Wichita State University
Frequently Asked Questions from Agents
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International Education Office
1845 Fairmount St.
Wichita, Kansas 67208
Admission Policies
Q1: Can I find out if my student will be accepted before he applies?
No. We cannot do any pre-evaluations. Student must formally apply for admission and
submit all required application materials.
Q2: Is admission guaranteed?
No. Admission is not guaranteed.
Q3: Can I email the application, transcripts, test scores, etc?
No, you cannot email them. However, you can submit them electronically in the application portal (See How to Apply). Test scores must be sent directly to us from the examination company
Q4: Minimum GPA Required for Admission
Our minimum GPA requirement is not published.
Many factors are taken into consideration when a student applies.
Student must formally apply in order to know if he will be accepted
Q5: 3-Year Bachelor's Degrees
- Accepted for some students
- Must have a Bologna-compliant degree or a degree from India
- Indian Schools: Must be accredited at the highest level (A grade) by NAAC
- Pre-evaluations cannot be made. Student must formally apply to find out if a 3-year degree will be accepted.
Money Matters
Q6: Waiver of Application Fee
Application fees cannot be waived for any reason. No exceptions.
Must be paid when the student applies -- even if currency exchange is difficult in
your country.
Cannot be paid after the student gets admission or after the student arrives
Q7: Express Mail
All I-20 are delivered in the application portal. Express mail service is not available.
Q8: How to Pay the Application Fee
Undergraduate or Intensive English: How to Pay Paying by credit card when applying online for the student is recommended.
Graduate:
- Priority deadline: March 1 fall semester, Aug. 31 spring semester — $75
- Secondary deadline: April 30 fall semester, Sept. 30 spring semester — $135
- Late submission: any date after secondary deadline — $175
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Those meeting the priority deadline may submit the express mailing fee separate from application submission. Please visit our online payment site. Those applying under the secondary deadline or in the late submission period have the express mailing fee included in the designated application fee.
Q9: Bank Statements
The Certification of Financial Support Form must be submitted with all applications. An instructional video walking through how to complete a Certification of Financial Support can be found here. Bank statements or other financial documents will also accompany this form and are required. A list of acceptable financial documents can be found here.
Graduate:
The Certification of Financial Support Form must be submitted with all graduate applications. Instructions for completing this form are on the form.
Q10: Estimated Costs
An updated cost estimate is released every academic year. Exact cost estimates for a full 4-year degree are not available, as there are too many variables that may influence the cost of your education over a 4 years.
Undergraduate: View Costs
Intensive English: View Costs
Graduate: View Costs
Q11: Amount to Show Embassy
Undergraduate or Intensive English:
See the amount shown on your personalized Certification of Financial Support Form. This is the minimum amount the U.S. Embassy will expect to see.
Graduate:
See the amount shown on your personalized Certification of Financial Support Form. This is the minimum amount the U.S. Embassy will expect to see
Q12: Enrollment Deposit or Payment of Tuition Before Arrival
An enrollment deposit is required for applicants from Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Fujian, China, and Bangladesh before an I-20 will be sent. The payment of an enrollment deposit improves chances of being granted a visa in these countries or provinces.
If desired, students who are not from one of the four countries or provinces above may pay tuition in advance to improve chances of receiving a visa. The student may choose the amount they wish to pay. Learn about payment options here.
View Wichita State University's policy for the refund of enrollment deposits and advanced tuition.
Q13: Scholarships and Financial Aid
Undergraduate:
Global Select Scholarships with 36% Tuition Discount!!
Global Select Scholarships with 36% Tuition Discount!!
Intensive English: Not available
Graduate:
Q14: Working On Campus or Off Campus
Undergraduate or Intensive English: View Information
Graduate: Assistantships
Q15: Paying Tuition by Installment
Not required to pay all tuition in one large payment. May pay tuition in smaller installments.
- US$30 administrative fee. No interest is charged.
- Cannot apply until after arriving in Wichita
Payment schedule:
- Fall Semester: First payment due in August after selecting classes then September 15, October 15, and November 15.
- Spring Semester: First payment due in January after selecting classes then February 15, March 15, and April 15.
- Summer Session: First payment due in June after selecting classes then July 15
How much is each payment? Cannot be calculated until student arrives and selects classes.
