International On-Campus Undergraduate Admission

LINK TO APPLICATION

Students must pay a $50 non-refundable application fee for application submission. Payment can be made by credit card or local bank card. Students should verify with their local bank or credit card company that international transactions can be made.

Please note that applications will be discontinued after 1 year from the intended starting semester and application fees are only valid for 12 months.

Once the application is submitted the applicant must provide a clear copy of their current passport ID page.  Copies can be emailed to International Student Services.

International students must show evidence that they have met the minimum FHSU English Language Proficiency Requirement. The testing company must send official test scores directly to FHSU to be considered official.

A transcript is a student’s academic record that lists all courses and final grades.

Submitting documents officially means that the issuing institution (a school or evaluation company) must send documents by either of the following methods:

• The issuing institution or evaluation company must seal the transcript in an envelope and be sent through the mail directly to the Registrar’s Office.
• The issuing institution or evaluation company must submit the transcript through the approved portals or electronic transcript transfer systems.

All transcripts must be issued in English.

• Transcripts that cannot be issued in English by the school must have a word-by-word English translation completed by any member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services).
  • Both the original and translated transcripts must be submitted to FHSU by the evaluation company.

The GPA (Grade Point Average) minimum requirement for international transcripts is 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale.

• Students who have attended a college or university in the United States and received at least 24 college credit hours must meet a minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.
  • See table below for examples: 

Currently registered high school or college students must submit official final transcripts at the end of the term.

Transfer Credit

Transfer of credit is not an admission requirement for international students. It is only required if a student wants consideration of prior international coursework to be transferred or if they are a student athlete with transfer credit. Fort Hays State University cannot discuss the transfer of international credit until students have been admitted and have had all international post-secondary coursework evaluated.

Transferring From an International Institution

If students want to transfer college credit from an international institution, the student must have a course-by-course evaluation completed by a NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) member. Please contact international@fhsu.edu for more information on choosing the correct type of evaluation.

• The evaluation company will need to send an official report of its evaluation to the FHSU Registrar’s Office or be submitted through the appropriate electronic portal for each international transcript. This evaluation will determine what credits will be accepted to fulfill degree requirements.
• The following evaluation companies offer specific opportunities to FHSU applicants:
  • WES ICAP – Once the evaluation is complete, results will be sent directly to Fort Hays State University.
  • SpanTran - Use the custom portal for FHSU applicants that includes discounted rates for evaluations.
  • IEE – Use the custom portal for FHSU applicants that includes a discounted rate for the evaluation and delivery option by using the digital institutional portal with standard processing.

Athletes Transferring From an International Institution

As a transfer NCAA prospective student athlete, FHSU requires the student-athlete to obtain a course-by-course evaluation of all international post-secondary university transcripts.

Transferring From a College or University in the United States 

All students currently in F-1 status at any type of institution (high school, college, university, intensive English institute) in the U.S. (including those on Optional Practical Training) who plan to change schools must complete the transfer procedure through SEVIS.

• Download and complete the Transfer Authorization Form then email the form to FHSU International Student Services.

Students will need to submit the completed International Student Financial Data and I-20 Request Form with the accompanying Certified Bank Statement for one year of study.

Students must provide a certified bank statement showing sufficient funds to cover educational expenses at FHSU for one year. The amount must be equal to or greater than the current annual Estimated Educational Expenses.

• A certified bank statement is an original document (screenshots will not be accepted) for a checking, savings, or time deposit account.
• Any other non-liquid financial assets (real estate, loan, CD, brokerage, or retirement) will not be accepted.