information for international students

instructions for international applicants

Please read this page before completing the application form.

Please note: Lock Haven University requires interested international applicants to submit an application and all supporting documents at least six months prior to the intended enrollment date. Questions should be addressed to Ms. Trachanda Brown .

All students who apply for admission to Lock Haven University with transcripts from a foreign secondary or post-secondary educational institution will now be required to submit an official educational credential evaluation. We recommend the company, World Education Services, Inc. (WES), for this service.

1. Carefully complete the online application form. This information is used to create a permanent record for each student. To ensure accuracy, follow the steps listed below:
1. Answer questions by either checking a circle or box or by typing in your response in the appropriate text area.
2. Make sure that payment information has been completed; no action will be taken until payment is received.
2. A non-refundable application fee of $25.00 (twenty five dollars U.S.) must be paid with a credit card at the time the online application is submitted. No action will be taken on your application until we receive this fee.
3. All non-native speakers of English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board and Educational Testing Service.
4. Students may submit SAT or ACT scores in place of the TOEFL.  The minimum SAT score required for admission of international students is 1000 (critical reading and math sections only). SAT scores must be sent directly from the testing service. Score reports and SAT testing information can be found at the College Board website www.collegeboard.com.
5. Completed Educational Credential Evaluation from WES
6. Complete the Financial Support Statement and submit it electronically. Instructions are given on the form.
7. The Student Medical History Report is to be completed by you and your physician. It must be received prior to enrollment at LHU.

Application Deadlines
Application materials and all accompanying documents must be received at least six months before your intended enrollment date. Applicants may apply for admission for the fall semester (August) or spring semester (January). Students who apply late will automatically be deferred to the following semester.