Admission Process and Requirements

All students, regardless of their ethinicity, gender, faith, reed, political views, sexual orientation, or diability, are welcome to apply fo the University of the West.  Applicants are required to supply accurate and complete information on the application for admission form and all transcripts and test scores must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.   Failure to file complete and authentic application documents may result in denial of admission.  

The application and fee is only valid for the semester that you indicate.  However, you may defer the application and fee for one time only by notifying the Admissions Office in writing fours weeks before the beginning day of the semester that is indicated on your application.  Otherwise, a new application fee will be required.

Requirements for Undergraduate Students

Applicants for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and certificate programs must submit evidence of graduation from high school or successful completion of its equivalent (e.g., GED).  Students who have not graduated from high school or completed its equivalent may be admitted on submitting evidence of completion of a minimum of 24 units with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher at a regionally accredited or state approved college.  Transfers from post-secondary school must submit an official transcript from each school, college or univeristy attended.

Requirements for Graduate Students

Applicants for admission as graduate students must submit evidence of completion of a bachelor degree from a regionally accredited or state approved college or a comparable foreign institution of higher learning, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher. 

Requirements for ESL and Open Enrollment

Applicants to English as a Second Language and Open Enrollment program must provide evidence of graduation from high school or its equivalent.  Applicants who have not graduated from high school or its equivalent may qualify for admission by completion of academic work at a regionally accredited or state approved school with a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade average or by being over 18 years of age.

Admissions Check List (For Undergraduate, Graduate, and Certificate Program)

The following admission and application procedures are for graduate and undergraduate students. New students who are looking for the admission into the ESL or Open Enrollment program should use a separated application form.

Requirements for Admission:

1.       Application Fee of $50 for domestic students or $100 for international students. (The application fee must accompany the application and is non-refundable.  Check or money order should be payable to University of the West).

2.       COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM (with signature);

3.       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE – two pages, typed and double-spaced;

4.       OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS from each school, college or university attended;

5.       COPIES OF DIPLOMA for all degrees earned;

6.       THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION;

7.       Verification of English proficiency (for International Students or non-native English-speaking students)

·         Official TOEFL score report with a minimum score of 61 on the Internet Based Test (iBT), 173 on the Computer Based Test (CBT) or 500 on the Paper BasedTest (PBT). This is applicable only to international students who were educated at institutions where English was not the main language of instruction. In general, all international applicants admitted to an undergraduate program will also be required to take the English Placement Test administered by the Department of Languages.

·         Or; official IELTS score report with a minimum score of 5.5. This is applicable only to international students who were educated at institutions where English was not the main language of instruction. In general, all international applicants admitted to an undergraduate program will also be required to take the English Placement Test administered by the Department of Languages.

·         Applicants who are not international students and whose native language is not English are required to take the English Placement Test administered by the Department of Languages.

·         Based on their score on the English Placement Test, students may either enter their degree program directly or be required to further improve their English skills by enrolling in Academic English courses, such as ENGL 100A, English 100B, or other suitable courses. These students usually may concurrently enroll in two courses in their major according to departmental advisement.

·         Students with three or more years of successful participation in a college or university academic program where English was the main language of instruction are generally not required to submit a TOEFL score, IELTS score or to take the English Placement Test.

~ ADDITIONAL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ~

1.                BANK VERIFICATION (a regular bank statement is not acceptable);

2.                FINANCIAL SPONSOR AGREEMENT FORM (if applicable);

3.                COPIES OF PASSPORT;

4.                COPIES OF VISA, AND I-94 (if applicable);

5.                PREVIOUS COPIES OF I-20s (for transferring students only);

6.                TRANSFER RELEASE FORM (for transferring students only);

PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND FEE TO:

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST

1409 N. WALNUT GROVE AVE.

ROSEMEAD, CA 91770

English as a second Language (ESL) Admissions Check List

The following admission and application procedures are for ESL students.
           

1.       Completed ESL Application Form

2.       Completed Financial Certification & Financial Sponsor Agreement Form

3.       An official copy of the applicant's High School Transcript or evidence of completion of its equivalent and, if applicable, Official Transcripts From Each College Attended to be sent from the Registrar of each institution. Official transcripts are not required of domestic students applying for admission to ESL who are over 18 years of age

4.       Bank verification with minimum of US$7,000 (for four months)

5.       Application fee of US$ 50 for domestic students or $100 for international students                         (Application fees are non-refundable)

6.       Copy of the first page of your Passport/Visa/I-94 (if applicable)

7.       Copies of previous I-20 (applicable to transferring international students only)

8.       Signature on application form (pages 4 &5)

9.       Other documents (if applicable)

PLEASE SUBMIT THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND FEE TO:

OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST

1409 N. WALNUT GROVE AVE.

ROSEMEAD, CA 91770

Please make sure all of the above are completed before submitting your application.  We cannot issue an I-20 for you unless all of the above admission requirements are met and all the necessary legal documents are receievd.

You are required to register for at least one semester in order for UWest to issue you and I-20.

 
If you have any questions regarding admissions to the UWest ESL program, please contact:


Oscar Martinez, Program Coordinator
Phone: (626) 571-8811 ext. 113 
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For assistance in Chinese:
Phone: (626) 571-8811 ext. 308

* Please make sure all of the above are completed before submitting your application. We cannot issue an I-20 for you unless all of the above admissions requirements are met and all the necessary legal documents are received.

* You are required to register for at least one semester in order for UWest to issue you an I-20. 

* Our non-discrimation policy (pdf)