Reinhardt University values the presence of international students and welcomes applications from international students. International students must submit the required documentation listed below to meet regular admission criteria to the University.
Reinhardt University is approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to issue Form I-20A-B for nonimmigrant (F-1) student status. SEVIS requirements are subject to change based on new or amended policies set by the Department of Homeland Security. For more information on these policies, please go to www.ice.gov/SEVIS.
Students who need the initial Form I-20A-B to apply for an F-1 visa must complete the application process listed below, submit all official materials and gain acceptance into the university. Reinhardt will send the proper documentation to the applicant to begin the visa approval process in the home country.
Transfer international students who are transferring from a domestic postsecondary institution must request a transfer of the current I-20 to Reinhardt University upon acceptance to the university. Students will need to contact the designated school official from the current institution to send the transfer through the SEVIS portal to Reinhardt.
International Students must follow these steps:
- Complete the Application Procedures 1- 10
- If the applicant has attended high school and/or college(s) outside of the United States, the student is required to submit an English translation of any transcript documenting completion of a secondary high school curriculum with a course by course evaluation.
- The secondary high school transcript must also be evaluated by a credit evaluation service such as World Education Services (wes.org) or Josef Silney (jsilney.com)
- Student athletes who participate on an NAIA team(s) at Reinhardt must have a course-by-course credit evaluation completed by InCred (incred.org) and sent to the Office of Admissions.
- If English is not the student’s native language, the student must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by submitting scores from of these approved assessments:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)- Internet-based minimum score of 75 must be presented or a paper score minimum of 500, or computer score minimum of 173 .
- Duolingo score of 90 or above.
- IELTS score of 6 or above.
- Complete the Financial Guarantee Statement form (sent to student by the DSO) with all relevant and accurate information and signed by relevant parties.
- Submit a certified bank statement in English and in U.S. dollars verifying financial responsibility of at least $48,725 U.S. dollars. The amount of financial responsibility includes tuition, fees, room and board, and personal expenses. The amount may be adjusted based on institutional and outside scholarships. Approval of the bank statement is determined by a designated school official.
- F-1 students must arrive to Reinhardt no later than the semester start date listed on the I-20. Students must remain through the end of the last class or examination. Students must arrange travel plans to include being present on these dates.
- SEVIS rules state students can enter the US no more than 30 days before the program start date.
- SEVIS rules state students must be enrolled full-time each semester to maintain correct status and make satisfactory progression toward the degree program
International Student Application and Acceptance Deadlines
The application deadline is 6 weeks prior to the start date of the applicant’s requested semester. Application completion and acceptance deadline for international students is 4 weeks prior to the start of the applicant’s requested semester.
Fall 2023 Application Deadline: July 1, 2023 Completed Admissions File Deadline: July 15, 2023
Spring 2024 Application Deadline: November 27, 2023
Completed Admissions File Deadline: December 11, 2023