Please find below the requirements to apply as an exchange student:

1. Application: Complete an online application. (Application fee waived for exchange students only by using promotional code EXCH1107)**

2. Official Transcripts: Submit official transcripts for all college/university education. All transcripts/marksheets must be submitted in English. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required.

3. Test Scores: Submit the results of the TOEFL, IELTS, or other proof of English proficiency exam. The minimum scores are as follows:

• TOEFL: 525 PBT, 70 IBT, or 195 CBT. (School code: 4006)
• IELTS: 6.0 band or higher.
• ACT English Sub Score: 21 or higher.
• SAT Verbal Score: 510 or higher.

If you have completed high school/secondary education in a country where English is the official language, you may provide one of the following instead of one of the test scores above:

• proof of four years high school English (composition and literature-based) with passing grades; OR
• one three-semester-hour course in English composition taken at the post-secondary level completed with a passing grade.

4. Proof of Financial Support: Provide proof of financial support and complete the
financial guarantee for the total amount of the fees & expenses for exchange students. This is required to issue the SEVIS form DS-2019, the immigration form you will need to apply for a student visa.

Recommended for submission with above application material:

A) Please complete the Course Registration Form and with your advisor at your home university to inquire about classes you can take while on exchange. We recommend that you have more classes approved than you plan to take in case a section is full or there are scheduling conflicts. Please forward course descriptions for the classes you have completed, as your advisor will need this information to determine if you met the prerequisite classes. Students interested in Business courses, must forward course descriptions in English (please see Course Registration Form for more details).

B) Please complete the immunization verification form. This form, required in order to register for classes and to help ensure the health of the entire student population, requires verification of measles (rubeola) immunizations for all students.

If you have any questions, please contact us at studynau@nau.edu.

**If you are not an exchange student and use the promotional code, you will be billed for the application fee.