International Students

How to Apply for International Students

• Application Form

  Apply online. There is a $50 application fee, with secure server transaction available for credit card payment.

  • First Year: Common Application
  • Transfer: Wentworth Application

  If you qualify for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, learn more about applying and requirements.

• Recommendation Letters

  Letters of recommendation at Wentworth are optional.  If applicants would like to submit a letter of recommendation, we will accept up to two recommendations from guidance counselors, teachers, employers, or coaches. Email letters of recommendation to admissions@wit.edu.

• Official Transcripts

  The official transcripts of secondary education must bear an official signature, in ink, of the appropriate official of your school, such as the registrar or recorder of records. They must also bear the institution's seal.

  If the documents are in a language other than English, they must be accompanied by official English translations.

  Official transcripts, secondary school exams and English translations can be submitted by any of the following methods:

  • Naviance or Parchment Exchange: If your secondary school (high school) uses Naviance or Parchment Exchange, then your school can upload transcripts and/or secondary school exams electronically through the Common Application. Documents received electronically through Naviance or Parchment Exchange are considered official.
  • Email: Your counselor or your teacher may email copies of your transcripts directly to admissions@wit.edu with an official school email account. Please note that we do not accept transcripts as official unless they are sent directly from the school.
  • Mail: The institution can mail the original official transcripts and English translations to Wentworth:

  Wentworth Undergraduate Admissions
  550 Huntington Ave.
  Boston, MA 02115
  USA

• Additional Requirements for Transfer Students

  • College Transfer Report
  • Official college transcript(s)
  • Wentworth Institute of Technology requires that applicants with coursework or degrees from a non-U.S. university have their transcript evaluated for potential transfer credit. Students must obtain a professional transcript evaluation from one of the following companies and order a Course-by-Course Report
    • Center for Educational Documentation (CED)
    • World Education Services, Inc. (WES)
    • SpanTran
  • All transfer students (U.S. and non-U.S. universities) must also provide a catalog or syllabus form each post-secondary school attended containing course descriptions for all classes completed. If the documents are in a language other than English, they must be accompanied by the official English translations. All records should indicate the number of lecture and/or laboratory hours per week and the grade received for each course.

• English Proficiency

  All applicants whose first language is not English or who are educated outside of the U.S. for secondary school (high school) are required to show proof of English proficiency to meet our English requirement.

  Acceptable evidence of proficiency includes official exam scores from any of the following testing centers:

  Test Exam	English Proficiency Requirement	Send Scores to Wentworth
  TOEFL	79 on the IBT TOEFL with no subsection lower than 17	ETS TOEFL School Code: 3958
  IELTS Academic	6.5 minimum overall score, with no subscore below 5.5	IELTS
  Duolingo English Test (DET)	105 on the DET	DET
  PTE Academic	Minimum English academic score of 53	N/A

  TOEFL, IELTS Academic, and PTE Academic exam scores are valid for two years. SAT and ACT test scores are valid for five years. Scores that are older will not be accepted.

  Exceptions:

  • Students whose secondary education took place in one of these English-speaking countries are exempt from the English proficiency requirement. Students with a Bachelor's Degree from one of these countries are also exempt. A list of recognized programs is available from the admissions office.
  • Proof of students who have been taking college-preparatory English classes for at least three years at an English language-based high school, and obtain a grade of ‘C’ or higher (ex: a U.S. high school, an American high school abroad, etc.).
  • A “C” (2.0) or higher grade in English I and English II on an official transcript from a U.S. college or university.
  • Wentworth has agreements with the following schools of English as a second language, allowing students to get accustomed to living in Boston while finalizing their English Language Proficiency requirements. Our preferred schools are Approach ISC and ASC English:​​
    • Approach International Student Center (Approach ASC)
      Level 5
      Email: admissions@approachusa.com
      Website: approachusa.org
    • ASC English
      ESL Level B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
      Email: devin@ascenglish.com
      Website: ascenglish.com
    • CELOP at Boston University – Level 8 Advanced (grade of 3.0 or higher)
    • EC Boston – Pre-Advanced Level
    • EF International – Level C1-1
    • ELS – Level 112
    • Embassy CES (StudyGroup) – Level 6
    • English Language Center – combined Grammar and Composition level of 1200 or greater
    • FLS International – Level 18
    • GEOS Language Institute – Level 6
    • New England School of English – Level 10 in all subject areas
    • Stafford House (Boston Academy of English) – Level 6
    • Target International School – Level 5
    • The Language Company – Level 9 with at least an 80%

  *All students who choose to pursue this route in place of a TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo/PTE exam will need to provide a letter of recommendation from the respective center director or English teacher.

• Interviews (Optional)

  We would love to get to know you and hear your unfiltered voice. As a result, international applicants are welcome to schedule a one-on-one session with our international admissions counselor to talk about your academic interests, extracurricular activities or ask any questions you have about Wentworth.

  You can also demonstrate your communication skills and ability to converse about academic topics through InitialView, which conducts an unscripted conversation and proctors an open-ended writing sample. Learn more about InitialView.

• SAT and/or ACT (Optional)

  Both SAT and ACT scores are NOT required for international applicants. If you do wish to submit your official scores we will be glad to add them to your file. Please note scores must be sent directly from the College Board or ACT to be considered official.

• Required Immigration Documentation

  If you are admitted and accepted to Wentworth, we will send you information on obtaining an I-20 application which will allow you to apply for your visa.

  For the I-20 you will need:

  • A copy of your passport biographical page
  • Declaration and Certification of Finances
  • International applicants must complete the Financial Information Form and document their ability to meet all educational and personal expenses. Wentworth is required by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to verify the financial resources of students prior to issuing a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20). Although students are permitted to work on campus during the academic year, they should not expect employment to be a significant means of support while attending Wentworth Institute of Technology. Financial assistance is not available to international students.
  • Bank Letter in English and less than 6 months old on bank letterhead and providing proof of total funding to USD $64,016. We suggest you get at least 2 original letters as you will need them for your visa as well. See example.
  • Additional requirements for international SEVIS transfer students
    • If you are currently in the United States on an F-1 Visa, please complete this SEVIS Transfer-In-Form and give it to your current International Student Advisor to return to Wentworth as soon as possible
    • Please download the most recent I-94 record and send it back to Wentworth