Home > Future Students > International StudentHola! Bonjour! Privet! Guten tag! Ni hao! Konnichiwa! Welcome to Rockford!At Rockford College, we welcome students from all backgrounds and all walks of life. Our international students may represent diverse cultures, but they share one thing in common – the desire to think, act and change the world.
Why Rockford College?
Rockford College, located just 90 minutes from Chicago, is a great place to experience the United States and gain an exceptional education.
A four-year, private liberal arts college, Rockford College offers a variety of programs and services. Over 80 majors, minors and concentrations, small class sizes, wireless internet, and on-campus housing and food service are just the beginning.
Rockford College is an institution which values global and ethnic diversity. Today, students from a variety of different states and countries call Rockford home.
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Who is classified as an international applicant?
- A student requiring an F-1 Student Visa to study in the U.S.
- An undocumented student
- A holder of an "Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security showing any one of the following designations: "Refugee,” "Asylum Granted,” "Parolee” or "Cuban-Haitian Entrant”
International Students at Rockford College
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Cui Zheng
Home Country: China Year in School: Freshman Program of study/major: Nursing
Why did you choose Rockford College? My friend introduced this college to me. The nursing major is great here.
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Amour Muro
Home Country: Tanzania Year in school: Freshman Program of study/major: Economics
Why did you choose Rockford College? Liberal arts college that is small and focused on its students.
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Mariana Rosas
Home country: Mexico City, Mexico Year in school: Senior Program of Study/major: Spanish / Psychology
Why did you choose Rockford College? I chose Rockford College because of the home like feeling, even away from home. The staff is great as well as the students, very cozy friendly environment.
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Contact us for more information!Rebecca MiziniakAdmission Counselor
International Admission Specialist
001-815-394-3382
RMiziniak@rockford.edu
Office of Graduate Studies001-815-226-4040