Apply Now - Non-Degree
Non-degree students are visiting students who do not intend to pursue a full degree program at St. Cloud State University.
This category includes:
- Intensive English Study
- One semester or one year exchange students (see below)
- Summer Institute participants (More information will soon be available.)
- Special Students
Exchange Student Checklist
- Contact your campus exchange student coordinator to discuss selection process and cost of the program. Currently, the following schools have an active agreement with St. Cloud State:
Australia
Southern Cross University
Chile
University of Concepcion
China
GermanyNankai University
Shaanxi Normal University
Tianjin Finance & Economics
Tianjin Foreign Studies Univ.
Fachhoschschule Ingolstadt Germany
Katholische University Eichstatt Germany
Japan
Akita International University
Akita National University
Seinan Gakuin University
University of Daito Bunka
The Netherlands
VU University
South AfricaNelson Mandala Metropolitan University
South KoreaCatholic University of Korea
Gyeongin National University of Education
Korea University
Woosong University
Woosuk University
Yonsei University
- Complete the Exchange Student Application Form.
- Your exchange student coordinator should submit the following to St. Cloud State University. (Copies of these documents are acceptable if provided directly by a university official.)
- A certified, English-translated transcript.
- A certified, English-translated financial document showing the equivalent of the expenses necessary as indicated by agreement.
- Original or copy of TOEFL report (dated within the last two years) showing a score of 500~549 (paper-based) or 61 (iBT), with subscores not below 15 for reading, writing, and listening. With these scores there is then a requirement to (1) take the on-campus ESL placement tests upon arrival at SCSU, and (2) take college ESL courses if the student does not pass the ESL placement tests.
- OR
- Require a TOEFL score of 550 or higher (paper-based) or 80 (iBT), with subscores not below 17 for reading, writing, and listening with no further requirement to take ESL placement tests or college ESL courses.
- SCSU does NOT accept the TOEFL ITP scores. ETS clearly states that TOEFL ITP scores are for internal use only and should NOT be used for admission purposes.
