Metropolitan College of New York
admissions at mcny

Application Process for International Students

The admission process for international students is three-fold:

Step I

The student must first submit a completed application and satisfy all academic requirements as listed for the program they wish to study in.

A completed application package consists of the following documents:

  • Completed International Student Application accompanied with non-refundable US$45 application fee (www.applyweb.com/aw?acc)
  • Official transcript(s) must be evaluated by either Globe Language or WES. (www.wes.org) | (www.globelanguage.com)
  • 2 letters of recommendation for graduate school applicants
  • Admission essay (check admission requirements for your program of interest for details)
  • Official TOEFL scores (www.toefl.org) or IELTS (www.ielts.org)
  • STEP-Eiken’s Language proficiency examination (www.stepeiken.org) level Pre-1  is accepted for all undergraduate applicants and level 1 for graduate applicants.
  • Immunization records (for Mumps, Measles and Rubella)
  • For Masters in Education applicants, please email us for additional requirements at .

Residents of foreign countries should initiate the application process as early as possible.

Please note that the program you are applying for may have admissions requirements other than listed above. Please check the website for details.

Based on the information provided the student will be granted acceptance in to the Degree program at the MCNY

Step II

All international applicants are required to present an official bank statement providing proof of the availability of liquid funds in US Dollars to cover expenses for 1 academic year (please contact Patricia Ramos, Assistant Director of Admissions by emailing for an accurate amount for each individual program).

Step III

After meeting all the above mentioned requirements, the student will be issued an I-20 from MCNY. The student should take the I-20 along with any other required documents to a visa – issuing office in the country of their residency and apply for an F-1 (student visa). The issuance of the visa is strictly at the discretion of the officer in the visa-issuing embassy. The College does not bear any responsibility regarding the same.

For more information, please download the Arrival Guide for International Student.
For more information about applying as an international student, please email us at .

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