International Students

Before beginning the application, please read through the requirements listed below. Please complete all required documents and send to Crown College.

COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Be sure to fill out the application completely, as failure to do so can cause admission delay.

• Applications received after their deadlines will automatically be processed for the next available semester.

Online Application for International Students

COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

The Financial Statement is included as part of the application, but you may also send a separate Affidavit of Support from your sponsor(s).

SUBMIT A BANK STATEMENT

Submit an official bank statement from your sponsor(s) that has been printed within the last three months. The bank statement must show a total of the equivalent of $25,000 USD. (Both the financial statement and the bank statement must be from the same individual.) If you have multiple sponsors, please include individual copies from each. Photocopies are acceptable, however, they must be attested as a certified true copy. All fees are payable at the beginning of each semester, unless a payment plan is approved by our Student Billing Office.

Scholarships from a source in the applicant’s home country, assistance from a church or aid from an individual sponsor will be received as a guarantee of the student’s ability to pay if the guarantee is properly documented with a letter and, when required, a statement of how and when the funds will be transferred and credited to the student’s college financial account.

Students should expect an increase in costs of approximately 4-6 percent each year at Crown College.

PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

Acceptable documentation of English Proficiency include:

• TOEFL: Student must earn a score of 500 or higher on the paper-based exam, 61 or higher on the Internet-based exam, or 173 or higher on the computer-based exam. Crown’s school code for the TOEFL is: 6639.
• IELTS: Student must earn a score of 5.0 or higher.
• If you choose the ACT examination you must score better than 18 or higher. Crown’s ACT code is 2152.
• If you take the SAT examination you must score better than 940 or higher (Critical Reading and Math). Crown’s SAT code is 6639.
• If the student is transferring from another U.S. college or university: Completion of one semester of Freshman English Composition, with an earned grade of a “C” or better, is required.

SUBMIT ALL OFFICIAL SECONDARY OR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS

Students must provide Crown College academic records of every secondary and post-secondary institution you have attended. Records must be certified true copies or notarized photocopies. These transcripts must be translated to English by a certified translator and sent to Crown College Admissions. Students transferring from a U.S. institution with 24 or more credits do not need to supply a secondary school transcript.

FRESHMAN APPLICANTS

Students must provide evidence that they have completed their secondary education within their home country (usually 12 years) and be entitled to acceptance into the colleges and universities in their home countries. As a result of the extreme differences in educational systems among countries, admission requirements vary depending on the country from which the student originates.

Send Application and Documents to:

International Admissions
Crown College
8700 College View Drive
St. Bonifacius, Minnesota 55375
The United States of America

**All documents submitted with your application become the property of Crown College and will not be returned.

TRANSFER APPLICANTS

FROM UNIVERSITIES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
Both secondary and post-secondary transcripts will be used to determine general admissibility. A student’s overall academic performance will be taken into consideration. Students whose post-secondary transcripts fail to show a satisfactory performance on the college level may be considered if their secondary transcripts were of outstanding caliber.
FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES INSIDE THE UNITED STATES
International students in this category must meet the same criteria as our U.S. Transfer Students. Students must have an accumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher. Students who have earned less than 34 credits will need to supply Crown College with official secondary transcripts. Courses that are not considered college-level courses, such as English as a Second Language, will not be included in the accumulative GPA when determining admissibility. Students transferring from a U.S. college or university, who also possess credits from an institution outside of the United States, will need to follow the credit evaluation guidelines outlined in the above section.

DEPOSIT

You may send your $150.00 (USD) U.S. Admissions Deposit, payable to Crown College, to secure your place for the fall or spring semester. The deposit reserves your housing and registration.

See the section below titled Making International Payments. If the option there does not work in your case, please contact international@crown.edu to discuss finding an appropriate method of payment.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS

Applicants must have sufficient financial resources to cover all educational expenses, including tuition, fees, room and board, books, insurance, supplies, personal expenses and round-trip transportation. All semester costs are payable at the beginning of each semester, unless approved by Crown’s Student Billing Office.

STUDENT VISA

Once you are accepted at Crown you will be issued the I-20 document. This document allows you to make an appointment for an interview at the U.S. Consulate or Embassy in the country where you reside. The I-20 is not a guarantee of obtaining a visa to study in the U.S. This is determined through your interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate. We will provide information to you as you prepare for this important interview. Once your visa is officially granted, please let us know.

COMPLETE ALL FORMS

Complete all forms that are listed online at our.crown.edu. Completion of these forms helps expedite the registration process and is required before any student can enroll or live on campus.

TRANSFER STUDENT TRANSCRIPT EVALUATION

International students who have been accepted to Crown College, who wish to transfer credit from colleges or universities outside the United States, must provide Crown College with a transcript evaluation from EEI -Education Evaluators International, Inc.

• This process should be started as soon as the student receives his or her visa. The costs of the evaluation will be reimbursed by Crown College as long as the transfer evaluation is completed by the end of the student’s first semester. If the transfer evaluation is not completed by the end of the first semester, the student will be responsible for the entire cost of the evaluation. The cost of the evaluation will be $205.00 (USD)

If a student has already completed a course-by-course evaluation from another National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member, he or she can submit this evaluation to the Crown College Registrar’s Office.

Students may choose to complete the EEI evaluation as they apply. If the EEI evaluation is not done during the application process, students will be admitted as transfer students and will be given three years for a program length on their I-20. Class standing will be determined once Crown College has received the EEI evaluation. The sooner an EEI transcript evaluation has been completed, the sooner your academic adviser will have a proper understanding of what courses will transfer to Crown College and how those courses will be applied to your degree.

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Every student attending Crown College is assigned to a faculty advisor. Faculty Advisors can help with the following:

• Which classes to take, advice on schedules
• Short- or long-term academic requirements or planning
• Probation/suspension and help for poor grades
• Majors or minors
• Grading system
• Academic calendar
• Academic terminology
• Course content
• Course schedule, syllabus, requirements
• Exams, papers, and grading
• Advice, assistance in comprehending course material, finding library resources, and assessing your progress

International students must maintain full-time enrollment of 12 credits each semester with the exception of their last semester before graduation.