We are excited you are applying to McDaniel as an international student.  Please be aware that we consider a student to be international if your citizenship status is from a country other than the United States.  If you have any questions about requirements, application status, or scholarships please contact Associate Director of Admissions, Stephanie Stahler (sstahler@mcdaniel.edu).

For students that are Dual US citizens or legal Permanent Residents (with a valid Alien Registration #), or if you are a US citizen or Dual US citizen that lives abroad you are NOT an international student; and you should follow all the application-related details listed on the “How to Apply as a Freshman” site.

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Applying to McDaniel
We only accept international applications for the Fall term. The application deadline is January 15th with a March 1st notification. Please submit the following items to The Office of Admissions to complete your application.

1. Complete our application online through the Common Application program. 
2. A $50 non-refundable fee is required. We will not process your application until we receive your payment. This fee may be paid either online with a credit card through the Common Application site, by calling our office with a credit card number, or by mailing a payment to The Office of Admissions.
3. Forward your official secondary school transcript (officially translated to English)
4. Test Scores- Submit TOEFL and/or SAT Scores 
5. 1. Official copies of the SAT. The SAT school code is 5898. McDaniel College continues to take the highest critical reading and highest math scores from multiple test dates on the SAT.
   2. If English is not your first language, you are required to complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit official scores from College Board. We require the following minimum scores for TOEFL: 550 on the paper TOEFL examination, 213 on the internet TOEFL examination, or a score of 80 on the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum score of 20 in each section).
6. Examinations (if applicable)
7. 1. The results, in English, from all secondary school, university, and national examinations.
   2. Copies of Advanced Placement, College Level Examination Program scores and/or your International Baccalaureate predicted scores.
8. Copies of diplomas and certificates (if applicable)
9. Financial Information
10. 1. Submit the Certificate of Finances form (PDF)
    2. An official bank statement (translated to English)
11. If you’re transferring from another four-year college in the United States, submit the  Residential Student Release form (PDF). We must receive this form before we review your application.

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Scholarships and Financial Aid
Please be aware that all international students are required to have a minimum financial support of $10,000 USD annually in order to be considered for admission. We do not offer need-based financial aid to international students.

We do offer merit-based scholarships to international students that can reduce the cost of tuition; these awards range from $10,000 up to an including full tuition. (Room, board, books, insurance and other fees are the responsibility of the student.) Our scholarships are highly competitive and we have a limited number to award.  Determination will occur at the same time as an admissions decision.  The scholarships are renewable for all four years of attendance.