How to Apply

We will begin accepting applications on November 1, 2012.Admission to the IEP is open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older and/or have completed their secondary school education. Admission to the IEP is separate from degree admission to USF and does not guarantee admission at a later time.

Applying to the IEP

There are two ways to apply to the IEP:

  1. Click here to apply to the Intensive English Program (IEP) on-line (after November 1, 2012).
  2. Email the IEP and request that an application form be sent to you.

You may also call the IEP program office at (415) 422-2601 for additional information.

Application Instructions

If you need an I-20 form, please submit your application documents at least 8-10 weeks prior to the beginning of the program. If you do not need an I-20 form, it is best if your application documents are received at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the program. Enclose the items listed below and return them to the address provided. When filling out your IEP application, please print neatly in BLOCK LETTERS. 

In order to apply as a full-time student please fulfill items A, B, C and D.

A. Application Fee

A non-refundable fee of $90 is required to cover the application and courier service (FedEx) fees to mail the I-20 / acceptance packet. Please DO NOT send cash. If outside the United States, use an International Bank Draft (through a major bank in the United States in U.S. Dollars), Credit Card* valid in the U.S. (Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express) or Money Order in U.S. dollars payable to: University of San Francisco. Please include your payment with your application.

* To pay the $90 application fee by credit card, click here.

B.  Certificate of Finances

Please complete the Certificate of Finances form and attach an official bank statement or government affidavit of support. Click here to download the IEP Certification of Finances form.

Please follow the steps below to complete the Certificate of Finances:

  1. Complete and sign the Certificate of Finances form and have the form signed by your guarantor (this may be a parent, sponsor or yourself),
  2. Attach an official letter/statement from the guarantor's bank, which demonstrates his/her/your ability to cover the complete costs of program.  This should include the cost of tuition, books, health insurance, housing and food (even if you will live with relatives), spending money, etc. The estimated amount that needs to be guaranteed for the summer program is $6,481.  The expenses should not run this high but it is better to overestimate than underestimate,
  3. If you are sponsored by your government or an organization, please attach a letter of financial support, and
  4. We suggest you make two copies of the Certificate of Finances form: (a) to take with you when you request your F-1 Visa from a U.S. consular official, to prove that you have sufficient funds to stay at USF, and (b) to bring with you when you arrive in the U.S. for immigration purposes.

C.  Copy of passport

Please enclose a copy of your Passport identity page.

D.  Passport photographs

Please enclose two passport size photographs of yourself taken within the last six months.

No TOEFL score is required for admission to the IEP. However, if you have taken the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), please submit a photocopy of your Official Score Record.

In summary:  To obtain an I-20 from USF you will need to submit (1) a completed IEP application, (2) $90 application / courier service fee, (3) a completed Certification of Finance form, (4) a letter from the guarantor's bank or financial institution, and (5) copy of your passport identity page.

Transfer students: If you are transferring to the IEP from another institution in the U.S., you must submit the following additional documents with your application: (1) copy of F-1 Student Visa, (2) copy of I-20 form, and (3) copy of I-94 card.

Upon completion of your application, an I-20 will be processed and mailed via courier service to you along with the Letter of Acceptance to the IEP. All I-20s mailed internationally are sent via FedEx.

After you receive the I-20 you should send in your Tuition Deposit of $250.00 (non-refundable).  The deposit will be applied toward your tuition cost when you register.  For information about tuition payment methods, click here .

Please address all payments to: University of San Francisco.  The student's name and Student ID number must be included on all tuition payments.