Apply as an International Student

Application Fee

The application fee of $30 cannot be waived, but you can submit the fee via credit card, U.S. check, or money order directly to the Office of Admissions. NOTE: If you participate in an exchange program, you are not required to submit the application fee.
 

High/Secondary School Record(s)

You can have your official transcripts from your secondary school and/or college sent directly from the school to our office with a certified English translation if they are not originally written in English. Transcripts and examination results in certain countries must be certified by a national examination council. This process may be time consuming so please take that into consideration when applying for admission.

•  Academic records and transcripts are considered official if sent to UMN Morris directly from the original institution. If you are sending the transcripts, they need to be in a sealed envelope with a stamp or notation from an official over the seal, showing the transcript came directly from the institution and in no way could the transcript have been altered. 
• If you are an international transfer student, you must submit official college transcripts. If the college credit you took is from a non-U.S. school, it must be evaluated by a NACES member organization (i.e., WES or ECE). High school transcripts are not required if you have 12 or more completed college semester credits.
• To ensure all applicants experience a quick and smooth application review process, we have partnered with the following NACES member organizations to expedite the verification and evaluation process of our applicants’ international credentials.
  • SpanTran has a custom application for University of Minnesota Morris that you can access at SpanTran Application - University of Minnesota Morris.
  •  By utilizing the International Education Evaluation (IEE) University of Minnesota Morris Institution Portal, students not only receive a discount for digital portal deliveries but also receive their evaluation in 3 days with standard processing.
     

Proof of English Proficiency

Test scores are considered official if sent to Morris directly from the testing service. Students should contact the testing service and ask that their scores be sent directly to the University of Minnesota Morris. Scores provided by an applicant are not considered official and will not be accepted.

•  You are considered an international student if you are not a U.S citizen, permanent resident, or refugee, and you will require any type of visa to study in the United States or you are currently on a temporary visa.
• The University of Minnesota Morris requires all non-native English speakers to demonstrate a command of the English language that is necessary for success in college-level classes taught in English. If English is not your native language, please take one of the following exams and have your scores sent to us: TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic, Duolingo, ACT, or SAT. For UMN Morris, the ACT code is 2155, the SAT code is 6890, and the TOEFL code is 6890.
• Test scores are considered official if sent to Morris directly from College Board, ACT, ETS (Educational Testing Service), IELTS, or an official at your secondary school.
• The Duolingo English Test is an online English proficiency test that can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour for only $49. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample, which are shared with the University of Minnesota Morris when you send your results. Certified results are available within 48 hours of the test session.
• If you’ve completed 30 or more transferable credits at an accredited U.S. institution, you are exempt from submitting standardized test score reports.

If your native language or language of instruction is not English, you must show demonstrated English proficiency by achieving one of the following scores:

• 79 TOEFL (IBT), 213 (CBT), 550 (PBT)
• 5.5 overall IELTS
• 53 PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online
• 105 Duolingo English Test
• 21 subscores in English and reading on ACT
• 540 in reading and writing on SAT
   

If you are near or below this requirement or have semesters below this benchmark, you will be considered individually.

Review our list of English Proficiency Exemption by Country. Applicants from the following countries whose first language is English are exempt from the English language test requirement:

• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Bermuda
• The British Virgin Islands
• Canada (except Quebec)
• Cayman Islands
• Dominica
• England
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Ghana
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Monserrat
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Northern Ireland
• Palau
• Scotland
• Seychelles
• Shetland Islands
• St. Kitts-Nevis
• St. Lucia
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• Singapore
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• United States
• Wales
• U.S. Territories including American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Virgin Islands

We take into account several factors when we evaluate your application, but most of all, we want to get to know you as an applicant. That’s why we encourage you to visit and meet with an admissions counselor.

How we evaluate applications

For 2024-2025, demonstrated funding should equal at least $35,022. An I-20 form will not be sent if this form is incomplete or that you do not show adequate financial resources.  

Tuition and Fees

Note: these figures do not include travel or summer living expenses. All costs listed are estimates until the University of Minnesota Board of Regents set the finalized costs for the upcoming school year. Finalized costs are posted on the tuition and costs website around mid to late July each year: 

For details please visit the One Stop Morris Site.

1. Apply Online using UMN Morris application.
2. Have official transcripts from your secondary school and/or college sent directly from the school to our office with a certified English translation if they are not originally written in English. Transcripts and examination results in certain countries must be certified by a national examination council. This process may be time consuming so please take that into consideration when applying for admission.
3. Submit Official Score Report-Proof of English Language Proficiency 
4. Send any additional information (optional). You are welcome to include extra materials like written statements, letters of recommendation, resumes, and portfolios that you feel would help us get to know you better. We encourage written statements if there are any extenuating circumstances we should take into account when reviewing your application.
5. Save your place! After you have been admitted and have determined that the University of Minnesota Morris is where you want to attend, confirm your enrollment by paying the $175 nonrefundable confirmation fee online. NOTE: If you participate in an exchange program, you are not required to submit the confirmation fee.

6. Submit the following documents to receive your I20:

   
   1.Complete the financial certification information. As an international student, you are required to certify your ability to pay the cost of attendance by completing the online Financial Certification form.

   
   2.Upload a copy of your passport picture page. You can do this from your application portal.
   Note: Your I20 will not be released until we have received your nonrefundable $175 confirmation fee. Students in an exchange program need to indicate intent to enroll.

7.  Review information for Admitted students under the “Application Next Steps” tab in your student application portal. From there, you will be able to request housing, schedule a distance registration to sign up for classes, and complete the necessary steps to become a UMN Morris student.

The University of Minnesota Morris recruits and enrolls international students directly and contractually partners with Catalina Global to represent the University and to recruit or enroll international students. Agents may be retained by students and their families to assist them with the application process but these agents are not agents of the University nor do they have a contractual agreement with the University of Minnesota Morris.