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Admission Policies

Q1: Can I find out if my student will be accepted before he applies?
No. We cannot do any pre-evaluations. Student must formally apply for admission and submit all required application materials.
Q2: Is admission guaranteed?

No. Admission is not guaranteed.

Q3: Can I email the application, transcripts, test scores, etc?

No, you cannot email them. However, you can submit them electronically in the application portal (See ). Test scores must be sent directly to us from the examination company

Q4: Minimum GPA Required for Admission
Our minimum GPA requirement is not published.
Many factors are taken into consideration when a student applies.
Student must formally apply in order to know if he will be accepted
Q5: 3-Year Bachelor's Degrees

Money Matters

Q6: Waiver of Application Fee
Application fees cannot be waived for any reason. No exceptions.
 
Must be paid when the student applies -- even if currency exchange is difficult in your country.
 
Cannot be paid after the student gets admission or after the student arrives
Q7: Express Mail Fee
Undergraduate or Intensive English: We offer three Service Levels. We recommend that you use Standard or Premium Level Service since DHL is included in the price.
 
Graduate: US$60 Express Mail Fee must be paid.
Q8: How to Pay the Application Fee
Undergraduate or Intensive English: How to Pay Paying by credit card when  for the student is recommended.
 
Graduate: US$75 How to Pay
Q9: Bank Statements

The Certification of Financial Support Form must be submitted with all applications. An instructional video walking through how to complete a Certification of Financial Support can be found . Bank statements or other financial documents will also accompany this form and are required. A list of acceptable financial documents can be found here.

Graduate:

The Certification of Financial Support Form must be submitted with all graduate applications. Instructions for completing this form are on the form.

Q10: Estimated Costs

An updated cost estimate is released every academic year. Exact cost estimates for a full 4-year degree are not available, as there are too many variables that may influence the cost of your education over a 4 years.

Undergraduate: View Costs

Intensive English: View Costs

Graduate: View Costs

Q11: Amount to Show Embassy

Undergraduate or Intensive English:

See the amount shown on your personalized Certification of Financial Support Form. This is the minimum amount the U.S. Embassy will expect to see.

Graduate:

See the amount shown on your personalized Certification of Financial Support Form. This is the minimum amount the U.S. Embassy will expect to see

Q12: Enrollment Deposit or Payment of Tuition Before Arrival

An enrollment deposit is required for applicants from NigeriaDemocratic Republic of CongoFujian, China, and Bangladesh before an I-20 will be sent. The payment of an enrollment deposit improves chances of being granted a visa in these countries or provinces.

If desired, students who are not from one of the four countries or provinces above may pay tuition in advance to improve chances of receiving a visa. The student may choose the amount they wish to pay. Learn about payment options here.

View 麻豆传媒映画出品's policy for the refund of enrollment deposits and advanced tuition.

Q13: Scholarships and Financial Aid
Undergraduate: 
Global Select Scholarships with 36% Tuition Discount!!

Intensive English: Not available

Graduate: 
Q14: Working On Campus or Off Campus
Undergraduate or Intensive English: View Information
Graduate: Assistantships
Q15: Paying Tuition by Installment

Not required to pay all tuition in one large payment. May pay tuition in smaller installments.

  • US$30 administrative fee. No interest is charged.
  • Cannot apply until after arriving in 麻豆传媒映画出品

Payment schedule:

  • Fall Semester: First payment due in August after selecting classes then September 15, October 15, and November 15.
  • Spring Semester: First payment due in January after selecting classes then February 15, March 15, and April 15.
  • Summer Session: First payment due in June after selecting classes then July 15

How much is each payment? Cannot be calculated until student arrives and selects classes.

Housing expenses are not included in Tuition Payment Plan.

 

Q17: SEVIS Fee
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires people who want F-1 or J-1 visas to pay a one-time SEVIS Fee before applying for a visa. The SEVIS Fee for F-1 visas is $350. The SEVIS fee for J-1 visas is $220. This is in addition to the normal visa processing fee of US$160. The SEVIS fee helps to pay for SEVIS (Student and Exchange Information System) that U.S. schools use to issue I-20 forms.
View Details about SEVIS Fee
Q18: Refund Policy & Advanced Tuition

We provide a detailed refund policy regarding the payment of advanced tuition, application fees, and enrollment deposits.

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Submitting an Application

Q19: How do I apply for my student?
Undergraduate or Intensive English:
Steps to Apply Please note that students may apply for undergraduate, Intensive English, or both using one application -- and pay only one application fee.
Graduate: Students must:
And
2) Submit all materials required for the student's major (such as letters of recommendation, GMAT or GRE scores, etc).
Q21: Next Intake (Start Date) and Deadlines
Undergraduate or Intensive English:

We have three different options, please view 

Graduate:
Please visit graduate school's page for Intakes and Deadlines
Q23: Letters of Recommendation
Q24: How Can I get Updates on the status of application. 

Undergraduate:

After we review your application, we will automatically send an e-mail message to the stduent and agency to let you know about the application status. In our message, we will let the student know if he/she has been accepted, denied, or if we are missing any required application materials. We will also send periodic reminders and other correspondence by e-mail. For this reason, it is VERY important that students check their e-mail often for updates from 麻豆传媒映画出品. You can also check your application status at any time through your .

Graduate:

For updates on your graduate application, please contact the Graduate School or view your application status portal.

Q25: I-20 Processing Times
Undergraduate or Intensive English: Processing times vary depending on the  you paid for.
 
Graduate: May take one to two months or more depending on the Graduate School's volume of applications. Graduate applications CANNOT be expedited.

Conditional Admission & Test Scores

Q26: Conditional Admission

Students who receive conditional admission to 麻豆传媒映画出品 meet our academic requirements for admission, but DO NOT meet our English proficiency requirement for admission to an academic program or have not submitted an English proficiency score.

