{"id":400,"date":"2022-04-08T10:51:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T15:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:30:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:30:54","slug":"bachelors-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Bachelor&#8217;s Application, Deadline &amp; Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading size-h2\" id=\"h-online-application\">Online Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Students applying to a degree-seeking program who have or need a student visa (F-1 or J-1):<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=0c2a46c4-15fa-454d-99c0-c96cea9077a6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply Now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"uwm-c-link--external\">Students who do not need a student visa (F-1 or J-1): Please use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apply.wisconsin.edu\/homepage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Wisconsin \u2013 System application<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-deadlines\">Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-students-outside-the-u-s\">Students outside the U.S.:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall intake:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete your application by June 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request your I-20 by July 15 <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring intake:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete your application by December 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request your I-20 by January 1<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-students-in-the-u-s\">Students in the U.S.:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fall intake:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete your application by August 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request your I-20 by the first day of classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring intake:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The application for spring closes on December 1, but there is some flexibility for students who are <strong>currently in the U.S.<\/strong>\u00a0Email <a href=\"mailto:isss@uwm.edu\">isss@uwm.edu<\/a> before January 1 to be considered for an exception.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request your I-20 by the first day of classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fees\">Fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no fee to apply to an undergraduate (bachelor\u2019s degree) program. However, if you are admitted, you must pay the $200 <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/international-student-processing-fee\/\">International Student Processing Fee<\/a> through your <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/account\/login\">application portal<\/a> to receive services from the International Student and Scholar Services unit at 51ÁÔÆæ.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-evidence-of-english-proficiency\">Evidence of English Proficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All applicants whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency in one of the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An approved test&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/english-proficiency-requirement\/\">score that meets the requirement for admission<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University study: Completion of at least 18 months of full-time, for-credit academic study (approximately three semesters) at a recognized or accredited institution of higher education whose language of instruction is English&nbsp;<em>immediately prior to enrollment at 51ÁÔÆæ.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary\/high school study:&nbsp;Proof of completion of the last two years of secondary\/high school at an institution whose language of instruction is English&nbsp;<em>immediately prior to enrollment at 51ÁÔÆæ<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transcripts-and-degree-certificates\">Transcripts and Degree Certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our bachelor&#8217;s application requirements include uploaded copies of transcripts and degree certificates.  Applicants should upload copies into their application online.&nbsp; Admitted students will be required to provide the original documents to upon arrival to campus.&nbsp; There is no need to mail anything directly to 51ÁÔÆæ during the application process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Provide transcripts for all study, including secondary\/high school and all university\/college study.&nbsp; If the transcript is not issued in English, include an English translation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about which academic records to submit from a non-U.S. secondary school, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/academic-credentials\/\">click here for a table of educational credentials by country.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After admission, schools sending official transcripts to 51ÁÔÆæ directly should use this address:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Regular Mail Address:<\/strong><br>International Admissions Office, Garland Hall #138<br>UW-Milwaukee Center for International Education<br>P.O. Box 413<br>Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Street Address (for courier services that will not deliver to a P.O. Box):<\/strong><br>CIE \u2013 Garland Hall 138<br>115 E. Reindl Way<br>Room 110<br>Milwaukee, WI 53212<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-act-and-sat-for-new-incoming-freshmen\">ACT and SAT for New Incoming Freshmen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SAT or ACT scores are not included in our bachelor&#8217;s application requirements, but you can submit them if you have them.&nbsp; They will be used for placement into math and English classes and may increase your eligibility for scholarships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-transfer-students\">Transfer Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Undergraduate students may get transfer credits for university level courses that were not used to award a previous degree.&nbsp;51ÁÔÆæ will review your courses and grant credit for any course that has a reasonable equivalent at 51ÁÔÆæ.&nbsp;For full consideration, it is recommended that you submit course descriptions which detail what you learned in your courses.&nbsp;Transfer credit is not awarded for continuing education course work, or for courses that are remedial, vocational, technical or doctrinal nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduate students must get permission from their program to transfer in courses, and meet all <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/graduateschool\/students\/academic-policies-and-procedures\/doctoral-resources\/doctoral-requirements\/#a8\">Graduate School policy requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2566\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/contact\/\" rel=\"\">Contact<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2698\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/\">International Admissions<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Apply to a Bachelor&#8217;s Program<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/academic-credentials\/\">Academic Credentials by Country<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/english-proficiency-requirement\/\">English Language Proficiency Requirement<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/graduate-application\/\">Apply to a Master\u2019s or PhD Program<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academics\/\">Academic Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/stem-designated-degree-programs\/\">STEM-Designated Degree Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/cost-scholarships\/\">Fees &amp; Scholarships<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english-language-academy\/\">English Language Academy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1287,"featured_media":0,"parent":47,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/centered.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-400","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Center for International Education<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find information on 51ÁÔÆæ bachelor&#039;s application requirements for international students, including English proficiency, tests and transcripts.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bachelor&#039;s Application, Deadline &amp; Requirements\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find information on 51ÁÔÆæ bachelor&#039;s application requirements for international students, including English proficiency, tests and transcripts.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Center for International Education\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-15T16:30:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/international-admissions\\\/bachelors-application\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/international-admissions\\\/bachelors-application\\\/\",\"name\":\"Bachelor's Application Requirements - International Admissions - UW-Milwaukee\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-04-08T15:51:25+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-15T16:30:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find information on 51ÁÔÆæ bachelor's application requirements for international students, including English proficiency, tests and transcripts.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/international-admissions\\\/bachelors-application\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/international-admissions\\\/bachelors-application\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/international-admissions\\\/bachelors-application\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"International Admissions\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/international-admissions\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Bachelor&#8217;s Application, Deadline &amp; Requirements\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/\",\"name\":\"Center for International Education\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/600\\\/2020\\\/11\\\/uwm-seo-logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/600\\\/2020\\\/11\\\/uwm-seo-logo.jpg\",\"width\":225,\"height\":224,\"caption\":\"University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/cie\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Center for International Education","description":"Find information on 51ÁÔÆæ bachelor's application requirements for international students, including English proficiency, tests and transcripts.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Bachelor's Application, Deadline &amp; Requirements","og_description":"Find information on 51ÁÔÆæ bachelor's application requirements for international students, including English proficiency, tests and transcripts.","og_url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/","og_site_name":"Center for International Education","article_modified_time":"2026-04-15T16:30:54+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/","url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/","name":"Bachelor's Application Requirements - International Admissions - UW-Milwaukee","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-04-08T15:51:25+00:00","dateModified":"2026-04-15T16:30:54+00:00","description":"Find information on 51ÁÔÆæ bachelor's application requirements for international students, including English proficiency, tests and transcripts.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/bachelors-application\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"International Admissions","item":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/international-admissions\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Bachelor&#8217;s Application, Deadline &amp; Requirements"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/#website","url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/","name":"Center for International Education","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/#organization","name":"University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee","url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2020\/11\/uwm-seo-logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/600\/2020\/11\/uwm-seo-logo.jpg","width":225,"height":224,"caption":"University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1287"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7651,"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/400\/revisions\/7651"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}