INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS

Three types of scholarships exist for incoming freshmen:

• Freshman Merit: $2,000 per year ($1,000 in fall, $1,000 in spring)
• Freshman Distinction: $4,000 per year ($2,000 in fall, $2,000 in spring)
• Freshman Excellence: $6,000 per year ($3,000 in fall, $3,000 in spring)

Eligibility:

• Incoming freshmen starting in either fall or spring (exchange students, current students, U.S. citizens, and permanent residents are not eligible)
• Citizens of countries other than the U.S.
• Have an equivalent of a cumulative high school grade point average of:
  • 2.5 or higher (Merit)
  • 3.0 or higher (Distinction)
  • 3.4 or higher (Excellence)
• Must be admitted by Dec. 1 for spring and July 1 (Excellence) or July 15 (Merit, Distinction) for fall
• Not open to fully sponsored students
• Must have submitted an online application »

Procedure

• Qualified applicants will be considered upon receipt of all required application materials

Renewability

• Up to 8 consecutive semesters (4 years)
• Recipients must maintain active F1 status, maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at UW-Whitewater and be involved in at least three intercultural programs or student organizations for each semester of eligibility

Three types of scholarships exist for transfer students:

• Transfer Merit: $2,000 per year ($1,000 in fall, $1,000 in spring)
• Transfer Distinction: $4,000 per year ($2,000 in fall, $2,000 in spring)
• Transfer Excellence: $6,000 per year ($3,000 in fall, $3,000 in spring)

Eligibility:

• Incoming transfer starting in either fall or spring (exchange students, current students, U.S. citizens, and permanent residents are not eligible)
• Citizens of countries other than the U.S.
• Have an equivalent of a cumulative college grade point average of:

• 2.5 or higher (Merit)
• 3.0 or higher (Distinction)
• 3.4 or higher (Excellence)
• Have earned at least 12 transferrable college credits at a regionally accredited institution
• Must be admitted by December 1 for spring and July 15 for fall
• Not open to fully sponsored students
• Must have submitted an online application »

Procedure

• Qualified applicants will be considered upon receipt of all required application materials

Renewability

• Up to 4 consecutive semesters (2 years)
• Recipients must maintain active F1 status, maintain a 2.5 cumulative grade point average at UW-Whitewater and be involved in at least three intercultural programs or student organizations for each semester of eligibility

International Students who meet the following criteria are eligible for the $1,000 per year ($500 in Fall, $500 in spring) Business and Computer Science International Student Provost Scholarship:

• Undergraduate Student with a declared major in the College of Business and Economics, Computer Science, Integrated Science and Business B.S., and Economics B.A./B.S.
• Active F1 status

This scholarship is renewable for up to 7 consecutive semesters (4 years).

Some University of Wisconsin-Whitewater international students decide to engage in on-campus employment. U.S. immigration laws allow for on-campus employment under specific conditions.

• International students in F-1 status are allowed to work on- campus in the service of students up to 20 hours per week while school is in session and full-time during summer, spring, and winter breaks. This may be for certain university offices such as library, housing, tutoring center, or dining services
• Off-campus employment is strictly prohibited by F-1 visa holders and results in termination of F-1 status requiring departure from the United States except under limited conditions set out by U.S. immigration regulation.

International Student Orientation includes information about F-1 student employment regulations, allowances, and restrictions. Students are responsible for finding their own on-campus employment.

Online applications can be submitted through the Universities of Wisconsin »

• Apply first and only after you’ve sent in the supporting documents — that would facilitate the processing of all the materials.
• Make sure your name on the application is the same as it appears on your passport.
• Make sure the permanent home address is your home country address even if you currently live in the U.S.
• Your mailing address can be your U.S. address if you have one.
• If you do not have a social security number (SSN), you can leave that field blank.

Secondary Level Education Credentials:

• Submit an official evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluators, World Education Services, or OneEarthEvaluation of secondary level education. Please request an evaluation that includes a grade point average. We do not accept evaluations by other companies.

Post Secondary Level Credentials:

• If you study outside of the U.S.:
  • Submit an official evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluators, World Education Services, and China Credential Services. We do not accept evaluations by other companies.