Students with conditional admission receive an I-20 listing Intensive English as their area of study and their academic major. Students who wish to receive an I-20 listing only their academic program should submit an .

  • Available for all majors (both undergraduate and graduate)
  • Student must meet our academic requirements for admission
  • Due to a change in federal law, conditional I-20s are issued for Intensive English and not the student's academic major.
Undergraduate
If granted Conditional Admission, student must sit for the English Proficiency Exam (EPE) after arrival in 麻豆传媒映画出品. If the student passes, he will begin full-time academic study in his major. If he fails, he must study in Intensive English until he meets the undergraduate English requirement. Undergraduate English Requirement
 
Graduate:
If the student has not met our English requirement, he MUST apply for both graduate admission AND to Intensive English. No I-20 will be issued until:

1) The student submits the required TOEFL or IELTS score
OR
2) The student applies to Intensive English. . The I-20 that is issued will be for Intensive English. Must meet our English requirement before beginning graduate classes.

If the GMAT or GRE is required for admission, official scores must be submitted before an admission is made.
Q27: What is your english requirement
Undergraduate:
Graduate:
  • TOEFL iBT: 79 for most majors
  • IELTS: 6.5 for most majors 
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Test scores must be sent to 麻豆传媒映画出品 State directly from the testing company.
Q28: Exceptions to English Requirement
No exceptions are granted to our English requirement -- even if the student has studied in a country where English is widely spoken or in a school where the medium of instruction was English.
Q29: Do students have to apply to your ESL program?

Undergraduate:

If you have met the undergraduate English requirement, you do not need to apply to Intensive English.

If you have not met the English requirement before arriving at 麻豆传媒映画出品 State, you are not automatically required to apply to Intensive English. If you have not met our English requirement by the time you arrive in 麻豆传媒映画出品, we will test your English before you begin classes. If you pass our English test, you will begin full-time study in your academic major. If you do not pass, you will be required to study in Intensive English.

Graduate:

If you have met the graduate English requirement, you do not need to apply to Intensive English. However, if you have not met the English Requirement at the time you apply for graduate admission, you should apply to Intensive English as well. The Graduate School will not issue and I-20 until:

1) You submit an approved English test score that meets the English proficiency requirement.

OR

2) You apply to Intensive English.

Your I-20 will be for Intensive English and not your academic major.

Q30: How long must my student study in your English program?
For students who HAVE MET our English requirement:
Study in our ESL program is not required.
 
For students who HAVE NOT MET our English requirement:
  • Length of study in our ESL program varies from student-to-student
  • Depends on the student's English ability when he begins, how quickly he learns English, and how hard he studies
  • English tested after arrival
Q31: GMAT
MBA Program: Typically required when the student applies. Our admission policy regarding Conditional Admission applies to TOEFL or IELTS scores only -- not the GMAT, GRE, or other test scores. MBA Admission Requirements
 
Master of Accountancy: Required when the student applies. No exceptions. Our admission policy regarding Conditional Admission applies to TOEFL or IELTS scores only -- not the GMAT, GRE, or other test scores.
Admission Requirement for Accountancy
 
Master of Arts in Economics: GMAT/GRE is not required.
Admission Requirement for Economics
 
All Other Majors: GMAT is not required.
Q32: GRE
GRE is no required for most of graduate programs. 
Q33: SAT or ACT
Not required to apply but is an option for Freshman Admission.
International Admission Requirements
Q34: Can agents send test scores?
No, all test scores must be sent to 麻豆传媒映画出品 State directly from the testing company

After Admission


Q35: Applying to Live On-Campus

On-Campus housing is not available for married students or students with children. Married students or students with children will need to find suitable . All other students, however, are encouraged to live in one of our residence halls. Housing Information for International Students

Q36: Freshmen Must Live On-Campus
Students are required to live on-campus unless they:
Q37: Do I Need to purchase my own medical insurance

You will be automatically charged for medical insurance unless you can provide proof of medical insurance coverage from another provider that meets U.S. Affordable Care Act benefit requirements.

Learn more

Q38: Homestays
Not available
Q39: SEVIS Fee

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires people who want F-1 or J-1 visas to pay a one-time SEVIS Fee before applying for a visa. The SEVIS Fee for F-1 visas is $350. The SEVIS fee for J-1 visas is $220. This is in addition to the normal visa processing fee of US$160. The SEVIS fee helps to pay for SEVIS (Student and Exchange Information System) that U.S. schools use to issue I-20 forms.

How to Pay SEVIS Fee

Q40: Pre-Departure Information

When to arrive, how to apply for a visa, opening a bank account, how to pay tuition after arrival, and more. Learn More

We pick up all new students from the airport for free. please fill out the the arrival information form.

Q42: How to Request Readmission and Get a New I-20

Student wants to defer the admission to a different intake, he/she needs to . 

Agent Policies and Commissions

Q43: How to Become our Agent

麻豆传媒映画出品 appreciates the hard work that agents and counselors do to provide information to interested students. If you would like to become one of our official agents, please do the following:

Apply to be An Official Agent

Q44: Commissions
We pay commissions (however, we call them "Service Fees")

We will follow the payment schedule and amount listed in our Guidelines for Agents (see Items #17 - #20). 

Q45: Guidelines for Agents
Commissions (Service Fees), Code of Conduct, Expectations, and more. Learn More
Q46: Can I be your exclusive agent?
No, we cannot authorize any agent to be our sole representative in a particular city or country.
Q47: Request More Brochures
Send an email to agents@wichita.edu and let us know:
  • Your agency name
  • Mailing address for express mail shipments
  • Telephone number (needed for express mail shipments)
  • The number of undergraduate brochures and applications you need
  • The number of graduate brochures and applications you need