University of New England

The University of New England (UNE) welcomes applications from students from around the world to our undergraduate, graduate, and first professional programs.

UNE is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. and has been approved by the Department of Homeland Security to enroll international students and issue student and/or exchange visitor visa-qualifying documents (I-20/DS-2019). We comply with all regulations of the U.S. Government pertaining to the enrollment and tracking of international students under the SEVIS Program.

At UNE, an international student is someone who is not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. (holder of a “Green Card”). Prospective international students must meet the same admission criteria required of all other applicants. General admission criteria for the university and academic programs can be found by clicking on the links to the left. In addition, international students must also meet the following criteria:

International applicants must be able to understand and communicate in English to gain full admission to the University of New England. If English is not your native language you will need to submit documentation that indicates your level of English proficiency.

The University of New England accepts several methods of English proficiency including the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Students who have attended an accedited U.S. high school or U.S. Department of Defense school overseas for at least 3 years, or received an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral degree from an accredited U.S. college or university meet English proficiency requirements.

UNE also waives the English proficiency requirement for students who graduated from an accredited school in other English-speaking countries: Anguilla, Antigua/Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Guyana, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica/other West Indies, Liberia, Montserrat, New Zealand, South Africa, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caico Isle, United Kingdom, and Virgin Islands.

Federal law requires that we document how you will finance your education in the United States prior to issuing the appropriate student visa application form. In addition to the application for admission to your program of interest, all international students must complete the International Student Supplemental Application Form along with a Bank Statement which must be officially certified or notarized indicating that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover the annual cost of attendance at UNE.

Undergraduate applicants seeking financial support for their educational expenses should complete the International Student Financial Aid Application. Limited scholarships and campus employment are available for qualified students.

All official secondary school and college/university scholastic records submitted in support of your application should include English translations. English translations do not need to be official but they should be literal (word-for-word, not interpretive) translations. Specific procedures and admission criteria for each of our academic programs can be found through the admissions links provided in the menu to the left.

UNE recommends that students seek foreign educational credential evaluations from NACES® members. NACES® is an association of private foreign educational credential evaluation services committed to formulating and maintaining ethical standards in the field of foreign educational evaluation.