office at Williston State College. This form must be completed and appropriately signed, indicating the student has sufficient funds to pay for all educational expenses while in the United States.

2.   TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores. International students must verify proficiency in English speaking and writing skills. An official TOEFL score report must be sent to the Admission and Records Office at Williston State College. A minimum score of 195 (525 on the paper-based exam and 70 on the iBT Next Generation TOEFL) must be attained on the TOEFL to be accepted to Williston State College.  Students from English-speaking countries are not required to submit TOEFL scores. Proficiency for these students may be verified through personal interview with the Director for Admission & Records.

3.   Medical/health insurance.  International   students from countries other than Canada are required to carry a health insurance policy while enrolled at Williston State College. Williston State College makes this coverage available for international students through contract with a health insurance vendor.  Applicants may contact the Director of Student Services for additional information.

4.   English translation of educational records. International student applicants must provide the Admission and Records Office at Williston State College with an official translation of any formal education documents which are not written in English.

5.   Immigration documents. In addition to the requirements outlined above, applicants are subject to all rules, regulations, and requirements of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including payment of a $200 SEVIS processing fee. Applicants may contact the Admission and Records Office for additional information. 

6.   Application for Admission.  This form  must be completed and submitted by the applicant.  The form can be completed in paper form, or online. Click here to access the application for admission.

7.   $35.00 application fee (US currency).  This is a one-time fee paid by new and transfer applicants only.

8.   Proof of Immunity to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella.  The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education requires that all students attending North Dakota state institutions demonstrate immunity to these diseases. Such immunity can be proven by: a) presenting evidence of two doses of measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine no less than one month apart, from a licensed physician or authorized representative of a state or local health department, b) presenting proof of a positive serologic test for measles, mumps, and rubella, or c) presenting proof of date of birth prior to 1957.

Exceptions to this policy may be granted only when: a) immunization is contraindicated by illness, pregnancy, certain allergies, or other medical conditions certified by a licensed physician, b) the applicant has had one immunization and agrees to have a second one no less than one month later, or c) the applicant's beliefs preclude participation in an immunization program.

When, in the opinion of the State Health Officer,  danger of an epidemic exists from any of the communicable diseases for which immunization is  required under this policy, the exemptions from immunization against such disease shall not be  recognized and students not immunized or otherwise immune shall not be allowed on campus until, in the opinion of the State Health Officer, the danger of the epidemic is over. 

9.   Secondary school transcript or equivalent.  Secondary school graduates must contact the secondary school from which they graduated and request that an official transcript of their secondary school education be sent directly to the Admission and Records Office at Williston State College. This transcript should be sent after completion of grade 12 or the home country's equivalent of secondary school completion.

10. Transcripts from other colleges attended.  Applicants who have attended other post-secondary institutions prior to applying to Williston State College must contact each institution and request that an official transcript of all course work be sent directly from that institution to the Admission and Records Office at Williston State College.  Failure to provide information pertaining to all institutions previously attended may result in loss of credit and/or dismissal from Williston State College.

11. Scores from the American College Test (ACT).   Applicants must submit an official ACT score report.  These test scores are not used as a basis for admission. Scores are considered for placement purposes only. (Scores from the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) may be accepted in lieu of the ACT.)

Applicants may contact the high school in which they were enrolled at the time of testing, or ACT to request official score reports be sent directly to the Admission and Records Office at Williston State College.

Exceptions to this policy apply to: a) applicants who are 25 years of age or older on the first day of class, b) applicants from foreign countries other than Canada, or c) transfer applicants with 24 or more semester hours of transferable credit.

12. Medical History Report.  Information provided on this form will be used on the student's behalf in a medical emergency.  Completion of a Medical History Report is required for registration.  No student will be allowed to register until this information is received. Completion of this form is not an admission requirement.  Admission to Williston State College is not influenced by the information provided on the medical history report.

Note:  Students wishing to apply to select career-technical programs must also complete a separate application specific to that program. Refer to program pages for specific requirements.

Upon completion of all admission requirements, applicants will be issued necessary educational immigration forms. Applicants are responsible for obtaining necessary passports and visas.