• If you study at a U.S. institution:
  • You must send the official transcript from your U.S. colleges directly to UW-Whitewater. We will not accept transcripts submitted by the applicants themselves.
    • If your U.S. college can send transcripts electronically (e.g., via Parchment, eScrip or ClearingHouse), they can send those to uwwadmit@uww.edu
    • If they can only send transcripts via regular mail, they can send those to:
      Attn: International Admissions, 800 W. Main St., Roseman Building, Office of Admissions, Whitewater, WI USA 53190

International Admissions can consider applicants on in-progress coursework. If admitted, you must provide an official transcript document prior to the start of your second semester at UW-Whitewater. You will not be able to register for the second semester until the admissions office receive those documents.

Submit one satisfactory score from our accepted scores list.

• Our code at ETS for TOEFL submission is 1921
• You can send a clear scan of your own copy of IELTS Test Report Form
• For submission instructions of other scores on our accepted list, please contact intladmission@uww.edu

All accepted scores must be acquired within 24 months immediately prior to application for admission at UW-Whitewater.

Only one appropriate score below is required. You do not need to submit multiple scores.

• TOEFL iBT: 71
• IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall band
• Duolingo English Test: 110
• PTE Academic: 48
• EIKEN: Pre-1
• iTEP: 3.7
• GTEC: 1150
• WESLI: Completion of 700 level coursework (B or better) and a letter of recommendation from an advisor at WESLI
• International Baccalaureate: English A1 or A2 with a grade of 4 or higher

Undergraduate applicants will be considered to have met English language requirement if they satisfy one of the conditions below:

• International transfer applicants who have taken Freshman Composition with a grade of C or better at a regionally accredited college in the U.S.
• International transfer applicants who have taken at least one full year of undergraduate course work at an accredited college in one of the exempt countries
• All undergraduate international applicants who are citizens of and have resided for the two years immediately prior to application for admission in the following countries:
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • British Virgin Island
  • Canada (except Quebec)
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Irish Republic
  • Jamaica
  • Liberia
  • New Zealand
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • United Kingdom

Submit the biographical page in your passport electronically to intladmission@uww.edu.

Students seeking F-1 student status are required to prove financial resources adequate to meet expenses while studying at the university. Below are the estimated expenses for undergraduate international students for 2025-2026:

• Tuition estimates are for one full academic year of study (fall and spring) with students taking between 12-18 credits per semester.
  • The estimates do not include laboratory, course or other fees.
  • Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
• The Universities of Wisconsin require all international and exchange students to be covered by the UW System International Student Health Insurance policy. Students will be enrolled in the Universities of Wisconsin required health insurance policy by the university and charges will be added to the student’s bill. (UW System Administrative Policy 147, B, 2)
• If you plan to bring dependents (spouse and children), please reach out to intladmission@uww.edu for instructions on submitting financial certification.
• For purposes of the F visa program, UW-Whitewater estimates personal expenses (clothing, local travel, recreation, toiletries, telephone, etc.) at $3,460. Everyone has different spending habits — you may spend more or less than the estimates.

International students will need to submit additional financial documentation for immigration purposes to intladmission@uww.edu. These items are not required at the time of admission but will be required to have an I-20 issued.

• Proof of Support: Bank Statement/Financial Documents
  • The bank statement/financial documents must be issued within six months of submission
  • The bank statement/financial documents must be in your name or the name(s) of your sponsor(s)
  • The bank statement/financial documents must show enough liquid funds to cover the total cost
  • A bank statement/financial documents showing enough liquid funds to cover the total cost as outlined must be submitted as well.
  • You can send the bank statement/financial documents electronically to intladmission@uww.edu
  • The bank may be contacted for verification of bank statement/financial document without warning
  • Submission of fraudulent or altered financial documentation may result in ineligibility for I-20

• Financial Certification Form [PDF]
  • If you have more than one sponsor, each of the sponsors should sign a separate Certification of Finance
  • If more than one person owns the account on the bank statement, each of the account holders must sign a separate Certification of Finances
  • You can send the filled form electronically to intladmission@uww.edu

The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater does not tolerate inauthentic, altered, or fraudulent documents, nor the misrepresentation of financial or academic ability. The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater will not issue immigration documents and may not review submissions after receipt of inauthentic, altered, or fraudulent documents, or upon evidence of misrepresentation.

The university's core values are used as a guide to interpreting the contents of each application presented for admission, and a comprehensive review of all materials is performed for each applicant before making an admission decision. Both the academic and nonacademic factors present in an application are used to make an admission decision.

