ESL Program

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Application Process

  1. Fill out an Application for Admission
  2. Fill out an Affidavit of Financial Support from a sponsor
  3. Obtain an original bank statement from the same sponsor's bank account verifying a minimum balance of $19,876
  4. Fill out an Application for Sevis I-20 form
  5. Fill out an International Student Health History form
  6. Fill out a Residence Hall Application
  7. Include a $100 application fee (non-refundable) payable to Hope International University
  8. Please send all the forms and application fee (check or money order) to:

    International Student Programs
    Hope International University
    2500 E. Nutwood Avenue
    Fullerton, CA 92831

  9. If you are accepted to a fall or spring semester program, you will be required to pay for the first semester tuition $4,000 before you receive your I-20. If your visa is denied, you will receive a full refund minus any wiring fees.
  10. Obtain an F-1 visa from your government agency's office.

* If you are an 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.