Housing expenses are not included in Tuition Payment Plan.
Q16: Assistantships
Q17: SEVIS Fee
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires people who want F-1
or J-1 visas to pay a one-time SEVIS Fee before applying for a visa. The SEVIS Fee
for F-1 visas is $350. The SEVIS fee for J-1 visas is $220. This is in addition to
the normal visa processing fee of US$160. The SEVIS fee helps to pay for SEVIS (Student
and Exchange Information System) that U.S. schools use to issue I-20 forms.
View Details about SEVIS Fee
View Details about SEVIS Fee
Q18: Refund Policy & Advanced Tuition
We provide a detailed refund policy regarding the payment of advanced tuition, application fees, and enrollment deposits.
Submitting an Application
Q19: How do I apply for my student?
Undergraduate or Intensive English:
Steps to Apply Please note that students may apply for undergraduate, Intensive English, or both
using one application -- and pay only one application fee.
Graduate: Students must:
And
2) Submit all materials required for the student's major (such as letters of recommendation,
GMAT or GRE scores, etc).
Q20: Admission Requirements
Undergraduate or Intensive English:
Our GPA requirement is not published
Graduate:
Q21: Next Intake (Start Date) and Deadlines
Undergraduate or Intensive English:
We have three different options, please view Intakes and Deadlines
Graduate:
Please visit graduate school's page for Intakes and Deadlines
Q22: Majors Offered
- Undergraduate: Majors and Specializations
- Graduate: List of Graduate Programs
Q23: Letters of Recommendation
- Undergraduate: Not required
- Graduate: Required for a few majors.
View Admission Requirements by Major
Q24: How Can I get Updates on the status of application.
Undergraduate:
After we review your application, we will automatically send an e-mail message to the student and agency to let you know about the application status. In our message, we will let the student know if he/she has been accepted, denied, or if we are missing any required application materials. We will also send periodic reminders and other correspondence by e-mail. For this reason, it is VERY important that students check their e-mail often for updates from Wichita State University. You can also check your application status at any time through your application status portal.
Graduate:
For updates on your graduate application, please contact the Graduate School or view your application status portal.
Q25: I-20 Processing Times
Undergraduate or Intensive English: Processing times vary depending on the Service Level you paid for.
Graduate: May take one to two months or more depending on the Graduate School's volume of applications.
Graduate applications CANNOT be expedited.
Conditional Admission & Test Scores
Q26: Conditional Admission
Students who receive conditional admission to Wichita State University meet our academic requirements for admission, but DO NOT meet our English proficiency requirement for admission to an academic program or have not submitted an English proficiency score.
Students with conditional admission receive an I-20 listing Intensive English as their area of study and their academic major. Students who wish to receive an I-20 listing only their academic program should submit an approved English test score.
- Available for all majors (both undergraduate and graduate)
- Student must meet our academic requirements for admission
- Due to a change in federal law, conditional I-20s are issued for Intensive English and not the student's academic major.
Undergraduate
If granted Conditional Admission, student must sit for the English Proficiency Exam
(EPE) after arrival in Wichita. If the student passes, he will begin full-time academic
study in his major. If he fails, he must study in Intensive English until he meets
the undergraduate English requirement. Undergraduate English Requirement
Graduate:
If the student has not met our English requirement, he MUST apply for both graduate
admission AND to Intensive English. No I-20 will be issued until:
1) The student submits the required TOEFL or IELTS score
OR
2) The student applies to Intensive English. How to Apply to Intensive English. The I-20 that is issued will be for Intensive English. Must meet our English requirement
before beginning graduate classes.
If the GMAT or GRE is required for admission, official scores must be submitted before an admission is made.
Q27: What is your english requirement
Undergraduate:
- TOEFL iBT: 72
- IELTS: 6.0
- Duolingo English Test: 105
- Pass the highest level of our ESL program
- Additional Ways to Demonstrate English Proficiency
Graduate:
- TOEFL iBT: 79 for most majors
- IELTS: 6.5 for most majors
- Proof of English proficiency
- Test scores must be sent to Wichita State directly from the testing company.
Q28: Exceptions to English Requirement
No exceptions are granted to our English requirement -- even if the student has studied
in a country where English is widely spoken or in a school where the medium of instruction
was English.