Academic records are reviewed based on a minimum 2.0 (4.0 system) cumulative grade point average (GPA) having a minimum of 12 transferable credits for transfer student admission. Requirements may be higher if you are planning to enroll in certain academic programs or during periods of enrollment limitation. Please see transfer grade point average requirements for these requirements.

Non-academic factors include, but are not limited to, leadership, community service, creativity, special talents, and personal characteristics that contribute to the strengths and diversity of the university. The most competitive candidates for admission to UW-Whitewater typically possess positive factors in their application that are both academic and nonacademic in nature. Students who are enrolled in their first semester or who will not complete 12 transferable credits will be evaluated using transfer and new freshman admission criteria.

Transfer credit evaluation
Once your application is complete, we will prepare a transfer credit evaluation for you.

• If you are attending a college outside of the U.S., we will need clear scans of the syllabus for each course taken
  • If the syllabi are not issued in English, we will need the official English translation
• We will convert your prior courses to the UW-Whitewater course numbering system
  • When a transfer course is determined to be equivalent to a UW-Whitewater class, a specific UW-Whitewater course number will appear on the evaluation
  • If the course(s) you completed are not directly equivalent to UW-Whitewater classes, you will be awarded elective credit
  • Courses that are considered non-transferrable to UW-Whitewater will not appear on this evaluation
• All credits will be reviewed for transfer to UW-Whitewater if the courses were completed at a regionally accredited college or university

We recommend submitting the online application and all the supporting materials prior to the following dates:

• Fall semester start: July 1
• Spring semester start: Dec. 1

Applications received after that date may be considered — admission will depend on the amount of time available for visa processing.

• TOEFL iBT: 79
• IELTS Academic: 6.0 overall band
• WESLI: Completion of 700 level coursework (B or better) and a letter of recommendation from an advisor at WESLI

Students seeking F-1 student status are required to prove financial resources adequate to meet expenses while studying at the university. Below are the estimated expenses for graduate international students for 2025-2026:

• Tuition estimates are for one full academic year of study (fall and spring) with students taking between 12-18 credits per semester.
  • The estimates do not include laboratory, course or other fees.
  • Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
• The Universities of Wisconsin require all international and exchange students to be covered by the UW System International Student Health Insurance policy. Students will be enrolled in the Universities of Wisconsin required health insurance policy by the university and charges will be added to the student’s bill. (UW System Administrative Policy 147, B, 2)
• If you plan to bring dependents (spouse and children), please reach out to intladmission@uww.edu for instructions on submitting financial certification.
• • For purposes of the F visa program, UW-Whitewater estimates personal expenses (clothing, local travel, recreation, toiletries, telephone, etc.).at $4,280. Everyone has different spending habits — you may spend more or less than the estimates.

International students will need to submit additional financial documentation for immigration purposes to intladmission@uww.edu. These items are not required at the time of admission but will be required to have an I-20 issued.

• Proof of Support: Bank Statement/Financial Documents
  • The bank statement/financial documents must be issued within six months of submission
  • The bank statement/financial documents must be in your name or the name(s) of your sponsor(s)
  • The bank statement/financial documents must show enough liquid funds to cover the total cost
  • You can send the bank statement/financial documents electronically to intladmission@uww.edu
  • The bank may be contacted for verification of bank statement/financial document without warning
  • Submission of fraudulent or altered financial documentation may result in ineligibility for I-20

• Financial Certification Form [PDF]
  • If you have more than one sponsor, each of the sponsors should sign a separate Certification of Finance
  • If more than one person owns the account on the bank statement, each of the account holders must sign a separate Certification of Finances
  • You can send the filled form electronically to intladmission@uww.edu

The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater does not tolerate inauthentic, altered, or fraudulent documents, nor the misrepresentation of financial or academic ability. The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater will not issue immigration documents and may not review submissions after receipt of inauthentic, altered, or fraudulent documents, or upon evidence of misrepresentation.

Online applications can be submitted through the Universities of Wisconsin and pay the non-refundable $50 application fee »

• Apply first and only after you’ve sent in the supporting documents — that would facilitate the processing of all the materials.
• Make sure your name on the application is the same as it appears on your passport.
• Make sure the permanent home address is your home country address even if you currently live in the U.S.
• Your mailing address can be your U.S. address if you have one.
• If you do not have a social security number (SSN), you can leave that field blank.

Submit an official evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluators, World Education Services, or OneEarthEvaluation of secondary level credentials. Please request an evaluation that includes a grade point average. We do not accept evaluations by other companies.

