Welcome to MSU!
Whether you travel thousands of miles or just 90 miles to join our university community, we want you here on our campus. International and Canadian students bring a tremendous asset to Mayville State University. MSU is a friendly, hospitable place with the capability to be your "home away from home." If you want to visit us online, take a look at our Virtual Tour.
Students from Canada or any other country are considered international students and must fulfill additional requirements for admission, including submission of documents to be issued an I-20, which is required for entry into the United States.
All documents submitted must be translated into English and certified as to their authenticity and accuracy. The I-20 will not be issued by MSU until the admissions file is complete and admission fees are paid.
Pre-Arrival Information
In the files below you will find detailed information to prepare you for studying and living at Mayville State:
International Student Fact Sheet
Pre-Arrival Information
International Student Orientation Information
Canadian
Students
You are considered a Canadian Freshman student if you are (1) from Canada and (2) have graduated high-school but have not attended a post-secondary institution.
You are considered a Canadian Transfer student if you are (1) from Canada and (2) have attended a post-secondary institution after your high-school graduation.
Other International Students
You are considered an International Freshman student if you are (1) from a country outside the US and Canada and (2) have graduated high-school and but have not attended a post-secondary institution.
You are considered an International Transfer student if you are (1) from a country outside the US and Canada and (2) have attended a post-secondary institution after your high-school graduation.
Canadian Freshman
Please follow the admission requirements that are outlined in the freshman requirements below. Because Canadian students are international students when attending MSU, you are also required to fulfill additional requirements for admission. An I-20 will be issued for successful border crossing once you are admitted to MSU and all additional requirements are met.
Admission Requirements for Freshman
As of 1993 all incoming freshmen are required to meet specific subject or core curriculum requirements. The North Dakota University System College Preparatory Core Requirements include the following:
4 units of English;
3 units of Mathematics, Algebra I and above;
3 units of Laboratory Science, at least 1 unit each in 2 or more of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or
Physical Science; and,
3 units of Social Studies, excluding Consumer Education, Cooperative Marketing, Orientation to Social Science, and
Marriage/Family.
A limited number of students who have not had the required high school courses may be admitted. Contact the Office of Admissions for further information.
A complete admissions file includes:
• A non-refundable fee of $35 USD
• An official high school transcript. This should be sent from your high school or provincial education office.
• A completed university immunization form. For anyone born after 1956, proof of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella must be supplied by official documents.
• Effective fall of 2012, all newly admitted students ages 21 and younger who are residing in campus housing must provide documentation that they received the meningococcal disease (Meningitis) vaccination.
• Results of the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). This is required of students 24 years of age or under.
• If you have received credit(s) from another college/university, ask them to mail an official and complete transcript, showing courses attempted and grades earned to MSU. Transcripts must be signed by a school official and contain the official school seal.
Additional Requirements for all Canadian Students
• Pay a non-refundable administrative processing fee of $100 USD to MSU. To pay your administrative processing fee, contact the Mayville State Business Office at 701-788-4757.
• Provide copy of a valid passport.
• Complete the Canadian Financial Statement which shows proof of finances available for study in the U.S.
• Provide verification of funds in the form of a letter signed by a bank official.
• A SEVIS I-901 processing fee paid to the appropriate government agency.
Canadian Transfer
International transfer students who are attending other colleges in the United States may have the $100 administrative processing fee credited to their tuition and fee charges if there are no costs incurred for express mailing documents. International transfer students currently attending a U.S. College should complete the International Student Visa Transfer Application available below.
Official, academic records (referred to as transcripts in the US) and/or diplomas attesting to the applicant's secondary and university education must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions if they are recorded in English. Academic records in any other language must be sent directly by the institution(s) attended to an evaluation service used by Mayville State University.
All documents must bear an official signature in ink of the appropriate official of the institution (such as the registrar or recorder of records) and must bear the institution's seal. If the college or university will not mail original, official, academic documents to the United States, exact copies that have been certified as such by the appropriate institutional official of each institution attended should be sent.
Admission Requirements for Transfer Students
In order to be considered for admission, transfer applicants must meet the following requirements:
• Be in good academic standing (not on dismissed or suspended status) at their most recent institution attended.
• Have a minimum GPA of 1.70 at the conclusion of the semester in which the total number of institutional and transfer hours attempted reaches 24 semester hours; or a minimum GPA of 2.0 at the conclusion of any semester in which the number of institutional and transfer hours attempted reaches or exceeds 64 semester hours.
Transfer applicants who do not meet these requirements may be evaluated on an individual basis. If you have earned less than 24 transferable credits, you must also meet the criteria for the freshman applicant.
A complete admissions file includes:
• A non-refundable fee of $35 USD
• Official transcripts of all previous academic work from each institution attended. These must be sent directly from the institutions and must show all courses attempted and grades earned. Transcripts must be signed by a school official and contain the official school seal.
• An official high school transcript or proof of successful completion of the GED. This is not required of applicants who have earned 24 or more semester hours of transferable credits.
• Results of the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). This is only required if you have earned less than 24 semester hours of transferable college credit.
• A completed university immunization form. For anyone born after 1956, proof of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella must be supplied by official documents. This applies only to on-campus students.
• Effective fall of 2012, all newly admitted students ages 21 and younger who are residing in campus housing must provide documentation that they received the meningococcal disease (Meningitis) vaccination.
Additional Requirements for all Canadian Students
• Pay a non-refundable administrative processing fee of $100 USD to MSU. To pay your administrative processing fee, contact the Mayville State Business Office at 701-788-4757. Students who are transferring from a college in the United States may have the $100 administrative processing fee credited to their tuition and fee charges if there are no costs incurred for express mailing documents.
• Provide a copy of a valid passport.
• Complete the International Student Visa transfer Application if transferring from a US College.
• Complete the Canadian Financial Statement which shows proof of finances available for study in the U.S.
• Provide verification of funds in the form of a letter signed by a bank official.
• A SEVIS I-901 processing fee paid to the appropriate government agency.
International Freshman
International Forms
