Admissions Information
International students who are neither citizens nor permanent residents of the United States are welcome to apply for admission. Once you have completed all application forms you will be issued an I-20.
These are the requirements for Admission
- CWC application form and a picture of yourself.
- Guarantee of Support Form or a certified bank statement indicating that you, your family, or your sponsor, are able to provide you with a minimum of $10,800 in United States currency for each year that you are in school. (Please note that actual living expenses will depend on your lifestyle, and the total expenses might be lower than or exceed $10,800).
- A health form which is signed by an English-speaking physician.
- A housing application and $100. For more information on the housing available at CWC, please visit the CWC Student Housing page.
- Original high school transcripts, with English translation.
- Official copy of your TOEFL score. Our TOEFL requirement for foreign students is a computer-based score of 175, an internet-based score of 60, or a score of 500 for the paper version. CWC's institution code is 4115. Please have your TOEFL score sent directly to us. Students from English speaking countries may waive this requirement with letters of recommendation. Please contact the International Students Advisor for more information.
Admission is granted with the understanding that you have a valid, un-expired visa and the ability to provide evidence of financial support. You must be fully prepared to meet the necessary financial obligations for the full time you will be in the U.S.
Visa Procedures
- Keep Form I-20 ID in your possession at all times.
- Keep the departure portion of Form I-94 in a safe place. You will have to surrender this upon departure from the U.S.
- Take your passport to the International Student Advisor within three days of your arrival so we can keep a copy in your files. Keep a valid passport throughout the time you are at CWC.
- If you have transferred to CWC from another U.S. college, submit your transfer I-20 to the International Student Advisor. This must be done within three days of your arrival.
- Report any change of address to the Records and Research Office within one week of the change.
- If the visa indicates "multiple," you may enter the U.S. any number of times within the dates stamped. If you are planning to visit another country (including Mexico and Canada), you will need to have your I-20 endorsed for re-entry in the U.S. Please bring your copy of the I-20 to the International Student Advisor Office for endorsement at least one week before your departure. You might also need a separate visa for entering other countries.