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Admission Types and Requirements
International Transfer
Student
Definition
of International Transfer Student
International
Transfer Student is a nonresident of the US who is currently enrolled in
another university/college and wants to transfer to Otterbein as a bachelor’s
degree seeking student.
Application
Requirements
Required Materials:
Application
Can
be found here.
Application
Fee
Students must submit a
nonrefundable $30.00 fee. This can be a US money order or international money
order for US dollars from a US bank. Make the check or money order payable to
Otterbein University. DO NOT SEND CASH OR COUPONS.
University
Transcripts
Send original or certified
true copies of the original official
transcripts/documents for course work from the university you currently
enrolled. An official
translation in English must accompany all transcripts. Transcripts are
documents that list the courses you took, grading scale, and the marks/grades
you obtained after completing these courses. DO
NOT SEND PHOTOCOPIES.
Course
Information
An English description of
the course content, textbooks used, and any other information is necessary to
compare your courses with Otterbein University courses. This enables your
Otterbein academic advisor to judge what courses you need (and do not need)
to take at Otterbein. This information is required of all students requesting
transfer credits.
Sponsor’s
Guarantee
You and your sponsor
must complete this form. If you are paying tuition from your own
personal funds, only complete the “Source of Support” section on page 2.
Bank
Statement
Sponsors must ask
their bank to certify in a letter or bank statement that sufficient funds for
educational expenses are available to meet the expenses for one academic
year. Unsponsored students must send a bank statement from their own
bank. DO NOT SEND PHOTOCOPIES.
English
Testing Results
Provide an official
report sent from either the Educational Testing Service (TOEFL) or
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Otterbein’s code
is 1597. You may send a copy of your results temporarily, but you must have
the official report sent before you will be allowed to register for classes
at Otterbein. For matriculation as a degree seeking student, the minimum
TOEFL score required for the paper-based test is 550; you need a minimum of
213 for the computer-based test; and a score of at least 79 is needed for the
Internet-based test. The minimum IELTS score is 6.0. Students requesting a
waiver must prove by objective (tested) means their proficiency in English.
Visa
Information
A photocopy of your
passport information page, US visa and I-20/DS-2019. (IAP-66 if you are
currently in the US)
Transfer
Form
Students requesting to
transfer from another college or university to Otterbein must complete this form.
Financial Requirements:
Tuition, on-campus room
and board charges for the 2014 - 2015 academic year are
listed below. Please note the room and board rates represent base amounts.
Actual charges may vary depending on your room assignment. Additional charges
may include private (applied) music lessons, equine science fees, nursing
fees and science lab fees. Please refer to the fee schedule in the Otterbein
College Course Catalog and master schedule of classes for details.
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Full-time tuition
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$31,424
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On-campus room
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$4,828
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On-campus board
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$4,210
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Total
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$40,462 | Estimated Additional Costs
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Books
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$1,101
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Transportation
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$816 - 1,356
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Miscellaneous
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$1,494 - 1,983
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The bank statement
must show sufficient funds (total amount above: $44,902).
Note about Foreign Language Documents
Foreign language documents
must be translated into English by the issuing institution, an authorized
translator, or a teacher of the language.
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