- Undergraduate: Undergraduate English Requirement
- Graduate: Graduate English Requirement
Q29: Do students have to apply to your ESL program?
Undergraduate:
If you have met the undergraduate English requirement, you do not need to apply to Intensive English.
If you have not met the English requirement before arriving at Wichita State, you are not automatically required to apply to Intensive English. If you have not met our English requirement by the time you arrive in Wichita, we will test your English before you begin classes. If you pass our English test, you will begin full-time study in your academic major. If you do not pass, you will be required to study in Intensive English.
Graduate:
If you have met the graduate English requirement, you do not need to apply to Intensive English. However, if you have not met the English Requirement at the time you apply for graduate admission, you should apply to Intensive English as well. The Graduate School will not issue and I-20 until:
1) You submit an approved English test score that meets the English proficiency requirement.
OR
2) You apply to Intensive English.
Your I-20 will be for Intensive English and not your academic major.
Q30: How long must my student study in your English program?
For students who HAVE MET our English requirement:
Study in our ESL program is not required.
For students who HAVE NOT MET our English requirement:
- Length of study in our ESL program varies from student-to-student
- Depends on the student's English ability when he begins, how quickly he learns English, and how hard he studies
- English tested after arrival
Q31: GMAT
MBA Program: Typically required when the student applies. Our admission policy regarding Conditional
Admission applies to TOEFL or IELTS scores only -- not the GMAT, GRE, or other test
scores. MBA Admission Requirements
Master of Accountancy: Required when the student applies. No exceptions. Our admission policy regarding
Conditional Admission applies to TOEFL or IELTS scores only -- not the GMAT, GRE,
or other test scores.
Admission Requirement for Accountancy
Admission Requirement for Accountancy
All Other Majors: GMAT is not required.
Q32: GRE
GRE is no required for most of graduate programs.
Q33: SAT or ACT
Q34: Can agents send test scores?
No, all test scores must be sent to Wichita State directly from the testing company
After Admission
Q35: Applying to Live On-Campus
On-Campus housing is not available for married students or students with children. Married students or students with children will need to find suitable housing off-campus. All other students, however, are encouraged to live in one of our residence halls. Housing Information for International Students
Q36: Freshmen Must Live On-Campus
Students are required to live on-campus unless they:
- Are 21 years old or older.
- Have 30 or more transfer credit hours.
- Are married.
Freshman Exemption Form
Q37: Do I Need to purchase my own medical insurance
You will be automatically charged for medical insurance unless you can provide proof of medical insurance coverage from another provider that meets U.S. Affordable Care Act benefit requirements.
Q38: Homestays
Not available
Q39: SEVIS Fee
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires people who want F-1 or J-1 visas to pay a one-time SEVIS Fee before applying for a visa. The SEVIS Fee for F-1 visas is $350. The SEVIS fee for J-1 visas is $220. This is in addition to the normal visa processing fee of US$160. The SEVIS fee helps to pay for SEVIS (Student and Exchange Information System) that U.S. schools use to issue I-20 forms.
Q40: Pre-Departure Information
When to arrive, how to apply for a visa, opening a bank account, how to pay tuition after arrival, and more. Learn More
We pick up all new students from the airport for free. please fill out the the arrival information form.
Q41:Tips for Getting a Visa
Q42: How to Request Readmission and Get a New I-20
Student wants to defer the admission to a different intake, he/she needs to request Readmission.
Agent Policies and Commissions
Q43: How to Become our Agent
Wichita State University appreciates the hard work that agents and counselors do to provide information to interested students. If you would like to become one of our official agents, please do the following:
Q44: Commissions
We pay commissions (however, we call them "Service Fees")
We will follow the payment schedule and amount listed in our Guidelines for Agents (see section IV #1 - #2).
Q45: Guidelines for Agents
Commissions (Service Fees), Code of Conduct, Expectations, and more. Learn More
Q46: Can I be your exclusive agent?
No, we cannot authorize any agent to be our sole representative in a particular city
or country.
Q47: Request More Brochures
Send an email to agents@wichita.edu and let us know:
- Your agency name
- Mailing address for express mail shipments
- Telephone number (needed for express mail shipments)
- The number of undergraduate brochures and applications you need
- The number of graduate brochures and applications you need