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Please note: I-20 forms (Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant (F-1) Student Status) will not be processed until all documentation has been received. Click here to review the instruction packet.
International applicants seeking admission into a master’s degree program must hold a degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. For a country-by-country breakdown of our requirements, please click here.
If you are currently studying in the United States or engaged in Optional Practical Training (OPT), your current academic institution must release your I-20 or DS-2019 Certificate in SEVIS (the Web-based data collection and monitoring system) before William Paterson University can issue an I-20 or DS-2019 for study at William Paterson University.
You must also inform the Office of International Students and at William Paterson University if you plan to change your visa status in the United States, or by leaving and re-entering. These activities will determine the type of I-20 or DS-2019 you are issued.