International Student Admissions

Park University is a fully accredited, co-educational, private liberal arts university located in Parkville, Missouri, a safe, suburban community 15 minutes north of Kansas City, Missouri. Park also has campuses located nationwide and Online.

The Office of International Student Services

The Office of International Student Services provides assistance to approximately 450 students from 91 countries.

How do I get started?

1. Complete the online application for admissions form
   (In addition to the application, if you are a transfer student from a US school, the supplemental information form should be completed by your current DSO and returned). Deadline to submit international application for the Parkville Daytime Campus Center from out of the country, is July 1 for the fall semester and November 1 for the spring semester.
2. International students applying for a Graduate Degree program must meet the admissions requirements of the Graduate School.
3. Pay the $75.00 application fee (which is the $25.00 application fee and $50.00 international student fee). This can be done online or by mail.
4. Request your official certified transcripts from your high school and/or college/university showing a 2.0 grade point average unweighted on a 4.0 scale. Certified English translations of the transcripts should be provided for transcripts that are in a language other than English. One program we recommend for English translations is WES, http://www.wes.org. Please have these transcripts mailed to:
   Park University
   Office of Admissions
   8700 NW River Park Drive
   Parkville, MO 64152
   
5. Send an official copy of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum paper test score of 500 or computer test score of 173 (Park University TOEFL code is 6574) or English as a Second Language (ESL) transcripts showing successful completion as determined by Park University officials. Requirement is waived for those students transferring from a U.S. institution that have successfully completed one full semester of regular undergraduate credit courses or for those students that are applying directly into the English as an International Language program.
6. Send a notarized Affidavit of Support and a supporting bank statement and/or other financial documents showing the ability to finance one year of study at Park University.
7. Prospective international students not meeting the above criteria may be considered on an individual basis by the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Park University seeks students with a record of academic achievement, involvement in the community and good character. No applicant will be denied admission on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or veteran's status.

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