Admission of International Students

In addition to the items required of all applicants as described above, international student applicants, or those holding U.S. visas as students, are required to provide the following to the Office of the Admissions:

• A completed Student's Confidential Declaration of Finances Form (in U.S. dollars, a minimum of $25,000).  This declaration should be completed and signed by the applicant and his or her sponsor or guarantor;

• An original or certified copy of Bank Letter(s) verifying that the applicant, sponsor or guarantor has sufficient funds (in U.S. dollars, a minimum $25,000 to show that the applicant will have sufficient financial resources to cover direct and indirect expenses for the duration of the degree program. NHU currently has no scholarships or other financial aid for international students.  If the minimum of $25,000 is not met, applicant must provide written explanation as to other sources of financial stability for the duration of the degree program, and must beapproved by the Director of Admissions.

• Passing TOEFL Test scores: a paper-based minimum score of 450, or a minimum computer based score of 133 will require further language development courses.  No additional requirements for TOEFL paper based scores of 500 or above, or a computer-based score of 173 or above.

When the Office of Admissions receives all required documentation (i.e. the information required for all applicants plus the above mentioned declaration and bank letters), the application will be evaluated and a letter of acceptance or denial will be issued. Upon receiving admission to an undergraduate program, prospective international students must satisfy the following additional steps in the admission and registration process:

• Each applicant from a foreign country must make a deposit of $500 prior to receiving the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa.  This amount will be automatically credited to the student's second semester of study at NHU.  In case the visa application is denied, the applicant must return the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa to NHU and the $500 deposit will be refunded upon receipt of the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa within the semester designated on the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa. Allow 3-4 weeks to process the refund.  The deposit will be non-refundable for any international student who uses a Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa issued by NHU to enter the United States; changes visa status, or transfers to another school during the first semester of study.  International students who possess a Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa and want to transfer from another college in the U.S. to NHU are not obligated to leave the deposit;

• Each applicant must provide proof of adequate health insurance valid in the United States. 

• All first-semester undergraduate students will be required to take a placement exam prior to registration. The test results will determine if any course work will be necessary before the student is permitted to enroll in degree courses, this must be done prior to meeting with their advisor to register for classes for the first time.  Exception will be made for those students who have taken college level courses equivalent to ENG 100 and MAT 100 and passed the course with a C- or better.

 

Obtaining and Maintaining Student Visa Status

All prospective international students of the University must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa Office of Admissions should be contacted for information and procedures regarding the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa.  The Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa will be issued only to students who have met all admission requirements, received an offer of admission, provided proof of financial support, and deposited the required advance payment of tuition and fees.

Students not using the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa for the period issued must return it to NHU before a new one can be provided.

The Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa must be presented to an American embassy or consulate abroad in order to obtain a Student Visa (F-1).  It must also be presented, if the prospective student is already in the United States, to the International Student Advisor at the school currently being attended, in order to process the transfer as instructed by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Students accepted by more than one school must present at both the American embassy and border crossing point the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa of the school they wish to attend.  It is essential that prospective students of NHU declare their intention to study at NHU before leaving their own countries and not expect to change their visa status after arrival in the U.S.

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services requires that all international students maintain a full-time (12-units per semester) program of study, attend classes regularly and maintain satisfactory progress toward completion of the degree objective.