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International Students

“At Watkinson, I pushed myself to say more in class, participate in lunch talks, lead a club, host a workshop, and complete a senior project presentation.”

Rayne Zhu ’18, student at Notre Dame University

Yujue Wang ’15

Cornell University ’19, BA; University of Southern California ’23, MSW social work

Tayu Ting ’15

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ’19, BS in Health Psychology; Currently pursuing a master of architecture at Rhode Island School of Design

Danni Cao ’17

Brandeis University ’21. BS in Biology and Health: Science, Society, and Policy; Currently a medical student at Georgetown University School of Medicine

Qiu Yu Hong Lu ’17

Boston University ’21, BA in Psychology and BFA in Painting; Currently pursuing a MEd, Master of Arts, Mental Health Counseling at Columbia University

Taoli Shen ’17

Tufts University ’21, BS in Math and Studio Art; Currently a graduate assistant while pursuing a PhD in mathematics at Penn State

Ybing Edith Chen ’19

New York University ’23, BA in Game Design with a Minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology

Cassie Guo ’19

Boston University ’23, BS in Human Physiology and Public Relations; Currently pursuing MPH in Epidemiology of Microbial Disease at Yale University

Forrest Xu ’19

Brandeis University ’23, BS in Biochemistry

Haoxuan Gao ’20

Macalester College ’24, BS in Sociology and English; Currently pursing a PhD in Sociology from Indiana University Bloomington

Haoyu Zhu ’21

Barnard College ’25, BS in Math and Economics; Columbia University ’25, MS in Financial Engineering

Watkinson School has been enrolling international students for over 25 years from countries including China, Colombia, Germany, France, Spain and Turkey. The School is proud to offer all of our students a challenging college preparatory academic program, opportunities to participate in a variety of athletic and arts activities, and award-winning college counseling.

Colleges & Universities Attended

by our Chinese students since 2015

Art Center College of Design
Barnard College
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Boston University (4)
Brandeis University (2)
Columbia University
Cornell University (3)
Dennison University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Georgetown Medical School
Macalester College
New York University (2)
Northeastern University

Notre Dame University
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Pennsylvania State University
Quinnipiac University
Rhode Island School of Design
Syracuse University (3)
The School of Visual Arts
Tufts University
University of California, San Diego
University of California-Irvine (3)
University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (2)
University of Rochester
University of Southern California
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Yale University

Application Details & International Partners

International students must submit TOEFL score. Most successful applicants score at least an 85 on the (ibt) TOEFL. Our code for submitting TOEFL scores is 3378.Schedule a WeChat or Skype interview by e-mailing the Admissions Office or calling 860-236-5618.

Watkinson School does issue I-20s for international students seeking a student visa. I-20s are issued to students after they have been accepted and returned the enrollment contract and deposit.

For housing, Watkinson School offers a home stay program coordinated by our international partners.

We work with four highly respected agencies to place international students: APEX International Student Homestays, Boston Global Education, Heritage Student Foundation and Northeast Student Consulting.

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