Frequently Asked Questions

Tuition rates for graduate and undergraduate programs are available here.

All international students are required to submit proof of English Proficiency from either a test of English language or college entrance exam. For more information, click here.

Applicants will receive an email with a link that has the I-20 application and how to upload their supporting documents.

Applicants in the U.S. will need to submit their Acceptance Letter from La Verne and SEVIS code for La Verne (LOS214F00321000) to their current school in order to transfer their I-20. If you must travel home before the first day of classes, we issue the I-20 before you travel.

Applicants in their home country will need to apply for the F-1 visa at the nearest U.S. consulate. Please check the US Embassy website to find information about applying for a visa in your country. Find information about the visa process at the consulate in your country.

After you have been admitted and paid your non-refundable tuition deposit, notify your current school that you intend to transfer to La Verne. Email your international advisor at your current school and provide them with your Acceptance Letter from La Verne and La Verne’s SEVIS code (LOS214F00321000) so that they can transfer your I-20. For Transfer Instructions click here. Remember that you must complete the transfer within two weeks of the first day of classes.

All first year undergraduate international students will do necessary testing and registration during orientation week.

Undergraduate international students transferring from another U.S. college or university (but not a language school) will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for appropriate placement. Undergraduates, if you have questions, please contact the Advising Office at (909) 448-4510.

Graduate International Students should contact the advisor in your respective department.

You will receive an email once your I-20 application has been processed, and you can access your I-20 through your My La Verne portal.

You may live in:

1. The university residence halls (if available);
2. Stay with an American family (home stay);
3. Live in a room or apartment

Please go to the housing page to find more details.

Prior to enrollment a Physical Examination Form and Immunization Record is required. These documents provide us with a history of previous medical care and are the basis for your continued medical care in college.

All completed health forms must be submitted to Student Health Services (SHC) at studenthealthcenter@laverne.edu.

For any additional questions or to schedule an appointment, please contact Student Health Services at 001 (909) 448-4619. Additional resources can be accessed through the SHC website.

Students with an initial I-20 must enter by the start date on their I-20 and not a day later. Entry to the U.S. after the program start date is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of the Port of Entry Officer at the airport as well as the ISSA. Students who are not able to enter the U.S. by the program start date on their I-20 must contact the ISSA to have their I-20 deferred to the next available semester.

International students are required to be enrolled full time throughout their course of study. Students must be enrolled in both spring and fall semesters and take a vacation during the traditional summer (June-August). There are only a few conditions under which you may take less than a full course of studies. Please contact the Office of International Services and Study Abroad if you have questions.

Contact the Office of International Services and Study Abroad at least 2 weeks before leaving the U.S. so we can review your SEVIS record and your I-20. If needed, we will provide you with a travel signature on your I-20.

A “leave of absence” from study is not a vacation. It is a period-of-time that a student takes to return home for compelling personal or family reasons, such as illness, death in the family, or a financial emergency. The following describes the procedures for students who cannot take a vacation but need to take a “leave of absence.” Note that F-1 students who will be outside the U.S. for 5 months or more are not eligible for a “leave of absence.”

Requesting a “leave of absence”

1. Contact the Office of International Services and Study Abroad (ISSA) to request a leave of absence before you leave school. If the DSO allows you to withdraw from school or take a leave of absence, you will be allowed a 15-day period for departure from the United States and your Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) record will reflect Terminated status for Authorized Early Withdrawal. This departure period only applies to a student who talks to a DSO about leaving school. If you do not tell your DSO, you will not qualify for an additional 15-day period for departure. Once you are ready to return to your studies, contact ISSA at least 6-8 weeks in advance to either re-activate your I-20 (if your leave has been less than five months) or to issue you a new I-20 (if your leave was more than 5 months).
   1. Obtain a travel signature on your I-20 if you plan on returning within 5 months to the university.
   2. Email your airplane ticket showing your exit date to the ISSA.
2. Contact your professors and inform them that you are taking a “leave of absence.”
3. Contact your academic advisor.