You can apply to Suffolk University Madrid Campus as an incoming freshman if you are currently enrolled in high school/secondary school or if you have recently graduated from high school/secondary school with no previous college or university-level study, and you wish to begin your university studies to earn an undergraduate/bachelor’s degree.

We consider first-year (freshman) applicants for admission based on the level and range of high school courses selected, grades achieved, SAT, ACT or TOEFL scores, letters of recommendation and the essay. In high school, you should have completed:

• Four units of English
• Three units of mathematics (algebra I and II and geometry)
• Two units of science (at least one of which is with a lab)
• Two units of language
• One unit of American history
• Four units distributed among other college preparatory electives.

We may also consider other factors in the review process, such as:

• Class rank
• Honors courses
• AP courses
• French Baccalaureate
• International Baccalaureate diploma and certificate(s)
• Arbitur

We do not use specific minimums for scores or grades in the admission decision, but we weigh all factors together as a whole view of you and your potential for success as a student at Suffolk University. We are also very interested in your personal qualities and activities, including:

• Extracurricular involvement
• Community service
• Special interests

Requirements for application as a first-year/freshman student:

• Completed application
• Official high school transcript and diploma/leaving certificate
• TOEFL or ELPT and/or SAT or ACT (or equivalent) score results
• Official translations of the required documents, if not in English
• 2 Letters of recommendation (from high school university counselor or teacher, written on school letterhead stationery)
• Essay (see item 30 on official application for essay topics)
• Statement of Activity since high school (Required of all students who are not graduating from high school this year or transfer students who have not been in university continuously since completing high school. A current resumé is acceptable, if it covers all required years.)
• Proof of citizenship (a copy of passport, birth certificate, or national identification card)
• Application fee: US Student or Non-US Student
• Six passport-size photographs
• SUMC student health insurance
• Housing forms: Housing Request Form, Personal Profile, and Housing Contract

If you have taken a gap year or semester off after graduation from high school (that is, if more than three months has passed since you graduated), you should also include either a clear statement of your activities during that time or a current resumé that covers all required periods.

Students with citizenship from outside the European Union will be required to obtain a student visa from the Spanish Consulate nearest their home prior to coming to Spain. Students needing such a visa will receive certification of their admission to Suffolk University Madrid Campus as part of the documentation to be submitted in the visa application process. The Spanish Consulate may require proof of full payment of all University fees (including tuition and housing) for at least the first semester before the visa will be granted. Applicants are encouraged to contact the Spanish Consulate in order to ascertain the other paperwork necessary, as well as the length of the visa application process.

Spanish Consulates in the United States