Applying to college can be a stressful endeavor.

Ensure you meet the minimum requirements for admission to the IAU program of your choosing. An Admissions Advisor can give you details on the program and its requirements and can help you determine whether you meet the academic standards required for the program. Review carefully to see if you qualify. Each program may have additional requirements, so be sure to ask.

Admission decisions are based on a combination of factors, including academic degrees and records and relevant work experience. IAU also considers the appropriateness of your goals to the degree program in which you are interested. In addition, consideration may be given as to how your background and life experience would contribute significantly to an educationally beneficial mix of students. We're not looking for the 'perfect' student, but students who are a good fit for IAU.

Admissions Requirements are located on the University website: ww.iau.la/adm/req.asp

Start early collecting your application documents: transcripts, letters, test scores, etc. Pay close attention to instructions on appropriate documents—an admission decision cannot be made without all necessary documents. Applicants must submit a completed Admissions Portfolio. The completed Admissions Portfolio and any supporting materials (such as transcripts and test scores) become the property of the University and will not be returned to the applicant or transmitted to a third party.

Admissions Portfolio must be submitted by mail to:

Office of Admissions
International American University
17602 17th St #102-226
Tustin, CA 92780

All Applicants

• Application for Admissions (required): Complete all items on the printed Application for Admission form. [form]
  
• Application Fee (required): Submitting an application requires a $75.00 non-refundable application fee for domestic or online applicants. Submitting an application requires a $175.00 non-refundable application fee for internastional students . [Schedule of Fees]
  
• Official Transcripts (required): Request official transcripts from all Colleges or Universities that you have attended since graduating high school. You may submit personal copies for evaluation purposes. Official copies must be received directly from the issuing College or University prior to official enrollment. [policy]
  
• High School Attestation (optional): If applicant is applying for Associate degree program and has no prior college coursework completed, applicant must complete High School Attestation form. [policy/form]
  
• Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) (required for foreign students): If you completed your degree at a foreign (outside of the United States) college or university, you will need to submit a professional foreign credential evaluation. [policy/list of NACES®-approved FCE agenciec]
  
• Evidence of English Fluency (required): Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English is essential to your success at IAU. [policy]
  
• Bachelor Degree Waiver (optional): If applicant is applying for Bachelor degree waiver for graduate degree program, please complete Application for Bachelor Degree Equivalency. Please complete and submit this application and associated fees in addition to the standard Application for Admissions and Application Fee. This application does not substitute the standard Application for Admissions. [policy/form]
  
• Standardized Exam Credit (SEC) (optional): Submit any exams cores directly to the Office of Admissions. [policy]
  
• Experiential Learning Credit (ELC) (optional): The University recognizes that not all learning takes place in a traditional classroom, and we are pleased to offer students a way to receive college credit for learning they have acquired through their professional and life experiences. Upon applying, you may submit this Prior Experiential Learning Credit request to the Office of Admissions for review. [policy/form]

International Applicants Only

• Financial Capability (required): Before a U.S. consul will grant a visa, you must prove that you will have sufficient money to meet all your expenses while studying in the United States. You must explain the source of your funds and guarantee that you will receive them while at the University. Unless you are able to provide written evidence demonstrating you have adequate financial resources for the entire time needed to complete your degree program, the consul will not grant a student visa.

  Submit a certified statement by a bank or acceptable official agency of available funds to cover all expenses while in attendance at the University (approximately $12,000 per year). Immigration laws only permit employment in special cases and only on a part-time basis.
  
  Dependents: If you plan to bring a spouse and/or children, they will need to be listed on the financial documentation form. Please list their names at the bottom of the form along with their date of birth, country of citizenship, and relationship to the student. You must add $3,000 USD per dependent to the total available funds. [policy]

• All International Applicants: Copy of Valid Passport.

• Transfer International Applicants: Copy of I-94 Card, Student Visa, current I-20, and completed SEVIS transfer form.

All forms are located on the University website: www.iau.la/adm/forms.asp

We know that the application and admission process may seem rather daunting, but we promise it's not a mystery. After the Admissions Portfolio. has been received, the Office of Admissions will evaluate to see if the applicant is close to meeting the criteria or are missing an element. IAU reviews every application individually, without the use of computer sorting.

The Office of Admissions shall conduct a formal Academic Credential Evaluation (ACE). This will allow the applicant to understand what credit has been awarded for transfer credit, standardized exams, and experiential credit.

If the applicant is accepted for admission, an acceptance letter will be sent to the applicant. If the applicant is not accepted, the Office of Admissions will send a letter to the applicant informing applicant of the decision, stating why his/her qualifications are deficient.

• Tuition (required): Your degree program tuition is standard. Credit awarded for transfer, exam, specialized training, or experiential credit will reduce the amount of coursework required to complete the degree program, but will not reduce the cost of the program. Schedule of Fees.