International Students
Menlo College, Silicon Valley’s Business School welcomes international students from over 20 countries and 13% of our student body is international. At Menlo College, you will be embraced by fellow students, faculty and staff in a safe secure environment in the second wealthiest town in the United States. Our location in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley will provide opportunities for meaningful internships.
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Menlo College is ranked as one of the top schools in the Western Region by World News, and is honored as a “Best in the West” school by Princeton Review. For a list of some of our enormously successful international alumni please see Alumni Success.
All applicants must file an application for admission and pay the non-refundable $40 application fee. Also, all applicants must provide the following documents:
For High School Students
- Official Transcripts from your current high school
- Official SAT or ACT results (students attending high school taught in English)
- Official TOEFL or IELTS results (all other international students)
- One Letter of Recommendation (must be from a teacher or counselor)
- Personal Essay (250 words explaining your greatest strengths and weaknesses, why you seek a degree, what your expectations are of college, and why you believe that Menlo College is a good choice for you)
- Certificate of Finance (must show $53,960 in current account to pay for your first year at Menlo College)
- Bank Statement or Letter on Bank Letterhead verifying the above claimed amount is on deposit in a current account
Students Transferring From a University Abroad
- Personal Essay (250 words explaining your greatest strengths and weaknesses, why you seek a degree, what your expectations are of college, and why you believe that Menlo College is a good choice for you)
- Certificate of Finance (must show $53,960 in current account to pay for your first year at Menlo College)
- Bank Statement or Letter on Bank Letterhead verifying the above claimed amount is on deposit in a current account
- Official TOEFL or IELTS results
- Official transcripts from your current college (if you are attending a college or university abroad you will need to have your transcripts evaluated by WES – World Education Services at www.wes.org)
Enrollment Commitment
You must complete the Confirmation of Acceptance form and pay your non-refundable $250 tuition deposit before Menlo College can issue form I-20, needed by international students to secure an appointment for a F-1 Student Visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in their home country. Once Menlo College has issued the form I-20 we will notify you by email of your SEVIS number. The SEVIS number is required to pay the form I-901 SEVIS fee, needed to apply for a visa.
International students (F-1) transferring from a school in the United States are not required to exit the United States or pay another SEVIS fee if they have continually remained in good status.