International Students
The New York Studio School is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students to its programs. Our international students represent many different countries and account for over 35% of the student body, making a valuable contribution to the School's community and enriching its diversity.
International students applying for the full-time programs must complete the full application and fulfill additional application procedures, as outlined below.
If English is not the applicant's native language, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam must be taken prior to applying to the School. As the School cannot provide English language support for international students, a minimum score of 80 on the internet-based test, and 550 on the paper-based test is required for admission. TOEFL scores must be included with the completed application form.
Further information about TOEFL can be found by contacting the Director of Student Services at the School; online at www.ets.org, or by writing to: Educational Testing Services, P.O. Box 6154, Princeton NJ 08541.
TRANSCRIPTS OR SCHOOL RECORDS FROM INTERNATION INSTITUTIONS
Applicants who have academic documents from institutions outside of the United States are required to provide original, attested or certified true copies of academic records for each year of study. These records should be in the original language issued. If this language is not English, applicants must also submit an official translation of academic documents. Translations must be a complete, literal, word-for-word translation in the same format as the original document.
In addition to submitting the above-mentioned materials, all international transcripts must be converted into U.S. educational equivalences. Those records that are not converted into U.S. equivalencies by the issuing edicational institution must be evaluated by an external agency. Such evaluations must be a course-by-course evaluation of university work and should include:
- Name of educational institution
- Location and address of institution
- Length of study
- U.S. educational equivalent (2-year college, 4-year college)
- Area of concentration
- Courses studied per academic year
- Conversion of course hours into U.S. semester hours of credit for each course evaluated
- Credits earned for each course evaluate
- Conversion of grades/marks into equivalent U.S. grades
The New York Studio School strongly recommends that international academic records be evaluated by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)/ Foreign Education Credential Service. Information on these services can be found online at http://www.aacrao.org/international/individual.cfm. Fees for the evaluation of credentials tend to range from $50 to $250 per document, depending on the amount of detail required and the speed of the response. For a list of other resources, visit the EduPass website at http://www.edupass.org/admissions/evaluation.phtml
Students can also contact World Education Services at info@wts.org or www.ets.org
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA
After acceptance into the full-time program, international students must obtain an F-1 student visa from the U.S. Department of Home Security. In order to do this, the student must submit an Application for Form I-20, together with supplemental proof of adequate financial resources to provide for expenses while attending the School. These documents must reflect the total sum of tuition, fees and living expenses for a minimum of one year of study and must be in a readily accessible form such as liquid assets. More information regarding application for the F-1 visa will be provided upon acceptance to the School.
International students must pay the first semester's tuition in full, as well as an International Student Processing Fee before an I-20 can be issued. This $300 processing fee is non-refundable.
International students who are applying for the Marathon only should contact the Director of Student Services directly either via telephone or email.
EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
The New York Studio School maintains an active exchange program with art schools in Europe. Students who have attended for at least one full year are eligible to make a full exchange for one semester. Tuition fees are paid at the home institution. Exchanges have been available with major universities and colleges including the Royal College of Art, London; Chelsea School of Art, London; The Slade School of Art, London; the Universitat der Kunste Berlin, Germany and Marseille Ecole d'art, France.