91ÁÔÆæ

• Exchange Application
• DS-2019 Request
• Visa Application

Exchange Application

Nominated students for exchange to 91ÁÔÆæ will receive the application link to the application via email. You will then be required to submit the application and include the following information in your application:

• Complete the Application for a New Exchange Student. 
  • Indicating your intended major while on exchange. Please review the and select one. 
    • Impacted majors at 91ÁÔÆæ are Animation and Illustration, Biological Sciences – Marine Biology, Computer Science, Computer Science and Linguistics, Data Science, Graphic Design, and Engineering (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering), Nursing.  Therefore, we cannot have nominated students in these majors.  
• Provide a statement of purpose. Include your proposed program of study while at 91ÁÔÆæ. For example, if you want to take an business course, have you completed the prerequisite requirement at your home institution.
  • Undergraduate exchange students are not eligible to take 200 level or above courses, since these are graduate level courses. 
• Upload a clear digital copy of your passport biographical page. 
• Upload a recent academic transcript from your home institution in English or translated into English.
  • This transcript will need to show the list of courses that you have taken at your home institution and grades received in these courses. 
• Upload documentation of English proficiency (IELTS 6.0, 6.5 Engineering Majors, TOEFL 61, 80 Engineering Majors, PTE 44, Duolingo 95), confirm you are a native English speaker or confirm that you are attending a University in a country where English is the spoken language. 

DS-2019 Request

Approximately 3-4 weeks after the application deadline, ISSS will contact home institutions and applicants regarding their acceptance as well as a link to submit the DS-2019 application. Admitted students will then be required to complete our DS-2019 application. 

• Complete 91ÁÔÆæ’s DS-2019 request form. After being admitted, the ISSS office will issue you a DS-2019, which is required to apply for a J-1 visa at a U.S. embassy or consulate abroad. 
• Proof of finances.
• Fall 2025 & Spring 2026: $28,729 USD (One Academic Year)
• Fall 2025 or Spring 2026: $14,364 USD (One Academic Semester)
• Source of funding may come from personal funds, funds from a sponsor (parent, relative), government, organization, or a private source. Include a bank letter, statement, or award letter as evidence. The financial document must be dated within the past three months, account amount listed, or converted to U.S. dollars.

Your DS-2019 will be emailed directly to you. 

Visa Application

Prior to entering the United States, you are required to apply for an receive an J-1 visa. U.S. The Department of State outlines the process of J-1 visa application at the following website: . Before attending your visa interview, an online payment of $220 is required. Please print and maintain a copy of this payment receipt in your permanent records. 

You should take the following documents to your visa interview:

• Passport
• DS-2019
• 91ÁÔÆæ exchange acceptance letter
• Proof of financial support
• SEVIS fee receipt

Expect the visa interview to be very brief, (less than 10 minutes) and to be conducted in English. If you are denied the visa, plese request the reason you were denied in writing, along with a list of documents they require to obtain approval. It is important to clearly communicate that you intend to leave the U.S. after the completion of your exchange prorgam. You can learm more about the visa application process at the