Home > Future Students > International StudentHola! Bonjour! Privet! Guten tag! Ni hao! Konnichiwa! Welcome to Rockford!At Rockford University, 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 University?
Rockford University, 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 university, Rockford University 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 University 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 University
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Cui Zheng
Home Country: China Program of study/major: Nursing
Why did you choose RU? My friend introduced this university to me. The nursing major is great here.
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Amour Muro
Home Country: Tanzania Program of study/major: Economics
Why did you choose RU? It's Liberal arts university that is small and focused on its students.
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Mariana Rosas
Home country: Mexico City, Mexico Program of Study/major: Spanish / Psychology
Why did you choose RU? I chose Rockford University 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 Miziniak
Admission Counselor
International Admission Specialist
001-815-226-3382
RMiziniak@rockford.edu
Office of Graduate Studies
001-815-226-4040