Complete the application form.
Write a personal essay.
You must submit an official transcript and exit exam results (if any) from each secondary school, college, or university you have attended. Authenticated (notarized or certified) translations should accompany any records issued in a language other than English.
Freshman Applicants must submit a transcript that includes Fall 2011 (first-term or mid-year) grades, when available.
Transfer Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide Course Descriptions and Course Syllabi, in English, for any courses completed outside the United States. These materials will aid in the evaluation of courses for possible awarding of transfer course credit.
Transcripts must be sent directly from each school's records/registrar's office in sealed envelopes to:
University of San Francisco
Office of International Admission Records
2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, California 94117-1088
USA
Failure to submit all transcripts may result in a change of your admission status.
The Mid-Year Report Form is provided for Freshman applicants applying under Regular Action to submit Fall 2011 (first-term or mid-year) grades, or predicted International Baccalaureate results, before an official transcript becomes available. Give this Form to your School Counselor, Registrar, or other official who sends out transcripts no later than the end of your Fall 2011 term.
This important form is for freshman applicants applying under Regular Action only
and must be sent as soon as fall semester grades are available if they are not included
on your official transcript.
Non-Native Speakers of English
If English is not your native language, you are required to submit official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTEA).
Regular Admission
Students who otherwise meet the University's admission requirements and earn the following minimum results are eligible for Regular Admission.
TOEFL: 79 iBT or 550 PBT
IELTS: 6.0 Overall Band Score (with no individual band score below 5.5)
PTEA: 53 Overall Score
Conditional Admission
Applicants who present a TOEFL score between 48-78 iBT or 460-547 PBT; an IELTS Overall Band Score between 5.0-5.5; or a PTEA Overall Score between 40-52 may be admitted to USF on an English-Conditional basis. Please Note: Nursing applicants are not eligible for English-Conditional admission, and must meet the minimum English proficiency requirements.
Native Speakers of English
Applicants who are native speakers of English, and those who are completing an American or International Baccalaureate curriculum, are required to submit official SAT Reasoning (SAT I) or ACT Scores.
The Letter of Recommendation will give the USF Admission Committee more information about your academic ability and achievements, your contributions to your community, and your potential to succeed in college.
If you are presently in school, you should obtain a Letter of Recommendation from a teacher, school counselor, or professor. If you are not in school, but working, you may submit a letter from your employer.
Please request that your recommender submit the Letter of Recommendation Form along with your Letter.
All international students must submit a Certification of Finances showing that sufficient funds are available to support them during their studies at USF before a Certificate of Visa Eligibility (Form I-20) can be issued. You, your parent or sponsor, and relevant bank official(s) must complete and sign (endorse) the Certification of Finances. In addition, a bank letter or bank statement must be submitted to verify that the required amount of funding is available.
Your name must appear on your Form I-20 exactly as it appears on your passport. You must therefore submit a copy of your passport data page (photo page) before your immigration documents can be issued. Please submit a copy of your passport data page, along with the Certification of Finances, to aid in the issuance of immigration documents.
Please submit the $55 application fee in U.S. dollars with your application. You may pay by international money order or by a check drawn from a U.S. bank. Do not send cash. Personal checks drawn from a non-U.S. bank are not accepted.
