Application Fee
The international student application fee is $60 USD. You will be directed to a payment screen at the end of your application where you can pay with MasterCard, Visa or an electronic check. Please let us know if you have any trouble paying your application fee. Email international@ewu.edu or call 001.509.359.2331.
Grade Requirements
| Student Type | Grade Requirement | Transcripts Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman (first year student, just finished high school) | You must show that you graduated from high school or secondary school with the equivalent of a "C" grade (2.0) or higher. | You must provide original, official transcripts for all high school, college, and university coursework from both inside and outside of the U.S. |
| Transfer student with less than 40 credits | You must show a GPA equivalent to "C" grade (2.0) or higher in all previous college or university coursework. | You must provide original, official transcripts for all high school, college, and university coursework from both inside and outside of the U.S. |
| Transfer student with more than 40 credits | You must show a GPA equivalent to "C" grade (2.0) or higher in all previous college or university coursework. | You must provide original, official transcripts for all college and university coursework from both inside and outside of the U.S. |
Transcripts
To show you meet the grade requirements, you must provide original, official transcripts for all college and university, and secondary-level (high school) coursework from both inside and outside of the U.S. All foreign transcripts you intend to submit must go through evaluation from the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
Note:
- If you are requesting transfer credits, you must submit individual course descriptions in English of all courses requested for transfer to EWU.
Please send your transcripts to:
EWU Global
ATTN: International Admissions
345 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
English Proficiency Requirements
If English is not your native language, you must meet English language proficiency in one of the following ways:
- Complete a transferable college-level English composition course from a university or college in the United States with a minimum grade C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale)
- Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score at least 525 (paper-based) or 71 (iBT)
- Have an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of at least 6.0
- Complete secondary school with instruction in English (official letter from school must be provided)
- Complete of EWU’s English Language Institute (ELI)
Conditional Admission
If you do not meet the English proficiency requirements for undergraduate admission you may be admitted to the university on the condition that you successfully complete a program of study with EWU’s English Language Institute (ELI). In the application, make sure to select “conditional” under “What type of admission are you seeking?”