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Wartburg faculty and staff educate, inspire and empower students to live out the College’s mission to challenge and nurture students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning.

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Apply for Free to Wartburg

Apply early and you will receive your admission decision within two weeks,
get priority notification of scholarship opportunities, and file for financial aid earlier. 

Wartburg is test-optional so an ACT or SAT score is not required of U.S. domestic students for admission or scholarship purposes.
International students must submit a TOEFL, IELTS, EIKEN, PTE Academic, ACT, SAT, or Duolingo score for admission.

Follow these steps to apply to Wartburg College:

  1. Complete and submit the Wartburg Application or The Common App.
  2. Mail or email high school and/or college transcripts. 
  3. Home schooled high school applicants should review these special instructions.
  4. Provide an academic recommendation (if requested)

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International Student Admission Requirements

After you have completed an online application above, send in the following documents:

  • Transcripts from your secondary school.  Please include national exam scores (if applicable).
  • ONE test score.  This can be TOEFL, IELTS, EIKEN, PTE Academic, ACT, SAT, or Duolingo.
  • Financial Documents: Please complete the International Student Application for Financial Aid form (ISAFA) or CSS Profile (Wartburg Code 6926). Please also send a bank statement or official bank letter outlining the amount of money your sponsor or family has available to help fund your education.

You may mail or e-mail these documents to:
Global Admissions
100 Wartburg Blvd.
Waverly, IA 50677
global.admissions@wartburg.edu
+1-319-352-8242

If you have questions about applying, feel free to contact us at +001-319-352-8511 or by e-mail at: global.admissions@wartburg.edu.

Wartburg College Test Score Requirements

Wartburg offers two levels of admission for non-U.S. citizen applicants. Students may choose from the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic, EIKEN, GTEC, Duolingo exams. Only one test score is required.

Regular Admission: students must achieve the following minimum test scores or equivalents on approved exams:
TOEFL: Paper—550/iBT—80 | IELTS: 6.0 | ACT: 19 | SAT: 980 (CR + M)Step EIKEN: Grade Pre-1st | PTE Academic: 53 | GTEC CBT: 1200 | Duolingo: 105-160

Bridge Program: students are formally admitted to the bachelor’s degree program but must take Intensive English requirements as part of their first semester.
TOEFL: Paper—480/iBT—55 | IELTS: 5.0 | Step EIKEN: Grade 2A | PTE Academic: 43GTEC CBT: 1025 | Duolingo: 80-104

Graduate Student Admission Information

All graduate students should visit the website below for program information and application steps. 

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