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Apply Online. You may apply online using the International = Application for=20 Undergraduate Admission. The same application is used for freshman = and=20 transfer admission. The online application is secure and easy to use, = and=20 allows you to save your work and come back later. Applying online also = provides you with immediate notification that your application has = been=20 received, and will likely speed up the processing of your application. =
Download a Paper Application. If you prefer to = apply on=20 paper, you can download and print a copy of our International Application for Undergraduate = Admission (PDF,=20 91K). The same application is used for freshman and transfer = admission.
Request a Paper Application. If you would like us = to mail=20 you a copy of our international application, please use our online information request site. Be advised that it = may take=20 up to six weeks to receive our International Application for Undergraduate = Admission (PDF,=20 91K).

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Dates and Deadlines

To meet the priority date for fall admission, your application must = be=20 submitted or postmarked by December 15. Applications received after = December 15=20 may not receive equal consideration and could be returned.

This December 15 priority date applies to all freshman and transfer=20 applicants who need a visa to study or live in the U.S.

Please note: The application notification periods referenced in the = fres= hman=20 application section of this Web site apply to domestic freshmen = only.

Term	Application Deadline (postmarked)
Summer/Fall Terms	December 15 (priority date)
Spring Term	October 1

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Application Materials =

A complete international application file consists of the = following:

Application for Admission. You can apply online = or download a paper application (PDF, 91K).
Application Fee. This nonrefundable $44 = application fee=20 must accompany your application. Online applicants can pay the fee by = credit=20 card at the time of submission. Paper applicants and online applicants = who did=20 not submit credit card payment at the time of submission can pay by = personal=20 check, international money order, or a bank draft drawn on a U.S. bank = payable=20 to the University of Wisconsin. Do not send cash or currency. If you = live in a=20 country where regulations make it difficult to send the fee, we = suggest that=20 you ask a friend or relative living in another country to send the fee = for=20 you. Be sure your full legal name is included on the payment.=20
Transfer Applicants: If your last institution = attended is=20 one of the two-year University of=20 Wisconsin Colleges (freshman/sophomore campuses), you do not have = to pay=20 the $44 application fee.
Academic Records. We require official academic = records=20 (bearing the original stamp or seal of the school or examination = board) for=20 each year of secondary and post-secondary course work. Records should = contain=20 the dates of attendance, level of study, a list of subjects studied, = grades=20 (marks) earned, grading scale, and rank in class (when possible). = Include both=20 internal school reports and external board exam results. All records = must be=20 in the original language accompanied by an official English = translation.=20
Transfer Applicants: Please also send course = descriptions=20 or syllabi for all university-level work for which you are requesting = transfer=20 credit.
Courses in Progress. As requested on the = application,=20 provide a list of courses you are currently attending at the time of=20 application, as well as courses you intend to complete prior to your = desired=20 term of enrollment at UW-Madison. If you are attending a university, = include=20 the department name, title, course number, and number of credits for = each=20 course. Submit course descriptions or syllabi for all courses for = which you=20 are requesting advanced standing (transfer) credit.
ACT and/or SAT Test Scores (freshmen only). We = require=20 freshman applicants to submit results from either the ACT or the SAT. = We must=20 receive your test scores directly from the testing agency. Our test = codes are=20 4656 for the ACT and 1846 for the SAT. You must also submit results = from a=20 standardized writing test. This writing requirement must be fulfilled = either=20 with the ACT Assessment plus the ACT Writing Test or the SAT.=20
Transfer Applicants: ACT and/or SAT test scores = are not=20 required for transfer admission. However, we do like to review these = results=20 for students applying for sophomore standing (approximately 24 or = fewer credit=20 hours completed).
TOEFL Score. International applicants must submit = results=20 from the Test of = English as a=20 Foreign Language (TOEFL) that meet our minimum English proficiency = requirement for admission consideration. A minimum score of 550 on the = paper=20 test, 213 on the computer test, or 80 on the Internet-based test is = required=20 of all students whose native language is not English and who were not = educated=20 in an entirely English-speaking country. We must receive your score = directly=20 from the testing agency. Our TOEFL code is 1846.
Transfer=20 Applicants: Students interested in transferring into programs = in the=20 College of = Engineering,=20 the School of = Pharmacy, and the School=20 of Medicine and Public Health must meet higher TOEFL score = requirements.=20 Refer to the appropriate program for more information.
Statements. The statements are a crucial part of = your=20 application. They are your opportunity to clarify your academic goals = and=20 explain any circumstances that may have affected your academic = performance.=20 Ultimately, you should provide us with all the details you would like = us to=20 know before we make a decision on your application.
Letters of Recommendations. Though not required, = we do=20 like to see at least one recommendation from someone who can attest to = your=20 academic ability (i.e., classroom skills, knowledge, and work ethic). =
Financial Verification Form and Bank Letter. U.S. = immigration law requires international students to document their = ability to=20 pay all tuition and living expenses for the time they are studying in = this=20 country. Therefore you must complete and submit the UW-Madison = Financial=20 Verification Form with an original bank letter verifying at least = $40,000=20 (U.S.) on deposit. Download and print the Financial Verification Form (PDF, 193K) which also = includes=20 complete details on the financial documentation you will need to = provide.
Copy of Passport. If available, send a copy of = the page=20 of your passport that includes your full legal name and birth date. If = you are=20 currently studying in the United States, please also submit a copy of = your=20 I-94 card.

