International Transfer Applicants

NYU welcomes applications for admission from international applicants. International candidates for admission follow the same application process as those from the United States. If you are not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you must answer your country of citizenship question on the Common Application accurately, even if you have an application for U.S. permanent residency or citizenship in progress. Also, please be certain to use your legal name exactly as it appears on your passport on all NYU applications and related documents and correspondence.

Because of the very limited amount of financial aid available for international students, our general expectation is that international students must be able to provide the entire cost of their education through their own resources. As a result, requests for application fee waivers will not be accepted for international students.

Because of the substantial delays we continue to experience in sending and receiving documents through the mail to addresses outside the United States, all students who reside outside the United States are encouraged to apply online by clicking here.

Documents

If your secondary education culminates in a maturity certificate examination, you must submit an official copy of the grades you received in each subject of your examination. If you are preparing for these examinations, you must submit predicted scores.

All documents submitted for review must be official; that is, they must be either originals or copies certified by authorized persons. (A "certified" copy is one that bears either an original signature of the registrar or other designated school official or an original impression of the institution's seal.) Uncertified copies are not acceptable. If these official documents are in a foreign language, they must be accompanied by an official English translation from an accredited translation agency.

NYU cannot assume responsibility for the return of any documents you provide in support of your application for admission. You should not submit diplomas or original single copies of records that cannot be replaced.

Certification of Finances

All non-U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. permanent residents must submit appropriate evidence of their ability to finance their education. Certificates for student visas (Form I-20) or exchange visitor visas (Form DS-2019) will be issued only if you are offered admission AND pay the appropriate deposits. It is not necessary for you to submit financial documents with your application.

If you are currently in the United States, you must submit a copy of your I-94 card. Please note that students holding F-1 or J-1 student visas are generally not allowed to work in the United States to earn money toward their education and are required to pursue a full-time course load each semester.

If your studies are being financed by means of your own savings, parental support, outside private or government scholarships, or any combination of these, you must arrange to send official letters or similar certificates as proof of such support, together with a New York University Application for Certificate of Eligibility (AFCOE), which is available to students only after offered admission. Please be certain to include your name and date of birth on each document you submit.