International First-Year Deadlines & Requirements

Any student who will need a visa to study in the United States, or who already holds a valid U.S. visa, will be considered as an international student.

A first-year student is defined as any student who is currently enrolled in secondary school, or who has graduated secondary school but has never enrolled in post-secondary courses at a college or university.

A transfer student is defined as any applicant who has enrolled in courses at college or university after the completion of secondary school. Go to International Transfer Admission Deadlines & Requirements.

Application Plans & Timelines

Application Plans & Timelines

Application Plan	Application Deadline	Notification	Reply Date
Early Decision I	November 15	by late December	January 15
Early Action	November 15	by mid-January	May 1
Early Decision II	January 15	by early March	March 15
Regular Decision	January 15	by mid-March	May 1
Spring Admission	October 15	Rolling	Two weeks from the date of admission decision

International Student Application Requirements

1. Common Application - First-Year Student Application
2. $60 application fee 
3. Letter of recommendation from your high school counselor
   • If your high school does not have a school counselor, you may submit a letter of recommendation from a teacher
4. SAT/ACT (optional) 
   
   • Submission of SAT and/or ACT scores are not required for admission or scholarship consideration.
5. Official test of English score report 
   Loyola accepts the following test of English scores:
   • 80+ on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT, iBT Special Home Edition, or iBT Paper Edition
   • 6.5+ band score on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or IELTS Indicator
   • 9.0+ on the TOEFL Essentials Test
   • 115+ on the Duolingo English Test (DET)
   Applicants must achieve a score at or above the minimums listed here in order to be considered for admission 
6. Official high school/secondary school transcript 
   Transcripts not issued in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. If the educational system is exam-based, then Official International Examination Results issued by the examination board are also required (e.g. WAEC WASSCE, CSEC & CAPES, GCSE/A-Levels). 
7. International Student Certification of Finances 
   Applicants are required to submit the International Student Certificate of Finances at the time of application. 
8. Bank Letter or Statement 
   Provide a current bank letter or bank statement, in English, dated within the last three months. The letter or statement should indicate a current balance. This document will be used in conjunction with the International Student Certification of Finances form in our need-aware review process, which allows us to consider international applicants for need-based financial aid. If you submit a bank letter, the document must be on bank stationary, translated in English, and signed by a bank official.
9. CSS Profile 
   Applicants who wish to be considered for need-based aid must also submit the CSS Profile at the time they apply for admission. When completing the CSS Profile, Loyola University Maryland's CSS School Code Number is 5370.

Submitting Academic Records and Test Scores

Academic records and test scores will only be considered official if they are received directly from the school or testing agency. An appropriate school official may submit these materials through the Common Application or by email to intladmission@loyola.edu as long as the official is using a school email address. Student-supplied copies of original IELTS Test Report Forms can be verified by the university online, and considered official.

Original Documents may also be mailed to:

Loyola University Maryland
Office of Undergraduate Admission
4501 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210