Apply as an International Transfer Student

For admission purposes, someone is considered an international applicant if they are NOT a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, or do not hold refugee status or political asylum status. Those who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees or political asylum holders, should apply for the domestic student application. If you are Refugee pending, DACA or Political Asylum PENDING, please apply through international admissions.

An international transfer student is an international applicant who has graduated from high school and was or is currently enrolled in another college or university for at least 12 semester hours following high school graduation. This classification includes postgraduate applicants from other institutions seeking additional undergraduate course work.

For those students are affected by the recent travel bans, we are unable to accept and process your application at this time. This does not reflect on your qualifications for admission, and we hope that as soon as the travel bans are lifted you will consider Youngstown State University for your education. Thank you for your understanding.
 

Minimum Requirements / Required Supplemental Items for Admission Review

  • A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 (U.S. 4.00 scale) based on your high school grades.
  • Photocopy of your valid passport page showing photo, name, and birth date. If you are transferring from a US institution, please also submit a photocopy of your visa page.
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency. Please browse English Proficiency Requirements webpage for details. Proof of English Language Proficiency will be waived if the student has attended at least 24 credit hours at a US institution.
  • For international undergraduate admission review, YSU requires an official course-by-course credential evaluation from one of the NACES-approved companies below. Please order your report at a reduced rate using one of our approved evaluators below:

For applicants from Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, or Malaysia, please contact bbasnet03@ysu.edu or intadm@ysu.edu for special instructions on how to apply.

For applicants from Vietnam, Taiwan, or Thailand, please contact lbtien@ysu.edu or intadm@ysu.edu for special instructions on how to apply.

For applicants from Ghana, please contact intadm@ysu.edu for special instructions on how to apply.

Note: No scanned copies of documents, other than resumes, statements of intent (or purpose), passports and income verification forms, can be used for admission to YSU, unless expressly requested in that format from the YSU International Admissions Staff.  

  • If applicants have NOT completed 12 semester hours of college-level coursework (undergraduate credits), you must include in the official credential evaluation all high schools previously attended only. This includes subjects studied, grades received, and a key to the grading system.
     

IMPORTANT: The Credit Transfer Process will only start after official college transcripts are received and you are admitted. If you submitted an official transcript that showed pending courses or the degree was not awarded, students will not be allowed to register for classes in the following semester or request official YSU transcripts before the final transcript showing proof of degree is received. Please check Official Transcripts and Degree Certificates and How to Submit page for detailed information.

Additionally, if you are transferring from a foreign university, you should prepare course descriptions for each course you have taken in Word Format. An IPO staff member will email you to request course descriptions once your credit transfer process starts. For more details, please check Credit Transfer Process page. 

  • Request the test center to send the official Language Test Report directly to YSU Office of International Admissions (code: 1975) (if English Proficiency is not waived).
  • All documents should be submitted in English in a Word document.
     

How to Apply

To apply as a transfer student, please follow the step by step instructions below:

Step 1: Go to the application portal and create your account. If you have already created an account, please log in to your portal;

  • Need help? Please check Application Portal Help Page and check How to Create my Account PDF tutorial. To successfully submit your application, please use a computer to apply. Do NOT use mobile devices, such as smart phones or iPads.

Step 2: Log in to your application portal and start your online application form.

  • Need help? Please check Application Portal Help Page and check How to Fill out an Application Form PDF Tutorial.

Step 3: Your application form will only be submitted after you successfully pay the $75 non-refundable application fee and hit the “next” button.

  • About the $75 non-refundable application fee payment: If you have any difficulty paying your application fee using your credit card, you may try to pay it through Flywire (a credit card is not required). If you successfully paid the application fee through Flywire, please make sure to send your Flywire payment receipt to intadm@ysu.edu. You will receive a code from International Admissions Office that you can type in to the “Promo Code” field to proceed with your application submission. 

Note: Please make sure that all your information is accurate before you submit your application. You cannot change any information on your application form after it is submitted.

Step 4: Upload required supplemental items through your application portal. Supplemental items will appear a few minutes after you successfully submit your application. Upload required supplemental items marked with “*”.

  • Need help? Please check Application Portal Help Page and check How to View your Application Status and Upload Required Materials PDF Tutorial.

Note: You will receive email updates about missing supplemental items. Your application is considered complete once you upload all the required supplemental items marked with “*” on your application portal-Application View page. It is reasonable to expect 10-14 business days to receive an admission decision or an additional supplemental item request after your application is completed. Please log back into your application portal to check your application status from time to time. 
 

Important Notice!

All transfer students must download the International Transfer Student Standing Form*, complete it, and upload to your application portal prior to your registration at YSU. You will not be allowed to register classes without the submission of this completed and signed form. 
 

How to Defer your application to a future term

To defer your application, please contact intadm@ysu.edu for instructions. If you have not deferred before, and have applied within the last year, we will supply you with a waiver code to waive the new application fee.