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Submitting Your Application =

To ensure proper and efficient processing of your application, keep = these=20 tips in mind:

Use Your Full Legal Name on All Documents. It is=20 extremely important that you use your full legal name, exactly as it = appears=20 on your passport, when completing your application. We will not be = able to=20 issue the necessary immigration documents if the name you provide on = your=20 application is different from your name as it appears on your = passport. Be=20 sure to write this same full legal name on all of your application = materials=20 (application fee, test scores, Financial Verification Form, academic = records,=20 etc.).
Do Not List a Post Office Box as Your Permanent Foreign=20 Address. In order for us to issue your I-20 form, the = permanent home=20 address listed on your application for admission must be a foreign = address.=20 When completing your application, be sure to provide a foreign street = address=20 (not a P.O. box) as your permanent home address.
Submit All Materials Together. If possible, = submit all=20 application materials together. This includes your application (if = applying on=20 paper), application fee, academic records, personal statement,=20 recommendations, Financial Verification Form, and financial = documentation.=20 Your official ACT and/or SAT and TOEFL scores must be sent directly = from the=20 testing agencies. However, to assist in matching your official scores = with=20 your application, please submit copies of your test score reports with = your=20 application materials.
Avoid Submitting Unnecessary Materials. The items = listed=20 above, in the Application Materials section, are all we will need to = review=20 your application. Please do not send unnecessary supporting documents = or items=20 such as photographs, recordings, writing samples, awards or = commendations,=20 etc. If you would like us to know about a relevant activity, talent, = or award,=20 please include that information in your personal statement.
Use the Correct Mailing Address. Send all = materials to=20 the University of Wisconsin, Office of Admissions, 716 Langdon Street, = Madison, WI 53706-1481, USA.
Watch for your application acknowledgement letter or = e-mail to=20 arrive. If you provide us with an e-mail address, the = acknowledgement=20 will be sent via e-mail, otherwise via postal mail. This important = document=20 will include your assigned campus ID number, as well as other key=20 information.

Chinese Applicants: In addition, please note the=20 following:

Do not submit your certificates in bound booklets.
You are required to submit official score reports for both the SAT = (or=20 ACT) and the TOEFL (or IELTS).
Do not send unnecessary documents or items such as photographs,=20 recordings, writing samples, awards, or commendations, etc.
All admission decisions and visa documents will be sent via air = mail. If=20 you want your materials to be sent to you via DHL or Fed Ex, you must = provide=20 us with an account number.

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Admission to Majors

All students are initially admitted to the university and not into = specific=20 programs and majors. Admission to the university does not guarantee = admission=20 into a specific major program or college. In all cases, admission to = intended=20 majors is a separate procedure, application, and/or review process. Most = programs have additional GPA, prerequisite course work, and/or audition = or=20 portfolio requirements. To learn more about the admission expectations,=20 requirements, and procedures for the major or program of interest to = you,=20 consult our Entrance=20 Requirements for Undergraduate Majors.

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