Admission – International Students

The University of North Carolina Wilmington welcomes interest and inquiry from international students, defined as those who are not U.S. citizens or who are not U.S. permanent residents. In addition to meeting academic requirements, international applicants for first-year and transfer admission must submit scores (TOEFL, IELTS, DET, iTEP or PTE) to demonstrate English proficiency if English is not their native language, or if they do not meet other established criteria for waiving submission of test scores, as detailed on the Web site: https://www.uncw.edu/admissions/INTLEnglish.html. International students requesting UNCW’s F-1 visa sponsorship must also provide documentation proving that the financial obligations associated with their study at the university can be fully met. For details on international admission requirements and a list of all required documents, please refer to the Web site: www.uncw.edu/intladmissions. UNCW admits international students for every semester. Certain academic programs require a separate, additional application in order to be admitted to those programs; for example, the Cameron School of Business and the School of Nursing.

The Office of International Programs will advise international exchange students. Visit Web site https://www.uncw.edu/intprogs/.