{"id":72,"date":"2019-12-13T16:27:11","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T16:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-admissions\/?page_id=72"},"modified":"2026-01-29T22:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T22:46:16","slug":"international","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/international\/","title":{"rendered":"International Admissions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">To offer a world-class education, we\u2019ve built an international campus and a curriculum that supports students, staff, and faculty of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Quick Links for International Students<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/deadlines\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Understanding Application Rounds &amp; Deadlines\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"..\/international\/first-year\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    International First-Year Applicants\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"..\/international\/transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    International Transfer Applicants\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/financialaid\/apply\/international\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    International Financial Aid\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/international\/faq\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    FAQs for International Students\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/us-admissions\/questbridge\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    QuestBridge Applicants\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/us-admissions\/undocumented\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Undocumented Applicants\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/refugee-displaced-persons\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Refugee, Displaced Person, Asylum Seeker, and Stateless Applicants\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/deferred\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Deferred Enrollment &amp; Gap Year Applicants\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flags at Commencement\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2021\/11\/Flags_20200508_mac_160_sq.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">International Student Programs<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">The ISP team, including staff and students, supports Macalester\u2019s international student body by helping meet your educational and personal development needs. From visa assistance to shopping around campus, they are here for you. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/isp\/\" target=\"_self\">About ISP<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Department of Multicultural Life\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/05\/DML-Macalester.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Building a diverse community<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Macalester\u2019s student experience is richer, with deeper meaning, when our student body reflects our values of multiculturalism and internationalism. See the groups, departments, and spaces intentionally designed to create conversations and support students.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/diversity-and-inclusion\/\" target=\"_self\">Diversity and Inclusion<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Students in front of the Leonard Center in autumn.\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2019\/12\/us-admissions-visit.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Visit Macalester<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Interested in learning more about Macalester? View all the ways to see campus and get a better feel for what it\u2019s like to be a student here.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/\" target=\"_self\">View Visit Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sarah International Admissions\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/09\/Sarah-S-20200806_mac_1522_1024.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Connect with Us<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Questions about Macalester? Admissions counselors are here to help. <\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/connect\/\" target=\"_self\">Connect with Admissions<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-video-player block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-video-player__image-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2024\/07\/Global-perspectives-1024x976-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"callout-video-player__image\">\n        \t\t\t\t<modal-button\n    class=\"callout-video-player__button base-video-modal-button base-video-modal-button--default\"\n    modal-id=\"video-modal--472692291\"\n>\n\t\t    <discernible-content>Open Modal<\/discernible-content>\n\t\t    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-play.svg\">\n\t\t<\/modal-button>\n\t\t<base-window-width tag=\"div\">\n\t\t    <template slot-scope=\"window\">\n\t\t        <modal-container\n\t\t            :mode=\"Math.sign(window.width - 768) === 1 ? 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