Cost and Visa Information for International Students
International students at the University of Minnesota Rochester pay the same rate as students from the United States because UMR does not have different tuition rates for in-state and out-of-state students.
International students in the United States must prove that they have sufficient funds available to pay for their educational and personal expenses. Cost increases of five to ten percent should be expected for each subsequent academic year.
View Section 2: Estimate of Expense to calculate the estimated cost of attendance for international undergraduate students and OneStop for current tuition, fees, and cost of attendance rates.
Financial support and documentation
Students who will be studying at the University on a temporary student visa are required to submit a Financial Certification Statement. Students are issued an I-20 document after they have confirmed their enrollment and demonstrated in their Financial Certification Statement that they have the funds necessary to cover their cost of attendance for the first year of study.
Students will be required to submit a Financial Certification Statement and a copy of their passport as part of their application. The Financial Certification Statement is included within the application and will be resubmitted as part of a student's confirmation process.
Academic Scholarships
International students are invited to apply for scholarships included in Health Care Scholars Day. This event is invite-only and has opportunities for various scholarships. If invited, international students not already living in the United States are not required to be physically present and will be offered an alternate way to participate.
Student Visas
A visa is required for international students to enter the United States. Most international students enter the U.S. on an F-1 student visa, which is a nonimmigrant visa that is granted to applicants who want to enroll full-time at a U.S. college or university.
International students are responsible for all educational and personal expenses for the duration of their F-1 status at UMR. In order to issue an I-20, which is needed to obtain an F-1 student visa, UMR is required by the United States government to maintain records that demonstrate that students have the funds necessary to cover their cost of attendance for the first year of study. Students demonstrate that they have sufficient funds by submitting a Financial Certification Statement. Students who anticipate not being able to meet the cost of their education and living expenses are advised to request a postponement of enrollment until they have secured adequate funding.
