At Trine University, students receive an internationally recognized education while studying in the friendly environment of small-town Indiana. For more than 130 years, Trine has worked hard to maintain high educational standards, making it one of the top-ranking post-secondary institutions in the American Midwest, as graded by U.S. News and World Report.

In addition to Trine University’s beautiful 450-acre main campus, professional, dedicated faculty, and Midwestern hospitality, international students will find much to love about this institution.

Why Choose Trine?

Trine University’s commitment to its international student body and promoting cultural diversity is reflected not only in the various multicultural student organizations found on campus but in the scholarships offered exclusively to international undergraduate students.

• Based on academic merit, these scholarships, which are renewed annually, include:President’s scholarship (16,000 per year)
• Distinguished Scholarship (14,000 per year)
• Dean’s Scholarship (13,000 per year)
• University Scholarship (11,000 per year)
• Discovery Award (8,000 per year)

Trine University also offers scholarships for international transfer students who have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours of post-high school and college-level coursework.

Straightforward Admissions Process

Trine University has an easy, straightforward admissions process. All international applicants, regardless of whether they intend to pursue an undergraduate or a graduate degree, must submit academic transcripts, financial guarantee (U.S. Department of Homeland Security requires all international students to demonstrate the ability to pay fees.), a copy of their passport, as well as their resume. Please note that international graduate applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose, which explains their desire to pursue a graduate degree with Trine.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

International applicants whose first language is not English are required to have one of the following tests and scores:

• Undergraduate
• IBT TOEFL: 71 (code is 1811)
• PTE: 50
• IELTS: 6.0 overall
• Duolingo: 95
• NETPAW - B2
• GETPAW – B2
• GraduateIBT TOEFL: 79
• PTE: 58
• IELTS: 6.5 overall and a 6.0 minimum on any section
• Duolingo: 95
• NETPAW: C1
• GETPAW: C1

English Test Exemption Policy

• The following exceptions are: Students who have completed one academic year of study at a university or college in a country where English is the official language (this does not include intensive English language programs).

OR

• Who are currently at an institution in the United States and have completed a 100-level English Composition course and at least 12 credit hours of 100-level courses.

OR

• Are a citizen of a country whose first language is English. Click here for a list of test-exempt countries.

Tuition and Fees

International students will also find that Trine University offers very affordable rates for tuition and living expenses. Non-engineering majors can expect to pay $47,649 per year, which covers their tuition, enrollment fee, housing deposit, housing, and meal plan, and international health insurance. Science majors will pay roughly $47,979 per year, while engineering majors pay $51,029.

Programs offered include:

Bachelor’s Degrees

• Criminal Justice
• Accounting
• Human Resource Management
• Sport and Recreation
• Education Studies
• Health/Physical Education Biomedical Engineering
• Forensic Science

Graduate Degrees

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Science in Business Analytics
• Master of Science in Engineering Management
• Master of Science in Information Studies