INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS

Students applying for admission must submit the following:

• A completed online application. Apply Online Now.
• $130 application fee, payable at the end of the online application before submitting.
• A bank letter or other papers of financial support.
• An official high school transcript with a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale with proof of graduation. Transcripts should be translated into English and evaluated by a third-party credentialing company such as WES, ECE, or SpanTran, if applicable.
• If you are a transfer student from a non-US college or university, your transcripts must be evaluated by a third-party credentialing company such as WES,ECE, or SpanTran
• If you are a transfer student from a US university or community college, your transcripts sent directly from that institution.
• Demonstrate English language proficiency through one of the following:
  • Submit English proficiency exam minimum scores: TOEFL iBT 61, Duolingo 95, or IELTs 5.5.
  • Provide proof of citizenship from an official English language nation.
  • Graduate from a high school where English was the language of instruction.
  • Graduate from a high school in the United States.

Undergraduate International Student Estimated Cost of Attendance

Are you ready to join the UT Martin Family? Here’s a checklist to help you with your next steps!

Make visa appointment

The Department of State issues visas at U.S. Embassies and Consulates. The visa is for entry. It allows you to travel to the United States for a specific purpose. Find the U.S. embassy or consulate nearest to you. First, you need to complete this list:

• Pay $350 I-901 SEVIS fee. Print the receipt.*
• Complete the online Form DS-160 visa application. Print the confirmation page.
• Pay the $185 visa application fee. Print the receipt.
• Obtain acceptable photographs
• Schedule an appointment for your visa interview

*Note: SEVIS occasionally updates their pricing. Prices listed on this page may not be accurate.

• The Form I-20 issued by the University of Tennessee at Martin
• The printed Form DS-160, “Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application,” confirmation page
• Passport valid for at least six months after you plan to enter the United States
• Two-inch by two-inch photo of yourself (learn more about photo requirements)
• Receipt for your $185 visa application fee payment
• Receipt for your $350 I-901 SEVIS fee payment

You should make your appointment for your visa interview as soon as possible. We can send you your I-20 by scanned copy.

The visa interview is your opportunity to tell the consulate or embassy officer about your plans while in the United States and what you will do when you have completed your studies. They may ask you for this additional documentation.

• Your admission letter from UT Martin. The Form I-20 verifies this.
• Your financial ability to pay for school and living expenses (the amount shown on Form I-20). You should bring original copies of the financial documents you provided to UTM for proof. These documents are evidence of the preparations you have made to finance your stay (e.g., bank statements).
• You are prepared for the academic program in which you plan to enroll. It is good to bring copies of your high school transcripts, any certificates you have received, etc.
• Your stay in the United States is temporary (you do not intend to stay in the US forever)
• The official may be interested in how you intend to use the education you receive in the United States when you return home.

If you are granted the visa, please email international@utm.edu and tell us the good news! 

Apply for Housing

We make sure campus living is a positive experience! The UT Martin Office of Housing provides a fully- trained staff of residence hall directors and resident assistants who tend to the needs of residents. Students enrolled with fewer than 45 completed credit hours before the first day of fall classes are required to live on campus. Students living in the Tennessee counties of Weakley, Obion, Gibson, Carroll, or Henry and the Kentucky counties of Fulton, Hickman and Graves have the option to commute to campus.

Directions for Housing Applications can be found here.

Deadline: October 1st – August 1st

Submit your Immunization Records or Exemption

All immunization requirements or an immunization exemption must be submitted prior to enrollment in classes through Med+Proctor. Log-in information and detailed requirements are available at www.utm.edu/immunization.

Deadline: Before class enrollment

Provide Proof of Health Insurance

You must prove health insurance valid in the U.S. when you arrive. It is YOUR responsibility to prove that you have health insurance. If you do not, the UT System insurance will be added to your Banner

Deadline: Before arrival

Fall Classes Begin August 24th

Deadline: August 24th

Email: international@utm.edu
Call: +1 (731) 881-7344