# International Students

- Link: https://www.ctsfw.edu/admission/international-students/
- Published: 2025-09-02T15:05:36-04:00
- Author: Stephen Bornheimer

#  International Students

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 1.  [ Home ](https://www.ctsfw.edu/)
 2.  [ Admission ](https://www.ctsfw.edu/admission/)
 3.   International Students

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##  Into All the World

### Forming Servants **Worldwide**

CTSFW welcomes students from many nations to study Scripture and the Confessions,
equipping them to teach, reach, and care in their home countries.

### Resources & Links

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CTSFW welcomes international applicants and is federally authorized to enroll F-
1 nonimmigrant students. International applicants follow the same admissions process
as domestic students and must demonstrate English proficiency. Please review the
requirements for your program and contact the Office of International Studies with
questions.

 [Programs](https://www.ctsfw.edu/academics/programs/graduate-school)

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International student applicants whose first language is not English must adequately
demonstrate their ability to read, listen, write, and speak English. The accepted
tests to sufficiently demonstrate this are the _Test of English as a Foreign Language_(
TOEFL) or the _Duolingo English Test_. Scores must be less than two years old.

 [TOEFL Test](https://www.ets.org/toefl.html) [DuoLingo Test](https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants)

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After admission, coordinate with CTSFW’s International Studies Office to:

 * Receive your Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status).
 * Pay the I-901 SEVIS fee.
 * Apply for your F-1 student visa.

 [Form I-20](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/prepare/students-and-the-form-i-20)
[Apply for an F-1 Student Visa](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/study/student-visa.html#howtoapply)

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F-1 students studying in the United States must maintain their status by meeting
specific requirements. These include enrolling in a full course of study, making
satisfactory academic progress, and reporting necessary information to a principal
designated school official (PDSO) or designated school official (DSO). For more 
details on _maintaining status_, visit the DHS Study in the States website.

 [Maintaining Student Status](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/students/maintaining-status)

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##  WE ARE READY TO HELP

### **Contact Us** Today

We are located in the Student Services area (L-13) of Loehe Hall. Office Hours: 
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Use the button below
to visit our directory and meet the team of people ready to help serve and support
you.

 [VIEW OUR DIRECTORY](https://www.ctsfw.edu/about/directory/?dir=international)