{"id":2489,"date":"2023-04-20T20:10:57","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T20:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/future-dvm-students\/application-requirements\/international-student-requirements\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:03:12","slug":"international-student-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/future-dvm-students\/prospective-student-information\/application-requirements\/international-student-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"International Student Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t<p>We appreciate your interest in Iowa State University. The information given below provides additional instructions regarding application procedures specifically for nonimmigrant international applicants.<\/p>\n<h2>Application Form<\/h2>\n<p>Foreign applicants applying from outside the U.S. must complete equivalent pre-veterinary academic requirements and must follow the same <a href=\"https:\/\/vetmed.iastate.edu\/future-dvm-students\/ready-to-apply\/apply-to-the-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">application process<\/a> as all other applicants. Under \u201cpermanent address,\u201d please use your address in your home country; a foreign address is required by the U.S. government for visa issuance purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The application fee for non-immigrant applicants is $95. Please disregard any reference to an application fee of $80; that is the fee required of U.S. citizens and immigrants.<\/p>\n<h2>Transcripts and Course Descriptions<\/h2>\n<p>Foreign applicants must have completed the required coursework either at a U.S. college or university that has regional accreditation, or at a foreign university that is recognized by the Ministry of Education in that country. If completed at a foreign institution, transcripts must be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) as required by VMCAS. Course descriptions may be requested.<\/p>\n<h2>Entrance Examination Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>Non-native English speakers are required to present a TOEFL score of 600 (PBT), 100 (IBT), or IELTS 7.0 at the time that they apply. Information about these examinations can be obtained at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toefl.org\/\">www.TOEFL.org<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\">www.IELTS.org<\/a>. Applicants with scores below the minimum will not be given consideration. Students who have graduated from U.S. institutions may be exempted from the English examination requirement at the discretion of the College of Veterinary Medicine.<\/p>\n<h2>Financial Certification Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>There is no financial aid available for non-immigrant international applicants. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialaid.iastate.edu\/vetmed-students\/\">View the cost of attendance<\/a>. 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