After submitting your San Jose State University application, you must submit many of the documents listed below. After applying, check your MySJSU account often for your personal required documents.
1. Freshman International
- Official academic records, including transcripts, mark sheets, diplomas, and degrees, from every secondary (freshmen and lower division transfers) and post-secondary school you attended must be sent directly in separate sealed envelopes to San Jose State University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions. There are no exceptions. Copies of documents sent directly by the applicant will not be accepted or processed.
(Once submitted to office, documents become the university's property and cannot be released.)
- Bank Statement: Send a letter from your bank or a copy of your bank statement stating the amount of liquid funds in your account (or your sponsor's account). The letter/statement must have been issued within the last six months and must be reported in U.S. dollars. If you have a sponsor, the name listed on the bank statement must match your sponsor’s name. Your Declaration of Finance Form must also enter this sponsor's name.
- Declaration of Finance Form: The university will post a link to the Declaration of Finance pdf form on your MySJSU account. You and your sponsor must sign the Declaration of Finance form. Your Declaration of Finance form must indicate that you or your sponsor have at least the total estimated expenses listed for the academic year you plan to attend. The Declaration of Finance form must match the account holder's name on the bank statement/letter you submit.
- Copy of Passport: Submit a copy of your current passport with your current legal name. The name on your passport MUST match the name you used when you submitted your application. Your passport must be current and at least three months from expiring.
- Test Scores: Official test scores, such as TOEFL/IELTS/PTE/Duolingo and SAT/ACT must be sent directly from the testing company. Please have your test scores sent electronically by the testing company. For proper identification, be sure to register for tests using the name you provided on your application, which is on your passport. Score reports for TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, and PTE over two years old are invalid. The school code for SAT and TOEFL results is 4687.
- Certified English Translations: Documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by certified English translations by an approved government or school official. Notarized translations will not be accepted.
2. Transfer International
All the documents required are the same as the freshman international application; additional things to submit are as follows:
- I-20 Form: If you are offered admission to San Jose State University and are coming from outside the United States, San Jose State University will process your I-20 form and email it to you so that you may start your F-1 visa process. To create your I-20, you must provide an international permanent home address, not a Post Office Box address, school address or agent address.
