ADMISSIONS

To apply, students simply fill out an application for admission which can be obtained at: http://admissions.uno.edu/, send in application fee, request official SAT or ACT scores and official High School transcripts to be sent to UNO.  Declare HRT as your major on the University Application (Questions 20B).  Your application will be evaluated according to the freshmen admissions guidelines described in the UNO Catalog and/or the cover page of the UNO admission application.

International instructions, information, and applications for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs can be obtained at: http://admissions.uno.edu/factsinternat.htm.  

*A one time, non-refundable application fee of $20.00, U.S. currency only, must be sent in with your application.

*In addition to the $20.00 application fee, a non-refundable $30.00 late fee (total $50.00) will be assessed for all applications received after the deadlines shown below:

APPLICATION DEADLINES 

Summer Session

International Students March 1

All Other Students May 1 

Fall Semester

International Students June 1

All Other Students July 1 

Spring Semester

International Students October 1

All Other Students November 15

TRANSFER STUDENTS

To transfer to the University of New Orleans, you should apply for admission at least one semester before you wish to enroll.  You'll need to submit your application fee as well as complete, official transcripts from each college and university you have attended, regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired.

Application Procedures and Guidelines see above.

The Admissions Office will evaluate your academic work taken at the other institutions for general university purposes.  A complete transfer credit evaluation will be mailed to you once you are admitted and all official transcripts are received.  Admission counselors will be happy to meet with you if you have any questions regarding your transfer credit evaluation.  You can make an appointment by calling 504/280-6595 or 1-800-256-5-UNO.

The academic dean of the College of Business Administration will determine which business and HRT credits will be accepted towards your UNO degree.  The Director of the School of HRT will give input regarding HRT credits.

TRANSFERRING FROM A COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE

*Not more than one-half of the credit required for your degree may be accepted from a community or junior college.  The maximum number of credits that can be transferred is 64.

*UNO includes all grades in your GPA.  Your GPA will include all attempts at a course even if your home institution deleted your first attempt (repeats) from your GPA.

*No vocational courses are accepted at UNO.

Applicants who do not meet the above criteria required for transfer admission to UNO, and have not been enrolled in a college or university during the previous 12 months, may sometimes be considered for admission.  The applicant would be required to present to the dean of the College of Business evidence of ability to do satisfactory college work.  Students admitted on this basis will be placed on scholastic probation.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS/ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) STUDENTS

Citizens of a foreign country applying to UNO as freshmen and transfer undergraduate students are expected to meet all requirements for admission to the University.  Graduates of foreign secondary schools who have completed the equivalent of at least an American high school diploma may apply for admission to UNO.

How to apply: 

*Send in the Application for Admission with a non-refundable application fee of $20.00 U.S. currency check or money order (Applications will not be considered until this fee is paid).

*Applications for students living outside the U.S. are not accepted after the deadline dates.  See APPLICATION DEADLINES listed on the previous page.

*Send in complete, official academic records from 1) Secondary School and 2) each year of college or university work, with certified English translations of all academic work.  This should be mailed directly to UNO's Office of Admissions from the school, the examining board, or the Ministry of Education.

*All applicants who are from countries other than the UK, Australia, Canada (except Quebec), New Zealand, Ireland and certain Caribbean Islands, must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  A minimum score of 500 and a score of 50 in the listening comprehension is required.

*Satisfactory evidence of financial support must be submitted before an I-20 or IAP-66 visa, and will be authorized by the University of New Orleans.  A notarized bank letter and notarized Affidavit of Support form from your sponsor must also be attached to your statement of Financial Support.  The bank letter must be signed by a banking officer, verifying that your sponsor has adequate funds to support your studies, and submitted in English with the current exchange rate.

Once you have met the requirements of the University, you will be required to take an ESL Placement Test.  Depending on the test results, students will be placed in one of 4 categories of courses.

Transfer applicants are considered for admission on the basis of secondary school records as well as previous college records.

It is mandatory that all international students participate in the LSU System student medical insurance program.  Fees for this insurance will be assessed at registration.

Further information regarding international students can be found in the International Students and the University of New Orleans brochure published by our Admissions Office or by calling 504/280-6595 or 1-800-256-5UNO.  (Toll free cannot be accessed outside of the U.S.)