International Students

Your future has no borders.

An International University in Boston

At Suffolk University, you’ll study in the center of downtown Boston—a global city known for innovation, opportunity, and world-changing ideas. You’ll learn from accomplished faculty, gain experience through career-shaping internships, and build connections with employers and alumni around the world.

But your Suffolk experience will be about more than preparing for a career. It’s about discovering what you’re capable of, expanding your perspective, and finding your place in a diverse community of students from across the globe.

With Boston as your classroom and the world as your horizon, you’ll graduate with the knowledge, experience, confidence, and connections to make your mark—wherever your ambitions take you.

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The World Is Waiting. Start Here.

Transcript 0:00 About 50,000
0:04 International students arrive here in
0:06 Boston every year so there is this
0:08 diversity of representation from all
0:10 over the world. Uh, at Suffolk over 90
0:13 countries are typically represented over our
0:14 student body, so, so that to me always is
0:17 diversity the city of Boston in itself.
0:19 Apart from the campus is super diverse
0:21 so just walking around town and like,
0:23 being in this environment, you, you don't
0:26 really feel like you're an outsider. You
0:28 feel like you know you're in a place,
0:29 you're mixing you're doing things and uh,
0:31 and I can tell you as like a person did
0:34 not grow up here coming here like I
0:36 didn't feel that bad in terms of culture
0:38 shock or like anxiety because I just
0:41 felt like I was already part of
0:42 something. A lot of the faculty are
0:45 international a lot of the staff as well
0:48 is International and we have supporting
0:51 groups, programs like academic advising.
0:54 We also have tutoring and we help a lot
0:58 of the students in getting adjusted to
1:00 the culture. At Suffolk I've met a lot of
1:03 people from all around the world I've
1:04 met people from Indonesia, Greece,
1:06 Guatemala, Sudan, Morocco, really
1:09 everywhere and I know that I've learned
1:11 a lot through those like interpersonal
1:13 relationships that I don't think I would
1:15 have gotten anywhere else. But I feel very
1:17 safe here you are safe here and the
1:19 school does a lot there's all these
1:21 resources around from them and they
1:23 always want to make sure you're safe.


Get Ready for What's Next

Spring Admission* Priority: November 15
Early Action Fall Admission November 15
Fall Admission Priority: February 15
Rolling: Ongoing

* We urge international applicants to apply as early as possible due to the limited time available to secure a F1 student visa for the spring semester. Applying after November 15 could result in insufficient time to complete the process.

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Transfer applicants must provide an official university/college transcript for all previous institutions they have attended.* Learn more about applying as a transfer.

Learn more about our admission guidelines and admission standards for freshmen.

* The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will attempt to evaluate your transcript internally. If we are unable to, we will request a Credential Evaluation (at your cost) done by a NACES accredited professional evaluation company. We suggest the following: CED, WES, TEC or ECE. Please check with your admissions counselor before requesting this evaluation.

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Get Credit for Your Exams

Suffolk recognizes a wide range of advanced coursework and examinations, including:

  • Advanced Placement (AP) exams
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) exams
  • A-Level examination
  • National examinations such as the French Baccalaureate, German Abitur, Swiss Matura, and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE)
  • Dual enrollment, college, and university coursework completed prior to enrollment
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We’ll Help You Feel at Home

Studying in another country can be amazing. It can also be logistically complex and a cultural adjustment. Our International Student Services Office team has just the expert advice you need, whether you’re missing home, have visa questions, or anything in between. Plus, the Home Away from Home program is a great way to make friends from around the world and all over the United States.

The Global Community at Suffolk
BEST
National Universities: U.S. News and World Report+
94%
working or in grad school within one year of graduation++
91%
employed in areas relevant to their field of study at Suffolk++
11%
international students
94
countries represented in student body


We’re Invested in You

All applicants are automatically considered for institutional merit-based aid. Suffolk’s merit scholarships for international students cover up to 50 percent of tuition. Financial aid is available to U.S. citizens and U.S. permanent residents.

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