Application Checklist:

• Completed application form with essay*
• $40 application fee (Make payable to UMFK in U.S. funds)
• Official transcript(s) from your high school(s) and or college(s)
• If you would like your college credits to transfer, you must submit the transcripts to be translated and evaluated for U.S. equivalency, especially if you want credits to apply at UMFK. The following evaluator is accepted by our registrar: J.S. Silny and Associates, Inc. You can forgo this evaluation, but you will have to start as a first year student if you are accepted.
• Official copy of TOEFL scores
• Confidential Statement of Finance

Please download UMFK's Financial Documentation form, fill it out and return it to our office along with all of the required financial documents. Financial documents are usually certified bank statements that prove you or your sponsor can cover all educational expenses for your first year of study in the US. Notarized letter(s) of support from financial sponsor(s) are required if your sponsor is not one of your parents.

(Expenses are approximately $17,822.00 in US funds. Please see our Tuition and Fees for a more detailed listing of expenses.

* Note: The essay should preferably outline your academic goals and objectives, but it could also be on a subject of your personal choice. The essay should be a minimum of half a page, and a maximum of three pages.

Recommended to enhance your application:

• SAT scores
• Letters of recommendation

Your application will be considered by the following criteria:

• Official transcript(s) from your high school(s) and/or your college(s)
• Language proficiency
• Personal essay or writing sample
• Work experience (If any)
• Letters of recommendation
• SAT scores

Deposits and Fees

Please note that upon acceptance and proof of finances, a $150 (US funds) deposit will be required. This deposit is 100% refundable if your plans should change before your entry term.

Also, please note that upon confirmation you will be required to pay an I-901 fee of $100 to the Department of Homeland Security. In order to enter the country you must present both the University issued I-20 and the I-901 payment receipt.

The Payment form will ask for two important numbers that can be found on the student's I-20. They will ask for the "school code number" (POM214F00108000) which can be found in Section 2 of the I-20 and the SEVIS ID number that can be found in the top right section of the I-20. The SEVIS ID always begins with the letter "N". (Note: The Admissions Office, for the sake of timing, may send the student these numbers instead of the full I-20 form. Students will then be able to complete the form, pay the fee, print the receipt, and be eligible to enter the country.)

Credit Evaluation(Transfer Students)

Upon receipt of all your official transcripts and completion of your admissions file, the transcripts will be evaluated by the Registrar's Office. A formal evaluation letter will be mailed to you which indicates the number of credits accepted as well as how they will apply to your prospective degree. The transcript evaluation is done prior to an admissions decision and does not assure your acceptance to a degree program.

UMFK will make every effort to recognize the credits from other schools. Where the content of courses is equivalent, students will be given credits for UMFK courses. Where there is no compatibility of content, elective credit will be given.