How to Apply as an International Student
At Central State University, you are not just a student — you are part of a dynamic community that is committed to your success. With unwavering support from faculty, staff, and fellow students, you will become a valued member of our community. Read on to learn about how to apply as an international student.
International application deadlines
The application form must be completed fully in English. All international students must apply as full-time students and must specify a major. Receipt of your completed application is required by the deadline dates listed below:
- Fall Semester — May 15 (starts in August)
- Spring Semester — October 1 (starts in January)
To be considered for admission to Central State University, you must follow the instructions below. As soon as the items listed below are received, you will be informed of the admission decision. Accepted students will receive an I-20 to apply for their F-1 student visa. Students with a visa status of PERM, H1-B, H-4, or DACA can apply as domestic students.
When filling out the application, you should use your complete name and be consistent in its use. Please use the same order of your first name, middle name, and last name in all of your correspondence with Central State University offices. Any inconsistency in name order may prevent the proper processing of your application.
Programs of study for international students
Find a listing of possible majors for prospective international students.
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• Accounting
• Business Administration -
Education
Please indicate a concentration:- Agriculture Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Integrated Language Arts Education
- Integrated Mathematics Education
- Integrated Social Studies Education
- Intervention Specialist Education
- Life Science Education
- Middle Childhood Education
- Physical Science Education
- Music Education
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• Communication
• Criminal Justice
• English
• Graphic Design
• History
• Jazz Studies
• Music Performance
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Studio Art -
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environmental Engineering
• Exercise Science
• Industrial Technology
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Mathematics
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Water Resources Management
Process to apply as an international student
Follow these instructions to apply as an international student. We’ll contact you with our admission decision once we have received the required items below.
If you are accepted for admission to Central State, we’ll send you an I-20 to apply for your F-1 student visa.
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Use our online application form to apply to Central State by the deadlines noted above. You will be asked to create a University account before starting the application.
- You must complete the online application fully in English.
- You must apply for full-time study and specify your major. (General Studies is not an option that you are able to select when receiving an I-20).
- Use your complete name. Please use the same order — first name, middle name, last name — in all your correspondence with Central State offices.
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When you apply, you must submit the following required documents. All official documents must be received in our office by the apply-by-deadlines outlined above. This includes documents that are sent directly to us by your school or college and by other organizations.
Required academic record documents
- Your official transcripts from all secondary schools and universities that you previously attended or currently attend. A high school transcript is a record of all the courses/subjects you have completed and the grades (marks) attained for each class during the four years of study prior to graduation from high school. See English Language Requirements below if you are already attending a school, university, or college in the U.S. and your native language is not English.
- An official transcript of the General Secondary School Examination administered by your country.
- Documents showing that you satisfy our English language proficiency requirement (see English Language Requirements below).
- For Bahamian students: if official transcripts cannot be sent via Parchment or National Student Clearinghouse, please request that your guidance counselor or school administrator sends the official transcript via email to admissions@centralstate.edu. Please note, that official transcripts sent via email, must be sent from a guidance counselor or school administrator.
Send an official copy of your international transcripts to one of the following credential evaluation agencies:
Use Josef Silny & Associates Inc. International Education Consultants
Request that the credential evaluation agency sends a copy of the evaluated transcripts and a copy of the credential evaluation report to:
Central State University
Office of Admissions–Transcripts
PO Box 1004
Wilberforce, OH 45384-1004 -
You will need to submit a photo of your passport. The photo should include your full name, birth date, and passport number.
If you have not already submitted your passport photo as part of the application, be sure to email a copy to the Office of Admissions.
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Detailed information regarding the submission of language proficiency documents and financial sponsorship forms can be found below. Carefully review each section and submit your language proficiency documents and financial sponsorship forms via email attachment to the Office of Admissions.
International records
- Documents
- Your health and immunization record
- I-20
Documents
International students who study on campus at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, USA must provide official health and immunization records, and will be issued a Form I-20 once accepted.
Your health and immunization record
If you are accepted as a student at Central State, you will need to show that you have received certain vaccinations and meet health requirements before you can move onto campus.
Refer to the Health and Wellness website to see the full list of requirements.
I-20
If you’re accepted for admission to Central State, we will issue you a Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F1) Student Status.” You’ll need this form to apply for a student visa.
If you are transferring from a school within the U.S., you can have your SEVIS record (I-20) transferred to Central State.
- Request a SEVIS transfer form by emailing the Center for International Education.
If more than five months have passed between enrollment periods, you will be issued a new SEVIS record (I-20) and be required to pay the I-901 fee, which varies by visa type.
Questions?
Email the Center for International Education at international@centralstate.edu.