International Admissions

Indiana State University values the unique backgrounds and experiences that international students contribute to the University community. Whether you are planning to enter college in the United States for the first time, looking to transfer credit from previous academic experience, or interested in furthering your education with a graduate degree, Indiana State University welcomes you. If you hold citizenship from outside of the US, check our requirements International Student Admission Requirements to be a Sycamore and join a vibrant community characterized by a multitude of voices and viewpoints, deeply rooted in our global identity.

We invite you to explore our academic offerings, admission requirements and your new home away from home here in Terre Haute, Indiana!

Current International Students

The admissions office proudly serves as the liaison between international students and the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Our office can help students prepare the forms necessary to maintain F-1 or J-1 visa status. To submit requests and monitor your immigration status, please select one of the following options:

Travel Authorization Signature Request

CPT Request

OPT Request

Authorized Early Withdrawal Request (Immigration)

Dependent I-20 request

Update Contact Information

Request Letters from Admissions

New I-20s for Change of Major/Degree

Replacement I-20

Student Document Submission

To submit copy of new passport, visa, I-94, or travel stamps for continuing students

Concurrent Enrollment

Enrolling for Classes at Other Institutions

Reduced Courseload Request

Medical/Mental Health Reduced Courseload Request

Academic and Last Semester Reduced Courseload Request

I-20 Extension Application

Request Reinstatement with USCIS

Welcome Sponsored Students! The Office of Admissions is happy to serve as your primary resource regarding sponsor related questions while attending the Indiana State University. The Office of Admissions serves as the liaison between the University and sponsoring organizations to help sponsored students navigate the variety of rules and expectations set by all parties including the U.S. Government. Please do not hesitate to contact Associate Director, Dr. El-Houcin Chaqra at el-houcin.chaqra@indstate.edu or by phone at (812) 237-3085 to schedule an appointment. We look forward to serving you.

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Who Is Considered A Sponsored Student At Indiana State?

A Sponsored Student is a student who meets the following two requirements:

The student receives funding to attend Indiana State University from a third-party organization (the Sponsor). Sponsors are typically government organizations or private companies.

The student's sponsor will be billed directly for the student's tuition and fees by the University of Colorado Denver.

A student is not classified as a “Sponsored Student” when the student receives his/her scholarship funds directly and remains responsible to pay Indiana State for tuition and fees through the Student Account. This student is considered a "Scholarship Recipient" and is not managed by the Office of Admissions.

The purpose of the Exchange Visitor Program, in part, is to foster the exchange of ideas between Americans and foreign nationals and to stimulate international collaborative teaching, lecturing and research efforts. The exchange of professors and research scholars promotes the exchange of ideas, research, mutual enrichment, and linkages between research and educational institutions in the United States and foreign countries. It does so by providing foreign professors and research scholars the opportunity to engage in research, teaching and lecturing with their American colleagues, to participate actively in cross-cultural activities with Americans, and ultimately to share with their countrymen their experiences and increased knowledge of the United States and their substantive fields.