We’re proud of our international community at Mount Saint Vincent. Our students come from as far away as China. Many international students choose the Mount for the strong academic programs offered at its safe and beautiful campus; others come because of our proximity to Manhattan and unparalleled internship opportunities.

Whatever your reasons, we welcome overseas applicants, and provide special attention through the admission process. If you’re applying for admission as a transfer student, follow the procedures outlined for transfer admissions. Otherwise, follow the steps below.

1. Note our requirements. To be eligible for admission, you should have earned a B average in all your secondary school coursework. Also please note: All documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by certified English translations.
2. Visit if possible. You’ll love our campus, and we’ll get to know you better than we would from just reading your application.
3. You may submit scores from either of these standardized tests; Generally, you’ll submit SAT scores if you’re from an English-speaking country. Have your SAT or ACT scores sent to the admissions office directly from the College Board ( www.collegeboard.com). Our SAT code is 2088; our ACT code is 2823.; otherwise, you’ll submit the TOEFL (www.ets.org/toefl).
4. Have your institution(s) forward all complete official transcript(s) of your work at the secondary-school level and above. Please have your transcripts, from high school or college, evaluated by a credential evaluation service, such as World Educational Services (http://www.wes.org/). We will accept credential evaluations from other members certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org/)
5. Have a professor or teacher forward a letter of recommendation on your behalf.
6. Complete the application. If you apply online, either through the Common Application or through our application, your application fee is waived. If you apply using a paper application, enclose the $35 fee. Download a Mount Saint Vincent application, or a Common Application. 
7. Submit an essay on a topic of your choice.
8. Explore scholarships. International students may be eligible for some merit scholarships. You’ll be considered automatically for these scholarships when you submit your application.
9. Questions? Try our International Student FAQs. Or contact admissions.

 

Please note: Any student interested in deferring their enrollment and/or acceptance to an upcoming semester must submit the request in writing to the Director of Admission. The admissions committee will review the request and notify the student of a decision within one month of the request. A student can not defer more than two semesters, or one year, from the original acceptance.