Apply to a degree program

Graduate
Master of Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Art Education
Master of Science
Masters of Business Administration
Doctor of Philosophy

Undergraduate
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Science

Application Checklist:
TOEFL
Testing: GRE, GMAT, MAT, or AGRE (depending on program)
Application
Application Fee - $60
Essay or Letter of Intent
Résumé (depending on program)
2 or 3 letters of recommendation (depending on program)
Transcripts from Secondary Institution
Financial Declaration or Affadavit of Support
Portfolio (depending on program)
Additional materials (depending on program)

Application Checklist:
TOEFL
Testing: SAT or ACT
Application
Application Fee - $60
Essay or Letter of Intent
Transcripts from High School
Financial Declaration or Affadavit of Support
Portfolio (depending on program)
Additional materials (depending on program)

Apply for a student visa

If the university accepts you, we will issue you an I-20.

Pay $100 for the SEVIS fee. For more information please click here.

Interview at American Consulate for student visa. You need a receipt showing that you paid the SEVIS fee to obtain this appointment. For a list of American Consulates around the world, please click here.

Prepare to depart your country

If the consulate grants you a visa, you will need to do the following to prepare to leave for the U.S.:

• Confirm with the university that you will be attending
• Make sure you have a valid passport
• Arrange housing
• Book an airplane flight
• Arrange transportation from the airport

Click here for more suggestions from the U.S. government on preparing to leave your country.

Arrive in the U.S.

Your Port of Entry is the first airport you enter in the United States. You will recieve an I-94 on the airplane. This form basically notes your entry to the country.
Sample I-94 form.

Click here to go to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection wed site and click to the document of "Arrival Procedures for Students and Exchange Visitors" to see the expectations for students when arriving at a Port of Entry.

Orientation

All new international students must attend Orientation. For an overview of the International Student Center's Orientation program, please click here.

Duration of Status

F-1 visa regulations will be covered at Orientation. For further information, visit our section on F-1 visas, or e-mail INTL_Office@umassd.edu. There may be an occasion where you must visit your country's consulate while in the U.S. For a list of foreign consulates in the U.S., please click here.

Code of Student Conduct