First-year undergraduate international students

Students who have never studied at university level before are considered first-year students. Merit based scholarships are available.

Step 1:

The application and supporting documents

• Complete and submit the online application for undergraduate studies.
• Mail official secondary school transcripts (marks sheets), certificates, and test results. All documents must be official copies, and must be accompanied by an official English translation and an evaluation by World Education Services (WES) or other National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) approved transcript evaluation provider that includes a credential, GPA, and course-by-course evaluation.  Students applying from sister universities are not required to submit transcripts to WES.

All items should be mailed to:
Saint Martin's University
Office of International Programs and Development
5000 Abbey Way SE
Lacey, WA 98503
USA

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Step 2:

Proof of English proficiency

• All international applicants are required to provide proof of English proficiency before being fully admitted to a graduate or undergraduate program. Applicants who do not possess the required proficiency but meet all other admission requirements may be considered for admittance into a degree program with the condition that they enroll in intensive ESL classes until proficiency is met.

How to provide proof of English proficiency
Please see the chart below for the test scores required for full admission into an undergraduate or graduate program.

• TOEFL or IELTS score reports must be less than two years old and must be sent directly from the testing institution to Saint Martin's University. Our school code for the TOEFL is 4674. Detailed information about how to send score reports can be found on the TOEFL or IELTS web pages.
• Students who do not submit an official TOEFL or IELTS score report will be required to take an institutional paper-based TOEFL when they arrive at Saint Martin's University and will be placed according to their test results.

English language test requirements:

	TOEFL: Institutional-based	TOEFL: Internet-based	IELTS (Academic)	TOEIC
Full admission	525	71	5.5	700
Conditional admission: Concurrent status	480-524	54-70	4.5-5.4	560-699
Conditional admission: Full time ESL	479 or lower	53 or lower	4.4 or lower	559 or lower

Step 3:

Financial support

• In order to receive an I-20 to attend Saint Martin’s University, applicants must provide proof of adequate financial support to pay for the total estimated cost of attendance.
• Complete the Declaration of Finances form and attach a statement from an official institution (bank, sponsoring agency, scholarship provider) on official letterhead showing a minimum amount of funds to cover one full academic year.

Step 4:

Confirmation

• If an applicant is accepted to Saint Martin's University, they will be mailed an acceptance packet that includes the following documents:
  • Official acceptance letter
  • I-20 Form
  • Housing contract (if you will not live on campus, you must submit the housing waiver form)
  • Roommate preference form
  • Orientation and arrival information
  • Medical history form
  • Immunization record form (Must have documentation of two doses of the MMR immunization and Tuberculosis negative blood test taken within the last year)

Please complete all housing and immunization forms and mail, scan, or fax them back to the University prior to your arrival.

Office of International Programs and Development

5000 Abbey Way SE

Lacey, WA 98503

Phone: 360-438-4504

Fax: 360-438-4359

Email: intladmissions@stmartin.edu

Students will also receive an email message to confirm their upcoming attendance. Please complete all forms included with the email in order to confirm your attendance at Saint Martin's University.