Immigration

You must complete the UNT International Student Application for Admission. This one application form serves for all admission types: Intensive English only, Undergraduate dual admission, Undergraduate, or Graduate study. You must provide all necessary personal, academic and financial information. If you are admissible to UNT, we will send you an I-20. You will then need to take it to the nearest Embassy or consulate to obtain your student visa for the length of time required for your requested degree.

You must complete the UNT International Student Application for Admission. This one application form serves for all admission types: the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI), undergraduate dual admission (IELI and UNT), UNT undergraduate and graduate. After you send the completed application form with the necessary financial guarantee documentation, UNT will send an I-20 to you. You will then take it to the nearest embassy or consulate to get your one-year student visa for English study only.

You must complete the UNT International Student Application for Admission. This one application form serves for all admission types, including dual admission (English followed by undergraduate study) and English study followed by Graduate study (Graduate application is reviewed after English study is completed). After you send the completed application form with the necessary personal, academic and financial information, UNT will send an I-20 to you. You will then take it to the nearest embassy or consulate to get your student visa for one year of English study followed by UNT study.

Apply at the consulate nearest your home.

You will need to verify that you have enough for all tuition, fees and living expenses for a 9-month academic year. The Required Funds page itemizes this information.

Generally, any student who is not a United States citizen or who does not hold a Permanent Resident Alien card (Green card) is classified as an international student – even if the student can claim Texas residency.

Undergraduate students who attended three years of Texas high school (and graduated) who are not on a Visa may qualify for House Bill 1403 if they have no college work prior to Fall 2001. If you think you might be eligible for House Bill 1403, please contact Undergraduate Admissions.

Yes. Immigration regulations state that all international students in F-1 status (and most J-1 statuses) must enroll full-time each Fall and Spring semester. Students in other non-immigrant statuses may not have to enroll full-time. However, we advise you to clarify your immigration requirements with the International Advising Office.

Minimum full-time enrollment is 12 credit hours per Fall and Spring semester for undergraduate students and 9 credit hours per Fall and Spring semester for graduate students. Generally, summer study is optional for students who have studied at UNT or IELI for one full semester. However, in some instances, immigration regulations may require summer enrollment. Immigration regulations change frequently; therefore, please check with the International Advising Office for more information.

No. Credit hours and classes are not the same thing. Think of credit hours as points. You need a certain amount of points to graduate. Each class is worth points – or credit hours. Some classes are worth 1 credit, some are worth 3 credits, and some are worth 4 credits, etc. For example, English 1301 is worth three credit hours. If you choose to enroll in 4 classes that are 3 credit hours each, then you have fulfilled the 12 hours full-time enrollment requirement for undergraduate students.