Transfer Student Requirements

Students wishing to transfer to Oakwood University from another college or university must follow the same application procedure as other new students (see Admission Categories—Regular and Conditional). Transfer students must also submit official transcript from all schools attended. A high school transcript must also be submitted. A maximum of 64 semester hours may be accepted from a junior college. A student transferring work from another college will be given credit only for work completed with grades of C- or above, and only grades of C or higher are accepted in a student’s major or minor field.

The ACT or SAT requirement will be waived if the applicant has completed one quarter or semester each of college-level English and mathematics with a grade of C (2.00) or above. Otherwise, the ACT must be taken before the student is allowed to register.

International Student Requirements

Oakwood University is approved by the U.S. Office of Immigration and Naturalization Service for the admission of nonimmigrant students. Applicants should not leave their country with the intention of enrolling at Oakwood University without a letter of acceptance and an I-20 A-B Form from the Office of Enrollment Management. To be considered for admission, an international student must submit:

1. An application form completed, signed, and dated along with a $30.00 (U.S. currency) nonrefundable fee.
2. Official/certified academic records of all secondary, preparatory, government exams and university courses as applicable. High school credentials will be evaluated according to the guidelines of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. College transcripts may be required to be sent to the World Education Services for evaluation. All documents must be submitted in the original language together with an English translation if the original is not English.
3. TOEFL paper-based scores/minimum of 500 and TSWE of 4.0 from non-English speaking countries. Minimum for computer-based exams is 173.
4. One character reference, preferably sent from the principal, counselor, teacher, or a pastor familiar with the student. Respondents should not be relatives.
5. ACT/SAT scores. (These must be submitted before permission to register is granted. The test is given on campus during freshmen orientation; however, it is advisable for the student to take the test before arriving if it is offered in their country.)

To obtain the Form I-20 A-B, the international student must submit an Affidavit of Support (the U.S. sponsor must submit Form I-134), medical and dental forms, and an advance security deposit of $1,000 in U.S. currency. The security deposit is refundable upon graduation or withdrawal from Oakwood University. It can only be used for an emergency, such as travel for death or sickness of an immediate family member, and must be replaced before readmission the following semester.

After acceptance students should immediately send in the room reservation/damage deposit and the housing application form.

Please note the following immigration regulations:

• Nonimmigrant students applying for admission to the United States for the first time after being issued an F-1 student’s visa will not be admitted unless they intend to attend the school specified in that visa. Therefore, if before they depart for the United States students decide to attend another school, they should communicate with the issuing American consular office for the purpose of having the other school specified in the visa. Any other nonimmigrant students will not be admitted to the United States unless they intend to attend the school as specified in the Form I-20 or Form I-94, which they present to the immigration officer at the port of entry.

• Nonimmigrant students who do not register at the school specified in their temporary entry permit (Form I-94), or whose school attendance is terminated, or who register for less than a full course of study, or who accept unauthorized employment and fail to maintain their F-1 status will not be allowed to enroll or continue enrollment until proper documentation has been received from the Immigration Naturalization Service (INS).

• International students must report to the Enrollment Management Office each semester after registration so that INS clearance can be processed for immigration purposes. All students must be registered within 30 days, starting with the first day of classes. Copies of the passport, visa, I-94, and registration clearance forms must be submitted. Students who do not register during this time period may have their immigration status terminated by INS. Students with terminated records will have to reapply to INS and pay additional fees to have their files reinstated. Reinstatement is neither automatic nor guaranteed.