Transfer International
Transfer International Undergraduate Students' Admissions Information
ESTIMATED Funding for Transfer INTERNATIONAL students
* View our Scholarships and Awards webpage for more information.
| Admissions GPA | Merit Award | Tuition Reduction * | Total Award |
| 3.50-4.00 GPA | $3,000 | $6,700 | $9,700 |
| 3.00-3.49 GPA | $2,000 | $6,700 | $8,700 |
| 2.75-2.99 GPA | $1,000 | $6,700 | $7,700 |
| 2.00-2.74 GPA | $6,700 | $6,700 |
HOW TO APPLY: Transfer INTERNATIONAL students
International transfer students are students who have attended a post-secondary institution after high school and attempted at least 12 credits towards a degree. International students should apply by the Scholarship Deadline to be fully considered for need-based scholarships. Applying early also allows enough time to obtain a student visa. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.
| Fall (August) Admission | Spring (January) Admission |
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Scholarship Deadline: May 1 |
Scholarship Deadline: October 1 |
1. Complete an Online Undergraduate Application: Click Here to Apply
2. Pay the $35 USD Application Fee in the application portal. If you have an application fee waiver code, provide it on your application before you review and submit.
3. Submit Official Secondary School/High School Academic Records
Submit Official Post-Secondary School (College/University) Records/Transcripts.
Academic records include transcripts, national exam results, secondary school certificates/diplomas. To be considered official, the documents must be emailed by your by your secondary school/high school or post-secondary school (college/university) to international@kutztown.edu. Documents uploaded by applicants on their Applicant Status Portal are considered unofficial. Read specific requirements by country here.
- All international academic GPAs will be recalculated to a Kutztown University's GPA.
- High school records are only required for applicants who have (1) earned less than 30 college-level semester credits/45 quarter credits or (2) have an earned associate's degree or higher.
- If you completed 12 or more college-level credits, your application and GPA will be reviewed based on your college coursework.
- If you completed less than 12 college-level credits, your application and GPA will be reviewed based on your high school coursework.
4. Submit Proof of English Proficiency.
Read the full list of English Proficiency options here. Questions related to exemptions for English proficiency contact international@kutztown.edu. To prove English proficiency, the applicant must meet one of the requirements below:
Option 1: English Proficiency Test with Eligible Scores
Option 2: Education in the U.S. or Approved ESL Program
Option 3: Select Countries with English as a Medium of Instruction
Option 4: Qualifying Curriculum or National Exam with Eligible Scores
5. Submit a copy of your passport (the picture and information page) on your Applicant Status Portal.
6. View your Decision Letter: Once all materials are received, an international admissions counselor will review your application and issue a decision letter. This letter can be viewed on your Applicant Status Portal.
7. Pay the $300 USD Registration Deposit in your Applicant Status Portal to confirm your enrollment and start the immigration steps. The deposit fee can be deferred to a future term but is non-refundable. This is not an extra fee - the money will go towards your first semester bill.
8. Complete our Admitted Students Next Steps List for Orientation and Pre-Arrival information. View the Admitted Students Next Steps List.
TRANSFER CREDIT
International undergraduate transfer students may use the following resources learn more about transfer credit. Our Transfer Admissions page also has additional tools to help transfer students.
Credit Earned Outside the U.S.: Applicants who wish to transfer credit to Kutztown University, will need to pay for and submit a course-by-course transcript evaluation of all international post-secondary school (college/university) transcripts by a NACESrecognized company. For undergraduate applicants, this step can be completed after receiving an admissions decision. For the evaluation to be considered official, the completed evaluation must be sent by the evaluation company directly to Kutztown University.
- IEE: A link for Kutztown applicants with a discounted rate.
- The Evaluation Company: A link for Kutztown applicants with a discounted rate.
- World Education Services (WES)
Credit Earned in the U.S.: Official U.S. transcripts can be emailed to international@kutztown.eduby the U.S. post-secondary institution. Academic records/transcripts provided by an applicant are considered unofficial and will not be accepted. Kutztown University will process U.S.-based transfer courses.
Use our Transfer Credit Evaluation Tool to find out if any courses from your college/university have been evaluated for transfer credit at Kutztown University. The Transfer Credit Evaluation tool includes these local community colleges and more!
- Northampton County Community College
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Bucks County Community College
- Harrisburg Area Community College
- Reading Area Community College
- Montgomery County Community College
- Delaware County Community College