1. Application for Admissions

Complete the Application for Admissions (Standard).  

Submit a non-refundable application fee of $50.

Submit a current photo that is no older than 6 months is required. The photo shall be used for the student identification card and uploaded to the student’s profile. The photo should be facing straight forward in front of a white background, like a passport photo. NO SELFIE’s. Remove accessories, such as a hat, scarf, hoodie, or handkerchief. Glasses are OK. The photo must be sent via email as a JPEG.

UI requires, minimally, evidence of an earned high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED) tests, ability-to-benefit exam (ATB), or the successful completion of a degree program. A bachelor’s degree is preferred, but not required.

Applicants must request an original transcript from every U.S. post-secondary institution attended to be sent to the UI Office of Admissions & Records.  The applicant may request the original transcript to be returned.  Prior college and university transfer courses and/or degrees must be earned at recognized institutions.

If an applicant completed their coursework at a foreign (outside of the U.S.) institution, s/he will need to provide an official evaluation of the academic credentials. Transcripts not in English must be evaluated by an appropriate third party and translated into English or evaluated by a trained transcript evaluator fluent in the language on the transcript. In this case, the evaluator must have expertise in the educational practices of the country of origin and include an English translation of the review.

Course-By-Course Report: If the applicant wants to receive transfer credit for coursework completed at a foreign (outside of the United States) college or university, a professional course-by-course English-translated evaluation will need to be submitted.

General Report: For purposes that require showing evidence of an earned degree, a professional general report English-translated evaluation of the degree is acceptable.

Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English is essential to a student’s success at UI. If English is not the applicant’s native language, or if an applicant has not had their secondary education taught in English, they will be required to provide proof of English Proficiency. See ways to meet the English Proficiency requirement.

Submit a valid Gov’t-Issued ID Card. Acceptable forms may be:

  • US. Passport, Permanent resident card, or driver’s licenses or other state photo identification cards
  • Foreign government-issued passport / identity cards or National identity cards / Driver’s license