New International Students

Welcome to Kendall College! The following information applies to international students who are not currently enrolled in the Les Roches International School of Hotel Management.

International students are permitted to apply for, and enroll in, any of our full time degree granting programs. In order to complete the application process at Kendall College, international students are required to submit:

Application for Admission & Essay 
- To apply, please complete our online application. Online application
View guidelines for writing your Personal Statement 

Official Documents

  • Official Secondary-School Transcripts, Marks Sheets, or Ending Examination Results.
  • Official High-School transcript with graduation date and, if applicable, Official College or University transcripts.

    Please note: all transcripts must be translated into English and evaluated by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as World Education Services (WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). If you wish to receive transfer credit for College or University coursework, you will also need to request a "Course-by-Course" transcript evaluation in English from WES or ECE, who will then send the evaluation results directly to Kendall College. If you use a service other than WES or ECE, please ensure that the company is approved and recognized by NACES.

English Language Fluency Examination Results
If English is not your native language, you will also need to complete an English Language Fluency Examination. This should be completed in one of these ways:

  • TOEFL Test: attain scores in any of the following TOEFL examinations (Kendall's TOEFL Code 1366):
             - Paper-based TOEFL: minimum of 525
             - Internet-based TOEFL: minimum of 71
  • IELTS result of a band 5.5 or higher
  • SAT verbal score of 425 or higher
  • ACT English score of 18 or higher
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Financial Documentation

  • Submit proof, in the form of original bank statement, that either you, or your sponsor has access to the equivalent of US$27,000 (for business and foodservice management students), US$34,000 (for hospitality students) or US$38,000 (for culinary students) to pay for the first 9 month academic year of tuition and living expenses at Kendall College.
  • Confidential Statement of Financial Support (pdf): in the event the required funds are not in the name of the student we will need to receive a letter, in English indicating that the listed funds are being made available for the student for their expenses at Kendall College. 

Other Documentation

  • Copy of the Passport Identity Page
  • Proof of Medical Insurance 

Once you have compiled the required documentation, it may be sent directly to us:
Kendall College
900 N. North Branch Street
Chicago, IL 60642
Attention: International Admissions

General Questions?
For more information contact Thomas P.FitzGibbon: tfitzgibbon@kendall.edu