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Timing
of Application
Winthrop University has rolling
admissions for international students (no deadlines),
however to begin in the semester you prefer we recommend the
following:
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Preferred Semester |
Apply
by this Date |
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Fall
Semester - Classes start in last August |
July
1 |
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Spring
Semester- Classes start in early July |
November 15 |
Requirements for Admissions
The following requirements for
admissions also are listed on page 2 of the application
which can be downloaded above.
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Application fee. This
$60 USD fee includes the cost of sending materials to you
by courier
mail if you are admitted.
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Application.
A fully completed and signed
application
must be
submitted.
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Transcripts/academic records.
Applicants must have successfully completed
secondary education and official transcripts or
academic records from prior high
school and university education must be
provided. These documents must be
either originals or certified copies, and if in a
language other than English, please
also provide an English translation together with
the original or certified copy.
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Verification of English Proficiency. All students must demonstrate English
proficiency through one of the following. Please have
you scores sent directly to Winthrop (use code 5910 when
registering for TOEFL and SAT) or submit your
results with your application.
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TOEFL |
520/paper; 190/computer;
68/internet |
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IELTS |
composite score of 6.0; no
subscore lower than 5 |
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ELS Language Center |
successful completion of
level 112; Academic Report mailed directly from
the ELS Center |
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SAT |
a verbal score of 450 or higher |
Students who have completed
high school in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand,
Bermuda, or English-speaking Caribbean countries are not required to meet this requirement. Transfer
students who have completed two semesters of
college/university English composition in the USA with a
minimum grade of “C” in both courses can also waive the requirement.
English composition cannot be taken as a distant learning
course or simultaneously in the same semester.
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Evidence of Financial Support.
As outlined on page 3 of the application, you must
submit a bank statement or bank letter indicating that
you or your sponsor has
sufficient funds to meet all expenses related to your
education at Winthrop. Your
bank statement or bank letter must specify that you have
at least the total amount required for one academic
year. This can be in US dollars or in any other
convertible currency. The bank statement
must be the original document - copies cannot be
accepted - and cannot be dated more than six months
prior to the student's enrollment at Winthrop. The total cost for one academic
year can be found by
clicking
here.
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Passport copy. If you
already have your passport please send a copy of the
page that includes your name
and date of birth with your application.
If you are currently in your final year
of secondary school (high school) you can apply prior to
completing your final semester and receiving your final
grade report. Submit your records for years 10 and 11 and
any semester or other records that are available for your
final year with your application. We can make our admission
decision based on this information. We will need you to
submit your final year grade report once it is available.
Please do not send your application
until your have all of the required documents described
above. We can not admit students based on faxed or scanned
submissions.
When all your documents are prepared, mail them
Winthrop University, International Center, 701 Oakland
Avenue, Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA 29733.
Transfer Students
Thank
you for your interest in
Winthrop University.
For any questions
please send an email to
international@winthrop.edu |
