How to Apply
Antioch University Santa Barbara (AUSB) values student diversity and welcomes applications from all qualified international candidates. Applicants from outside the United States should plan to apply at least three-to-four months before the quarter starts to allow time to process all required paperwork.
International Admission Requirements
If you are applying for international student admission (F-1 student visa), in addition to submitting a complete admission application, you must also submit the following:
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Transcript evaluation for all coursework done outside of the U.S. or Canada (except Quebec)
- Financial Certification – Official Bank Letter & Financial Statement Form
- Passport style photograph
- Photocopy of your passport
Additionally, if you are an international student currently studying in the U.S. and are wishing to transfer to Antioch University, please be prepared to submit the following in addition to providing the above-mentioned:
- Photocopy of your original I-20
- Photocopy of your I-94
- Photocopy of your Visa
- Completed International Student Transfer In form
English Language Proficiency
Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency through successful completion of the ETS-TOEFL, Kaplan’s TOEFL, or IELTS.
| Title | Subject | Grade Level |
|---|---|---|
| A Bilingual Story Books | Foreign Languages | Middle School |
| A Letter to the Editor | Foreign Languages | Middle School |
| Amending the Bill of Rights | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Ancient Native Americans | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Animal Exhibits | Science | Middle School |
| Barn Restoration Challenge | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Barns of Today and Long Ago | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Biography of the Land | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Biography of the Land, 5th/6th grade | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Branches of US Government | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Building a School Model | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Citizens in a Global Society | Social Studies | High School |
| Coffeehouse | English | High School |
| Collaborative Writing | English | Middle School |
| Creating a field guide for macroinvertebrates | Science | Middle School |
| Creating wool baby hats | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Creative Writing: Fiction Fondue | English | High School |
| Early Explorers of North America | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Elizabethan Sonnets | English | High School |
| Fahrenheit 451 | English | Middle School |
| French Verb Tenses - Past tense | Foreign Languages | High School |
| Garden Geometry | Math | High School |
| Government and Personal Liberties | Social Studies | High School |
| Imperialism | Social Studies | High School |
| Introduction to Hand Tools | Carpentry | High School |
| Introduction to Power Tools | Carpentry | High School |
| Local Field Trips | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Math Skill Building | Math | Middle School |
| Math Skills Basic | Math | Middle School |
| Math Skills Multiplication | Math | Middle School |
| Mousetrap Cars | Science | High School |
| Music as the Universal Language | Music | High School |
| Music Styles | Music | Middle School |
| Name That Grammar Skill! | English | High School |
| Name that Rock! | Science | Elementary |
| Narrative Writing | English | Middle School |
| NH Geography | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Of Mice and Men | English | High School |
| Oral History | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Paleontology | Science | Middle School |
| Pattern Challeges | Math | Elementary |
| PE Muscle Challenge | PE | High School |
| Peterborough History | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Pictue Book Modeling | English | Elementary |
| Planning & Implementing Snack | FACS | High School |
| Quilt Geometry | Math | Middle School |
| Recycling Challenge | Science | Elementary |
| Safety Procedures | Science | Middle School |
| Salmon Brook Watershed | Science | Middle School |
| Scenario Challenge: 11th grade English | English | High School |
| Science & Cooking | Science | Elementary |
| Senior Citizen Fitness | PE | High School |
| Shakespeare | English | Middle School |
| Slavery | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Solar Power for Schools | Science | Elementary |
| South American Birthday Surprise | Math | Middle School |
| Spanish Explorers | Foreign Languages | Middle School |
| The Great Gatsby | English | High School |
| The trial of John Brown | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Tornado Challenge | Science | Middle School |
| Vermont Welcome Center Barn Replicas | Social Studies | Elementary |
| Vive le franVais! | Foreign Languages | High School |
| Vocabulary Challenge | English | Middle School |
| Weightroom Challenge | PE | High School |
| Wildlife Documentary | Science | Middle School |
| Women are from Venus, Men are from Mars, but how did they get there? | Social Studies | Middle School |
| Wool | Social Studies | Elementary |
Transcript Evaluation
If you had schooling in a country other than the U.S. or Canada (except Quebec), you must have your academic record evaluated to certify that coursework completed (and academic degrees earned) are the equivalent to that offered in the United States at a regionally accredited institution. A full course-by-course evaluation must be completed by an approved evaluation agency. The evaluation summary provided directly by the agency will serve as your official transcript, and indicate the number of units and/or degree(s) you have earned. It is not necessary for you to provide an original copy of your academic record to our office. Antioch University Santa Barbara recommends the use of Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI), an organization specializing in foreign credential evaluation and a recognized member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE). For a list of other approved agencies, please contact the Office of Admissions. Note: For the BA program, AUSB guarantees 30-semester units (45 quarter units) of lower-division transfer credit for applicants who completed upper-secondary/gymnasium in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, or the Netherlands. Evaluation by an agency is not required. Instead, applicants must provide an official transcript in English, from their school to be awarded this credit. This official transcript must indicate the graduation date.
Financial certification
You must submit documentation of your ability to pay the educational and living expenses required for at least one year of your program. Please review the Estimated Budget Sheet, then submit the Financial Statement and the required bank documentation. The bank documentation should include the following elements:
- Bank name and address on official letterhead
- Dated no earlier than 6-9 months before first day of start term
- Sponsor’s first and last name, relation to applicant, and an indication of sponsorship
- Amount of available funds in US or foreign currency
Passport-style Photograph
The photograph should be a clear, full-color head shot without eyewear. You may submit the photograph electronically to [email protected] or by standard mail to: Antioch University Santa Barbara, Office of Admissions, 602 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Photocopy of Your Passport
This should be a photocopy of the passport page that lists the expiration date. The photocopy should be sent via mail to: Antioch University Santa Barbara, Office of Admissions, 602 Anacapa Street, CA 93101. You also have the option to send it electronically as a scanned image or PDF to: [email protected]
F-1 Student Visa
If you are accepted to one of AUSB’s academic programs, you will receive the necessary U.S. immigration forms to apply for a student visa (F-1) through the U.S. consulate in your home country. Admission to AUSB does not guarantee that you will receive a student visa. If you do not receive a student visa before the program start date, you may contact our Office of Admissions for assistance in changing your admission start date to a later start term. International students holding a student visa must be enrolled full time each quarter. Please remember, in general, a student visa does not allow you to be employed while in school.