UNCW - Office of International Programs - English as a Second Language

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Transfer TO UNCW: click here for form to download

Transfer from UNCW: click here for form to download

Application to ESL Program:

Please click here for an online application form. This will be submitted directly to the ESL coordinator.

Or click here for the fax-in or mail-in or application form. Print, complete, and fax to (910)962-4053 or send to the following address:

English As a Second Language
UNCW Office of International Programs
601 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina 28403-5965 USA

Next, a Financial Statement (click here) should be printed, signed and sent to the above address along with your application. Please make a hard copy of this document, fill it out and sign it, and then fax it with your bank letter to Maike Walbrecht at (910) 962-4053. The bank letter must verify that you have the program costs plus 15% for emergencies. It must be a letter directly from your bank with the bank's name (letterhead) on it. If you fax it, please keep the original. If the bank letter is not in the student's name, the sponsor must also write a letter of financial responsibility.

Finally, include a payment of $75 (Application Fee)** with your other documents. The payment may be in the form of a secure Bank Check in US dollars (must be from a US bank such as Citibank) or by credit card: MasterCard or Visa only. If you wish to pay by credit card, you must request a special form by email at walbrechtm@uncw.edu. You may use the same email for any other questions you have, or to find out the exact amount of money that must be on your bank letter.

When we have received all items (application, financial statement, bank letter (with letter from sponsor), and application fee) we will issue a form I-20 to you and send it to you with Federal Express. You will then take the I-20 to the US Consulate in your country to get your student visa.

Students must be 18 years old.

Please allow at least two months for this process.

Conditional Admission

If you are applying for Conditional Admission, you must also complete a UNCW Undergraduate Application. Please go here to find the materials: http://www.uncw.edu/admissions/admissionsInternational.html

For Graduate Applications, you will need to go directly to the specific department's site since there are different requirements for each program.