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Application Process
- Fill out an Application for Admission
- Fill out an Affidavit of Financial Support from a sponsor
- Obtain an original bank statement from the same sponsor's bank account showing enough funds to cover the total costs for the term applied for (semester - $15,500, summer - $1,800)
- Fill out an Application for Sevis I-20 form
- Fill out an International Student Health History form
- Fill out a Residence Hall Application
- Include a $50 application fee (non-refundable) payable to Hope International University
- Please send all the forms and application fee (check or money order) to:
Institute for International Studies
Hope International University
2500 E. Nutwood Avenue, Suite # 120
Fullerton, CA 92831 - If you are accepted to a fall or spring semester program, you will be required to pay a $4,000 deposit (the total cost of one semester of tuition) before you receive your I-20. If you are accepted to the summer program, you will be required to pay a $500 deposit before receiving an I-20. If your visa is denied, you will receive a full refund minus any wiring fees.
- Obtain an F-1 visa from your government agency's office
- Download the Pre-Arrival Guide & Information and read before you leave for Hope International University.
* If you are a F-1 student transferring from a college/university in the U.S., you will need to fill out an Immigration Status Verification Form and include it in the application packet.

