{"id":680,"date":"2025-06-24T20:53:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T00:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/?page_id=680"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:10:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:10:13","slug":"exchange-student-application-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/abroad\/for-exchange-students-coming-to-bu\/exchange-student-application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Student Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

Congratulations on being nominated by your home institution to study at Boston University for a term or a full year! You will receive an invitation from our Office to complete the exchange application once we receive confirmation from your exchange program coordinator<\/strong>. The information below will assist you through the process and answer some common questions.<\/p>\n

Additional Application Components<\/h3>
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All exchange student applicants must complete the Exchange Student Application<\/strong>\u00a0and submit the following supporting documents:<\/p>\n

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  1. Official grade transcript in English<\/li>\n
  2. Essay (1 page):\u00a0Why are you interested in attending Boston University?<\/li>\n
  3. One letter of recommendation from a faculty member (University Instructor) Instructors who want to maintain confidentiality, may submit their letters directly to ssuorsa@bu.edu.<\/li>\n
  4. Photocopy of your valid passport information page. We recommend that your passport be valid for as long as possible into the future, but at minimum, it should always be valid at least six months beyond any anticipated date(s) of entry into the U.S.<\/li>\n
  5. Proof of English Proficiency<\/strong>: If our application asks you to submit English proficiency test results, please refer to the Boston University International Admissions website for TOEFL\/IELTS\/DET requirements<\/a>. Click on \u201cEnglish Proficiency.\u201d Please note that these are the minimum requirements and exceptions for lower scores cannot be made. Test date should not be more than two years old. Results should not be more than two years old. This requirement is waived for applicants from most schools in countries whose native language is English.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In addition to the above required documents international students who do not<\/strong> have U.S. citizenship must also submit the documents listed below:<\/p>\n

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    1. International Student Data Form<\/strong><\/a>:
      \nPlease write or type your name, birth date, and birth place on this form exactly as they appear on your passport, or the form may be rejected.
      \nPlease print, SIGN<\/strong> with a blue or blank pen, and scan\/upload this form to your application.<\/li>\n
    2. Proof of Financial Eligibility<\/strong> showing evidence of at least US$15,400* per term of study at BU. Instructions and requirements for the proof of financial eligibility can be found on p. 1 of the International Student Data Form. It may be helpful to view a sample Parent Bank Letter<\/a>,\u00a0Student Bank Letter<\/a>, and\u00a0Parent Support Letter<\/a>. Please note that your proof of financial eligibility must:\n