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three students sitting at a table talking. One has a laptop. — How to Apply

International student enrollment requirements

Education

You must have a college degree. This could be an associate’s, bachelor's, master's, doctorate, or another equivalent higher degree.

Accepted English Proficiency Scores

iBT TOEFL 70
IELTS 6.0
Duolingo 95
TOEIC 760

Note about English waivers

An English waiver may apply if you have completed a university or college degree from an English-speaking country. An English-speaking country refers to a country whose majority of inhabitants conduct their day-to-day life in English and whose official language is or includes English.

Completing an English-based degree program is not the same as completing your degree in an English-speaking country.

We also accept qualifications from a few language institutions.

Take these steps to apply as a full-time international student.*

STEP 1: Download and fill out the International Student Application Form.

Students: Please enter your agency information
If you have been referred to us by an international agent, please remember to enter your agency information in the application.

International Student Application

STEP 2: Gather the following documents:

Recent bank statement (within the last six months) showing a minimum of $30,000 to cover yearly living and tuition expenses
Proof of English Proficiency not older than two years.
Copy of college transcripts or diploma
Copy of passport
Resume (optional)
Personal Statement (optional)

Domestic status

If you are already in the U.S. or planning to transfer from another U.S. institution, please provide:

A copy of your visa
A copy of your I-94
A copy of your recent I-20 (for transfer students)

STEP 3: Submit your application.

Send your completed application forms via email to: extensioninternational@ucsc.edu
We will begin processing your application. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for application processing.

STEP 4: Pay your application fee.

Once we have processed your application, we will create a student account for you.
We will send you an email with instructions on how to log into your Student Account to pay the $150 application fee.

STEP 5: Send us receipt of payment

Send us receipt of your payment at extensioninternational@ucsc.edu.

STEP 6: Receive acceptance letter and I-20

Once we have received your payment receipt, we will finish processing your application and provide you with your I-20 and letter of acceptance.
Again, please allow 3-5 business days for us to process your application.

See the Certificates and Costs page for more information.

F-1 Visa Application Deadlines

International student applications must be submitted by the following dates.

Here is our academic calendar.

Quarter	NEW International I-20 Program	UCSC Extension Academic Quarter (Continuing Student I-20 Program Dates)	Overseas Application Deadline	Transfer Application Deadline
Fall	August 20*–December 31	September 1–December 31	July 15	August 1
Winter	January 4*–March 31	January 1–March 31	November 15	December 1
Spring	March 12*–June 15	April 1–June 15	February 15	March 1
Summer	May 31*– August 31	June 16–August 31	May 1	May 15