FAQ: International Applicants

Frequently Asked Questions:
International Applicants

If I’m an international student, do I need to complete additional forms?

Yes, all candidates from schools outside the United States, including U.S. citizens studying outside the United States, must submit the International Supplement to the Secondary School Report found on the Common Application. Please print this form, fill out the top portion, and have your secondary school counselor complete and submit it.

What if I’m an international student and wish to apply for financial aid?

Wellesley is not need blind for students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The College has the resources to support a limited number of need-based financial aid awards for international citizens with demonstrated need. Therefore, admission is highly competitive for international citizens applying for financial aid. For those admitted, the College will fund the full amount of their demonstrated need.

International citizens applying for financial assistance must apply under the Regular Decision Plan (electronic submission and/or postmark: January 15). International citizens not applying for financial aid may apply under any of Wellesley’s three decision plans. Students applying from the United World Colleges or Canadian citizens are eligible to apply under any decision plan.

What if English is my second language? Is the TOEFL required?

All applicants are required to take the SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests or ACT with Writing. We also strongly recommend that students for whom English is a second language and who have been studying in an English-based curriculum for less than five years take the TOEFL.