International Students
International Student Opportunities on Campus
Our student body includes a growing number of men and women from other countries. Westmont is committed to offering opportunities to celebrate students’ culture as well as to learn about the diversity of others. All students are invited to participate in the Multicultural Program on campus. Activities include workshops, concerts, dinners, desserts, and a chance to attend the National Multicultural Student Leadership Conference. International students at Westmont represent countries such as: India, Honduras, Germany, Hong Kong, Czechoslovakia, Kenya, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Russia, Brazil, and more. They find friends at Westmont who understand and care.
Off-Campus Opportunities
Off-campus semester study programs are available in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., England and other European countries, Costa Rica, Africa, and the Holy Land. There is a summer business institute in Western and Eastern European business capitals, as well as summer programs in Europe and and the Orient. Our Christian Concerns program provides you with more than 30 outreach ministries, such as a summer mission to South Africa and Honduras, and helping the homeless in the Santa Barbara area. Opportunities to study at 12 other Christian colleges across the U.S. are also available.
Applicant Qualifications
The strength of the high-school equivalent program, the record of academic aptitude demonstrated by SAT or ACT results, and the TOEFL results (560 paper-based, 220 computer-based or 83 Internet-based) are important in determining admission.
Academic Records
All documents, including high school and college transripts, must be translated into English and evaluated by an approved credential evaluation service before being sent to the Office of Admission. You can contact any credential evaluator approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluators (NACES). For additional information about credential evaluation services and listings, visit:
Credential Evaluation Services
Immigration Information
Non-US citizens accepted for admission need a Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Immigrant Student Form (I-20) to apply for the F-1 Visa (Student Visa). An I-20 is issued to accepted students once the college has received their tuition deposits. If the student visa cannot be obtained, the tuition deposit will be refunded.
Financial Aid
International students may receive up to $15,000 in merit-based and intercultural scholarship aid. Applicants are also eligible to apply for departmental aid: athletic (based on coach’s assessment), music, art, and theater (deadline is March 1). Applicants for scholarships in music, art, or theater arts must complete and submit an additional audition application with an audio tape (music), portfolio (art) , or video tape (theater arts). In addition, students may work on campus.
International students are not eligible for U.S. government grants or loans.
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For more information about applying for admission to Westmont, email our International Student Advisor, Sandy Lyon, at: slyon@westmont.edu
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