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Admission Types and Requirements
Visiting Student
(Otterbein Semester)
Definition
of Visiting Student (Otterbein Semester)
Visiting
Student is a nonresident of the US who is currently enrolled in a university/college
abroad.
Application
Requirements
Required Materials:
Online
Application
Can
be found here.
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. Please upload it on your application and bring the original
documents to Otterbein when you arrive.
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 the program.
Unsponsored students must send a bank statement from their own bank. Please upload it on your application and bring the original
documents to Otterbein when you arrive.
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. 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. Visiting students from partner universities may have exemptions for
English test results. Please check with your study abroad adviser.
Visa
Information
A photocopy of your
passport information page.
Otterbein
Semester Permission Form
All students are requested
to complete this form.
Deadline:
Please
contact the International Office of your university. Students coming from
non-partner universities should submit application materials 2 months prior
to program start date.
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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$5,000 per semester
/ $10,000 a year
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On-campus room
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$2,414 per semester
/ $4,828 a year
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On-campus board
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$2,105 per semester
/ $4,210 a year
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Total
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$9,519 per semester
/ $19,038 a year
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Estimated Additional Costs
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Books
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$750 per semester / $1,500
a year
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Transportation
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$750 per semester /
$1,500 a year
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Miscellaneous
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$1000 per semester /
$2,000 a year
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The bank statement must
show sufficient funds (total amount above: $12,019 per semester / $24,038 a
year).
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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