Undergraduate International Students

At Concordia University, Nebraska, we welcome students from around the world to join our Christ-centered community. If you are a citizen of another country and require an F-1 visa to study in the United States, we’re here to support you every step of the way. As you move through the admission process, we’ll provide guidance on eligibility and requirements to ensure a smooth transition.

If you are a U.S. Resident Alien, please apply through the Concordia Admissions Office.

Admission Requirements

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Provide High School Transcripts and Evaluation Report

Request to have your high school transcripts sent to Concordia. If your transcript is not in English or not from an American international school, you must provide an evaluation report to verify your credentials, degree and U.S. equivalencies. A comprehensive or course-by-course report is required. An evaluation may be obtained from wes.org or an approved transcript evaluation partner.

Take an Entrance Exam

You'll need to take the ACT or SAT College Entrance Exam and have your scores sent to Concordia if GPA is below 3.0 on evaluated report.

Visit ACT.org or collegeboard.com to find testing options. In addition to admissions requirements, scores help determine academic scholarships available to all students.

Provide English Language Proficiency Scores

Non-native English speakers must provide proof they are proficient in the English language to be accepted into college studies. If students, however, have been in the United States for two years or longer, studying at an English-speaking high school, Concordia may accept successful course completion (noted in transcripts) as proof. TOEFL is our preferred test, but Concordia will accept these tests for undergraduate admission:

  • TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – 78 total score or above required
  • Duolingo – 100 total score or above required
  • English3 Proficiency Test – 67 total score or above
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing) – 6.5 total score or above required

Please request to have your official test scores forwarded to Concordia University, Nebraska.

English proficiency is required by the United States government for an international student to prove they meet all admissions requirements and can come to the U.S. on an F-1 visa status to engage in academic studies. 

Once you have fulfilled the admission requirements and been accepted to Concordia, you will need to complete several more steps to enroll and to gain your F-1 visa to attend. Please complete the next steps below and let your admissions counselor know if you have any questions.

Next Steps After You've Been Accepted to Concordia

Confirm Visa Status

Complete and return the Visa Status Information Form, along with a copy of your passport ID page. 

Financial Verification

Bank Letter Template

The U.S. government requires proof of financial support from all international students.

To verify the support noted on the Financial Understanding and Agreement and the Sponsor Support Statement, Concordia requires each individual providing support (student, parent, sponsor, etc.) to request a letter from their bank to verify account status and amount available.

Bank letters should be:

  • Current (received within 4 weeks of being signed and dated)
  • Written in English
  • Printed on bank letterhead

Please include the items listed below:

  • Bank Letterhead
  • Including bank name and location
  • Name of bank customer
  • How long individual has been a customer of this bank
  • Average amount available in accounts and amount that is currently readily available. • Amount should be listed in local currency and in U.S. dollars
  • Signed by bank representative
  • Notarized by bank representative
  • Dated by bank representative

Enrollment Fee

Send your $200 enrollment fee to Concordia.

I-20, Certificate of Eligibility

Receive initial I-20 from Concordia. Once you receive your I-20, make an appointment to apply for an F-1 student visa for undergraduate study at a U.S. embassy or consulate office in your home country. You will need to submit form I-901 and pay the I-901 fee at https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/paying-your-i-901-sevis-fee.

Travel Details and Profile

Be sure and check on options for Paying your Balance as soon as possible prior to making arrangements to arrive. 

Once you have received your visa, please make your travel arrangements know your date to arrive, please make your travel arrangements and provide those details here:

Then, also complete this personal profile to let us know a bit more about you:

International students need medical insurance coverage in case of illness or injury or needing emergency evacuation or repatriation of remains, etc. while in the U.S. Concordia recommends using International Student Insurance. 

You need coverage from the first day of arrival in the U.S. until departing the country at the end of the school year. Athletes are required to purchase the Select or Elite levels for athletic coverage. 

  • Purchase a plan
  • Please upload the policy verification document (the Fulfillment PDF you receive) into the Health portal and provide a copy for the campus principal designated school official (PDSO).