Join more than 70 students from more than 30 different countries and study at Kalamazoo Valley. Save as much as $40,000 by starting at Kalamazoo Valley before transferring to a top four-year university.
Admission
Complete the free, online application at kvcc.edu/apply.
Deadline to apply and submit all paperwork:
Winter 2024
New Visa Approvals: November 1
Transfer Students: December 1
Summer 2024
New Visa Approvals are not accepted for the summer semesters
Transfer Students ONLY: April 1
Fall 2024
New Visa Approvals: July 1
Transfer Students: August 1
If your application AND paperwork have not been submitted by the dates above, you will need to be deferred to the next semester.
Terminated students are accepted on a case-by-case basis. The ISS office reserves the right to contact the institution you were terminated at to determine the circumstances surrounding your termination.
Documents
Upload your documents to the International Admissions Portal. After you have been admitted, you will receive an email with a link to the portal. Documents to upload include:
- Passport photo page
- Proof of English Proficiency. Any one of the following will be accepted:
- TOEFL - 61 internet based, 500 paper test, 173 computer based
- IELTS - 6.0
- Duolingo - 95
- Pearson - 46
- Michigan English Language Assessment Battery - 72
- US post-secondary English composition course with a grade of "C" or better
- Diploma from secondary school program with English as language of instruction
- Official post-secondary transcript with English translation (the courses must show to have been taught in English)
- Bank Statement
- Must be dated within the last 30 days
- Must be in the name of the person who is providing the financial support
- Must be in English or accompanied by an English translation
- Must possess an official bank stamp
- Must be signed by a bank official
- Must verify at least $23,000 USD
Visa Information
- Receive your I-20 electronically from Kalamazoo Valley. This will take 7-10 business days after we have received all your documents. Be sure to sign it and keep it somewhere safe.
- Pay the SEVIS fee of $350. This can be done at https://fmjfee.com/i901fee/index.html.
- Arrange for your F-1 visa interview at your nearest U.S. embassy. When it is time for your appointment, it is recommended to take the following documents to the interview:
- SEVIS fee receipt
- I-20
- KVCC Admissions Letter
- Educational records/transcripts
- Bank Statement
- Passport
- Notify the ISS office of your visa results. If you are denied, you are permitted to arrange another interview and try again.
Preparing for KVCC
- Schedule travel plans to the U.S.
- If you have earned post-secondary credits from your home country, submit your transcript for evaluation to Educational Perspectives (https://www.edperspective.org/). It is possible you can earn credit for those courses.
- Make a virtual appointment with our Registration department to set up your MyValley account. Details on how to do this will be in your acceptance letter that was sent to your email.
- Take all three placement tests in reading, writing and math. It is mandatory to take these BEFORE you arrive to the U.S. All three can be taken remotely from your home country. Make an appointment with our testing center at . For more information on these tests: https://www.kvcc.edu/services/testing/placement.php.
- If you have ACT or SAT scores, those will also be accepted and can be uploaded at the testing services website link above.
- Meet with one of our academic advisors to help you select your classes. Virtual appointments are available. To set up an appointment, email .
- Secure housing. Our housing list is available at https://www.kvcc.edu/international/pdf/Housing_Options.pdf.
