Wright State University Exchange Program
About Wright State University
Wright State University is a public research university in Dayton, Ohio with nearly 18,000 students. Offering more than 230 degree programs, the university is made up of eight colleges, three schools, and a branch campus in Celina, Ohio. Named for the Wright brothers, Wright State University offers an exceptional, affordable education.
U.S. News & World Report has named Wright State University’s online bachelor’s degree programs as well as its online graduate programs in business, education, engineering and nursing as among the best in the nation for 2018.
Our Wright State University exchange program offers you the chance to
come study in the USA for a semester or two as part of your degree
program. As an exchange student at WSU, you’ll have the opportunity to
study a wide range of subject areas across the main campus.
All of WSU’s courses are credit bearing, which means that– the credits
gained at our university will be recognized as part of your degree program
(please check details on credit recognition with your home university Study
Abroad office).
Please note the following deadlines:
Fall deadline: May 1st
Spring deadline: October 1st
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The students can take different courses at WSU to receive academic credits towards their program. Please check the link,
http://www.wright.edu/degrees-and-programs , to learn more about the courses offered and academic pre-requisites at Wright State.
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Housing: Exchange students are required to stay in On-Campus housing. All on-campus housing is located within easy walking distance to the WSU campus. To view the options available for the on-campus housing, please see the link below:
https://www.wright.edu/residence-life-and-housing
If you have On Campus Housing questions, please call the Residence Services Office at Email: at housing@wright.edu
Food: Dine on campus services, meal plans and huge variety of the finest delivery restaurants in town. Grocery Store/ Super Market available within walking distance.
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Students should be nominated by their home institution advisor.
Application packet should include:
- Exchange Student Application
- Passport photocopy
- TOEFL scores (Students from Sweden do not require TOEFL).
- Medical History Form
- Course selection form
- Transcripts (Copy of transcripts in English).
- Bank Statement. (This document may be a statement of their own bank account indicating the funds they have or a letter of support from their parent or a letter of financial guarantee from their university or government).
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The University Center for International Education is a valuable resource to over 1,450 international students from over 60 different countries. UCIE seeks to serve you by coordinating efforts to advise and assist you in achieving academic and personal success here at Wright State University. Here are some of the student support services UCIE provides to help you adjust to life here on campus:
ORIENTATION
UCIE offers mandatory orientations to new international students in order to provide critical information needed to be successful at Wright State University:
1) Courtesy Airport Pickup
2) Immigration Check In for all International Students
3) Fall, Spring, and Summer Orientation Seminars for New International Students
4) International Undergraduate Math and English Placement Testing
5) International Student Health Insurance
6) Wright State ID Card
7) Bank Account
8) International Student Resource Fair
9) Fun Welcome Week Activities
For more information regarding student support services, please visit
https://www.wright.edu/international-education
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The students pay Wright State tuition, airfare and passport application costs at the home institution. An application fee of $100 is added at the time of the first semester fee payment. This payment is non-refundable. Apply for Fall semester, Spring semester or Fall & Spring semesters.
Check out our estimated program costs guide:
Exchange Pricing Document
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After your acceptance to the Wright State Exchange Program, you will receive a packet enclosed with your acceptance letter and DS-2019 which will enable you to apply for a J-1 visa. Please review the US Consulate’s web site
http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en.html regarding the application for your student visa.
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Please be advised that you are automatically enrolled in Wright State University health insurance for yourself and any accompanying dependents for the duration of your stay at Wright State University. You may find more details about the required health insurance on our website:
https://www.wright.edu/student-health-services/student-health-insurance/health-insurance#tab=wsu-student-health-insurance
Required Immunizations
Written documents with complete dates (in English) are required for all immunizations and the screening required immunizations are:
1. TETANUS/DIPTHERIA (TETANUS, TD, DT, TDAP) Booster within the last ten (10) years
2. MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) – TWO (2) DOSES-THE FIRST AFTER AGE ONE (1) YEAR, THE SECOND DOSE AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE FIRST INJECTION
3. A negative Tuberculin MANTOUX skin test (TB/PPD), OR a negative CHEST X-RAY REPORT from a chest x-ray performed within the past 12 months. The mantoux tuberculin test must include the date of the injection, the date it was “read” by a licensed professional between 48 and 72 hours after it was administered, and the results of the test in Millimeters (mm). The tuberculin screening is required to be repeated EVERY YEAR.
If a student has a POSITIVE screening result (10mm or greater) they MUST have a chest x-ray, and a copy of the written report (in English) is required. A new chest x-ray is required every year,
UNLESS:
Documentation is provided of nine (9) months of INH antibiotic therapy OR: Documentation is provided of A NEGATIVE QUANTIFERON report.
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Exchange Program Director and Advisor:
Joy Wanderi
Email:
joy.wanderi@wright.edu
Phone: 937-775-5748
Office: E190 Student Union
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