International Admissions can consider applicants on in-progress coursework. If admitted, you must provide an official transcript document prior to the start of your second semester at UW-Whitewater. You will not be able to register for the second semester until the admissions office receive those documents.

Submit one satisfactory score from our accepted scores list.

• Our code at ETS for TOEFL submission is 1921
• You can send a clear scan of your own copy of IELTS or TOEFL Test Report Form
• For submission instructions of other scores on our accepted list, please contact intladmission@uww.edu

All accepted scores must be acquired within 24 months immediately prior to application for admission at UW-Whitewater.

Only one appropriate score below is required. You do not need to submit multiple scores.

• TOEFL iBT: 61
• IELTS Academic: 5.5 overall band
• PTE Academic: 44
• EIKEN: 2A
• iTEP: 3.5
• GTEC: 1075
• SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (freshman applicants only): 430
• ACT English (freshman applicants only): 15
• WESLI: Completion of 700 level coursework (B or better) and a letter of recommendation from an advisor at WESLI
• International Baccalaureate: English A1 or A2 with a grade of 4 or higher

Undergraduate applicants will be considered to have met English language requirement if they satisfy one of the conditions below:

• International freshman applicants who attended for at least two years and graduated from a U.S. high school
• International transfer applicants who have taken at least 12 transferrable credits (must include Freshman Composition with a grade of C or better) at a regionally accredited college in the U.S.
• International transfer applicants who have taken at least one full year of undergraduate course work at an accredited college in one of the exempt countries
• All undergraduate international applicants who are citizens of and have resided for the two years immediately prior to application for admission in the following countries:
  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • British Virgin Island
  • Canada (except Quebec)
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • Irish Republic
  • Jamaica
  • Liberia
  • New Zealand
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • United Kingdom

Submit the biographical page in your passport electronically to intladmission@uww.edu.

Students seeking F-1 student status are required to prove financial resources adequate to meet expenses while studying at the university. Below are the estimated expenses for Rock County campus international students for 2025-2026:

• Tuition estimates are for one full academic year of study (fall and spring) with students taking between 12-18 credits per semester.
  • The estimates do not include laboratory, course or other fees.
  • Tuition and fees are subject to change at the discretion of the Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents.
• The Universities of Wisconsin require all international and exchange students to be covered by the UW System International Student Health Insurance policy. Students will be enrolled in the Universities of Wisconsin required health insurance policy by the university and charges will be added to the student’s bill. (UW System Administrative Policy 147, B, 2)
• If you plan to bring dependents (spouse and children), please reach out to intladmission@uww.edu for instructions on submitting financial certification.
• • For purposes of the F visa program, UW-Whitewater estimates personal expenses (clothing, local travel, recreation, toiletries, telephone, etc.).at $4,700. Everyone has different spending habits — you may spend more or less than the estimates.

International students will need to submit additional financial documentation for immigration purposes to intladmission@uww.edu. These items are not required at the time of admission but will be required to have an I-20 issued.

• Proof of Support: Bank Statement/Financial Documents
  • The bank statement/financial documents must be issued within six months of submission
  • The bank statement/financial documents must be in your name or the name(s) of your sponsor(s)
  • The bank statement/financial documents must show enough liquid funds to cover the total cost
  • You can send the bank statement/financial documents electronically to intladmission@uww.edu
  • The bank may be contacted for verification of bank statement/financial document without warning
  • Submission of fraudulent or altered financial documentation may result in ineligibility for I-20

• Financial Certification Form [PDF]
  • If you have more than one sponsor, each of the sponsors should sign a separate Certification of Finance
  • If more than one person owns the account on the bank statement, each of the account holders must sign a separate Certification of Finances
  • You can send the filled form electronically to intladmission@uww.edu

The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater does not tolerate inauthentic, altered, or fraudulent documents, nor the misrepresentation of financial or academic ability. The University of Wisconsin - Whitewater will not issue immigration documents and may not review submissions after receipt of inauthentic, altered, or fraudulent documents, or upon evidence of misrepresentation.

For instructions on transitioning from the Rock County campus to the Whitewater campus, contact intladmission@uww.edu.

We recommend submitting the online application and all the supporting materials prior to the following dates:

• Fall semester start: July 1
• Spring semester start: Dec. 1

Applications received after that date may be considered — admission will depend on the amount of time available for visa processing.