INTERNATIONAL ADMISSION

International Students Application Information

Priority Application Deadlines:

  • Fall Semester (classes starting in August): June 1
  • Spring Semester (classes starting in January): October 1

*Applications received after July 1st or November 1st may defer to the subsequent term.

How To Apply 

Step 1. Complete the International Application

Step 2. Application Fee is currently waived, pay $0.

Step 3. Submit Official Documents

  • Required documents can be submitted through the online application.
  • Please note that an application is not complete until all official documents have been received. 

3A. Official High School Transcript

3B. Proof of Financial Support

  • Official document demonstrating the ability to cover the financial obligation of studying in the U.S. for the first year. Documentation can include, but is not limited to a personal bank statement on bank letterhead* or scholarship guarantee letter. All financial support evidence must be issued within 90 days of the received date.
  • Minimum requirement: $30,000 USD

*All personal financial support documents, such as a bank statement, must be accompanied by a Financial Sponsor Statement. The name of the Financial Sponsor must match the name listed on the financial support document.

3C. Copy of your passport

  • The picture page of your passport must be clear and easy to read and your passport cannot be expired. 

3D. English Proficiency Score (OPTIONAL)

  • Although English proficiency scores are not required for admissions at Vincennes University, applicants can meet our English proficiency standard by attaining the necessary score on any one of the tests below. Please see Demonstration of English Proficiency for more details.   

Step 4. Admission Review  

  • Once the application file is complete the Admissions Office will begin the application review process. Please contact intstudent@vinu.edu with any questions. 

Apply as a transfer student if you are currently attending or have previously attending a college or university in any country and now wish to attend VU. 

From an institution in the U.S. 

  • Transfer-In Form (required): If you are currently studying or were previously studying in the U.S. on an F-1 visa, you must complete the transfer-in form when submitting your application materials. 
  • Official College Transcript (optional): In order to receive academic credit for classes taken at other institutions, you must submit your previous transcripts. 

From a foreign institution

  • Course-by-course evaluation (optional): If you have college credits that you would like to transfer to Vincennes University from outside the U.S., you will need to request a course-by-course evaluation of your transcripts by an international credential evaluation service, with the results mailed directly to Vincennes University.

English As an Additional Language Program

The goal of the Vincennes University English as an Additional Language (EAL) Program is to provide international students and students whose arterial language is not English (i.e., languages spoken at home that are not English) with the English language skills needed for successful completion of developmental and University level coursework. The EAL program is required of all international students who have been admitted to the University but have not been exempted from the English proficiency requirement.  English proficiency can be demonstrated in the following ways:     

  • TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based Test of English as a Foreign Language): An overall score of 4 or higher (or 71 or higher if the test was taken before January 21, 2026). We accept Traditional, Home Edition, or Paper Edition scores, but the Paper-Based Test (PBT) is no longer accepted.
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System): A score of 6 or higher.
  • DET (Duolingo English Test): An overall score of 95 or higher. Students with DET scores between 95–100 are strongly encouraged to enroll in EALG 100.

Students may be exempted from the University English proficiency requirement if they

  • Attended high school in the United States,
  • Have successfully passed a U.S. GED test,
  • Have successfully completed a Commission on English Language Accreditation (CEA) accredited program at another institution, or
  • Hold a passport from a country which lists English as one of its primary official languages (e.g., Gambia, Kenya, Canada, Grenada).

In extenuating circumstances, the EAL Program Chair may allow students to take the Accuplacer ESL test (in-person or proctored) through the University to demonstrate English proficiency, but this avenue of demonstrating English proficiency is subject to the approval of the EAL Program Chair.

When students are exempted from or meet the English proficiency requirement, they may elect to enroll in EAL leveled courses (EALG 090-096) or the EAL Bridge Course (EALG 100) during their first semester to support them as they begin or transition into using U.S. English in a University setting.

At the beginning of each semester, University faculty or staff administers the Test to determine EAL course placement of EAL students.

Additional English Placement Options

In extenuating circumstances, the EAL Program Chair may allow students to take the Accuplacer ESL test (in-person or proctored) through the university to demonstrate English proficiency. This option requires approval from the EAL Program Chair.

Students who meet or are exempt from the English proficiency requirement may choose to enroll in EAL leveled courses (EALG 090–096) or the EAL Bridge Course (EALG 100) during their first semester to support their transition to academic English in a U.S. university setting.

At the beginning of each semester, university faculty or staff administer a placement test to determine EAL course placement.

Submission of Required Documents

Required documents may be:

  • Uploaded through the application portal or
  • Mailed to:

Vincennes University

Office of Admissions

1002 North First Street

Vincennes, IN 47591

USA

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