International Student Admissions

International Freshman Students

International students without previous college experience whose command of the English language is equal to that of students educated in the United States should apply for admission as first-year students to the University of Michigan College of Engineering through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (OUA), 1220 Student Activities Building, Ann Arbor, MI 49109-1316.

International applicants are urged to request the brochure titled "International Admissions Information" from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions or the Office of Recruitment and Admissions.

International Transfer Students

International students wishing to transfer from an approved accredited college must complete the same basic college prerequisite subjects required of all transfer applicants. Application is made to the College of Engineering's Office of Recruitment and Admissions. See "Admission as a Transfer Student: General Admission Requirements and Information."

Prospective transfer students from the U-M-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute must meet the same admissions requirements as other international transfer students. Specific application instructions and deadlines for Joint Institute Students can be obtained from the Office of Recruitment and Admissions.

All International students are also responsible for several other requirements for receipt of their I-20 or DS 2019 for F-1 or J-1 student visas. International students requesting this visa or other student visa classification should contact the Office of Recruitment and Admissions, 1108 Lurie Engineering Center, 1221 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2102, (734) 647-7101, or enginrta@umich.edu for additional requirements, or see below.

English Proficiency Requirements

International applicants must also meet the prescribed standards of proficiency in English. Each student whose native language is not English is required to submit, before admission, the results of either the Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) or Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System. These tests are administered abroad as well as in the United States. For MELAB registration information, write to The Testing Division, English Language Institute, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1057, USA; phone (734) 764-2416. For TOEFL registration information, write CN6154, Princeton, NJ, 08541-2416, USA; phone (609) 921-9000. For TOEFL registration information, see www.toefl.org.

For current information regarding accepted scores for the College of Engineering, see http://www.engin.umich.edu/admissions/undergraduate/transfer/international/. Regardless of tests taken previously, the College of Engineering reserves the right to require testing after arrival at the University of Michigan. Scores are valid for two years.

Required Documents

International students must provide proof of their ability to finance their entire education at the College of Engineering. The College of Engineering Financial Resource Statement (FRS) along with proof of financial backing is required. The student's sponsor should submit an official bank statement or have their financial backing institution certify Section II on the FRS. Applicants requesting the Student F-1 Visa or the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa are instructed in procedures for documenting financial resources. A passport photo should also be submitted.

If a student is attending a U.S. institution, then a copy of their I-20, the latest I-94, a copy of passport pages showing student's biographical information and expiration date or other visa must be supplied.

Required documents should also be submitted by International students applying for readmission and non-candidate for degree status.

Finances

When an international applicant accepts an offer of admission, the applicant should clearly understand the financial obligations assumed. If assistance is needed, necessary arrangements must be made before the applicant leaves his or her country. Financial aid/scholarships are very limited from the University for undergraduate international students.

International Student Registration Rules

International Students and Scholars

A new regulation now applies to non-immigrants who are nationals or citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Sudan. (A non-immigrant is anyone who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; for example, F-1 students and J-1 students and scholars are non-immigrants.) The new regulation also applies to other non-immigrants who may be deemed by a consular officer or by an INS officer at a port of entry to require closer monitoring. If this regulation might apply to you, please read this entire announcement carefully.

Who Must Register

Special registration procedures currently pertain ONLY to those non-immigrant visitors who were registered upon their arrival into the United States by INS inspections officers at ports of entry and notified at that time of the requirement to appear at an INS office for an interview.

Non-immigrant visitors who have been admitted into the United States without being registered by INS immigration officials are NOT special registrants, and therefore are NOT required to follow special registration procedures.

The registration requirement does not apply to people who entered the United States BEFORE 9/11/01. However, if they leave and re-enter the United States (even from a short trip to Canada), the special registration requirements will apply upon re-entry.

Special Registration Requirements

The rule requires the above non-immigrants to be fingerprinted and photographed at U. S. ports of entry and to make regular reports to the INS approximately 30 days after arrival, every 12 months after arrival, and upon certain events, such as changes of address, employment or school. Registered non-immigrants will also be subject to certain departure control requirements, and they will be required to depart through ports specifically designated for departure control. The INS has announced that, at the time of admission, it will provide registered non-immigrants with information packets to assist in compliance with the registration rule.