Admissions Requirements

The Admissions Portfolio checklist is to be used by applicants who are applying to IAU. Please include this check list with your Admissions Portfolio (AP). Check off each item enclosed. Missing paperwork will delay the processing.

If there are additional details that will help expedite your processing, for example, you are a “change of status international” student; please add additional notes in section 5 of the Application for Admissions. Knowing your complete details will ensure expedited processing.

• Application for Admissions: Complete all items on the printed Application for Admission form. Type on the form ensuring that the details are legible. Then, print the form and sign/date.

• Application for Admissions Fee: For domestic or online applicants, submitting an application requires a $75.00 non-refundable application fee. For international students, submitting an application requires a $175.00 non-refundable application fee.

• Photo Headshot: A current photo that is no older than 6 months is required. The photo shall be used for your student identification card and uploaded to your profile (email jpg is acceptable).

• Academic Credentials:
  
  Official Transcripts: You must request from every American college or university you have attended and request that an official transcript be sent to the Office of Admissions. An official transcript is one that is sent directly to IAU from the issuing institution. Prior college and university transfer courses and/or degrees must be from an institution approved by a State Approval Agency (SAA), nationally or regionally accredited institution. For schools outside the U.S., please see policy below.
  
  Foreign Credential Evaluations: If you completed your degree at a foreign (outside of the United States) college or university, you will need to submit a professional General Report foreign credential evaluation. If you want to receive transfer credit for coursework you have completed at a foreign (outside of the United States) college or university you will need to submit a professional course-by-course evaluation of your coursework.
  
  NACES® is an association of private foreign educational credential evaluation services committed to formulating and maintaining ethical standards in the field of foreign educational evaluation. For a list of NACES® approved agencies, click here.

• Evidence of English Proficiency (required for foreign students): If English is not your native language, or if you have not had your secondary education or higher taught in English, you will be required to provide proof of your English proficiency. Since most classes are taught in English, you must demonstrate your ability to read, write and speak English.

• Personal Statement*: Submit a personal statement that includes current personal, intellectual, and professional interests and why you are applying to the degree program at IAU. Graduate-level students should posses strong writing skills.

• Resume*: As an undergraduate business student, it is helpful to have professional experinece at the time of application. As an graduate business student, it is vital.
  
  * Does not apply to ESL applicants

• Copy of Passport

• 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 dependentannually to the total available funds. Submit copy of passport for all dependents.

• “SEVIS Transfer-In” form: If you have been studying at another institution in the United States in F-1 status and plan to enroll at International American University, you will need to complete an F-1 school transfer with the Office of Admissions & Records. You will first need to have appropriate admissions from the IAU Office of Admissions & Records. After admission to IAU, you should complete the incoming F1/i20 Transfer In Form with the international office at your previous school. The international office at the last school you attended also must release your SEVIS immigration record to IAU. IAU will then be able to issue a transfer I-20 to you. Upon arrival, students must report to the Office of Admissions & Records. Bring your passport, IAU I-20, all previous I-20 forms, and your I-94 card.

• Copy of all previous I-20's

• Copy of I-94

• Transfer Credit (TRC): The University will consider accepting transfer credit from other schools as determined by the Office of Admissions. To transfer credit to the University, an applicant must submit official academic records from schools previously attended. See Academic Credentials in Part 1.

• Standardized Exams Credit (SEC): The University welcomes Students from a wide variety of backgrounds and learning experiences. The University recognizes their prior learning by accepting a full range of standardized exams, which measure mastery of college-level, introductory course content in a wide range of disciplines. Students who obtain the credit-granting score required can earn credits and course exemptions. The University establishes standards that are recommended by the American Council on Education (ACE).

• Letter of Recommendation

• High School Attestation for associate degree applicants: If applicant is applying for Associate degree program and has no prior college coursework completed, applicant must complete High School Attestation form.