Wells College International Student admissions

Students applying from outside of the United States follow the same procedures and timetables as candidates applying from within the United States. Students applying from outside the United States for whom English is not their first language must also submit the following:

International Student Application Forms

Apply On-line
or download the Common Application (PDF)
or email the Admissions Office at admissions@wells.edu to request a hard-copy application form.
TOEFL Examination Results
Wells requires a score of 550 or higher on the paper-based TOEFL, 213 or higher on the computer-based TOEFL and 79 or higher on the Internet based TOEFL.

Financial Aid Documents
International students seeking financial aid must demonstrate need through the submission of the International Student Certification of Finances.

An admission review will begin only after the following items are on file in the Wells admissions office:

Completed application and personal essay.
Official school report and transcripts or records of academic achievement in secondary school.
A letter of recommendation from your school counselor, headmaster, or principal.
One teacher recommendation.
Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). If English is your first language you may submit the results of the SAT or ACT instead.
$40 application fee.
A completed International Certification of Finances.
All documents must be submitted in the English language.

Please be sure to designate Wells as the recipient of your test scores. The TOEFL code # is 002971; the SAT code # is 002971; the ACT code # is 002988. You also have the option of sending your score report with your application. (Students whose first language is English or who score 550 or higher on the verbal portion of the SAT are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.)

Any student who is not a citizen or permanent resident of the United States will be considered an international student for admission and financial aid purposes.

For more informationContact the Admissions Office at 1-800-952-9355 or admissions@wells.edu