Anoka Ramsey Community College

International Students

• SEVIS Fee (I-901) and F-1 Student Visa

  SEVIS Fee (I-901)

  You need your I-20 to apply for F-1 student visa at the U.S. Embassy in your home country. You must pay your I-901 (SEVIS fee) before your visa interview. The I-901 fee is currently $350.00. Course registration at Anoka-Ramsey is not permitted without this payment.

  F-1 Student Visa

  You will not be able to start the Orientation & Registration process until your F-1 student visa is obtained. 

• Tuition & Fee Payment

  International students are not eligible for federal financial aid. You must pay your full semester tuition and fees upon registration. You may risk losing your courses if you do not secure your payment. International students must maintain a full-time course load (12 credits or more) to maintain F-1 status. Below is an estimated expense for a full-time student for an academic year (Fall & Spring semesters) at Anoka-Ramsey.

  2024-2025 Estimated Annual Expenses

  Tuition and Fees (24 credits at $190.00 per credit)*	$4,560.00
  Medical Insurance (Mandatory policy through Anoka-Ramsey/Minnesota State Colleges & Universities)	$2,400.00
  Books and Supplies	$1,240.00
  Living and Maintenance (Local estimate on rent, transportation, personal expenses; must be shown even if staying with relative or friend)	$14,600.00
  ESTIMATED TOTAL:	$22,800.00

  Approximately add $3,500 for a spouse and $2,160 for each dependent child to the estimated total.

  *Please note that tuition may be higher than the above quote for specific programs and/or online courses.

• Medical Insurance

  Anoka-Ramsey will automatically enroll international students in the Mandatory International Student Medical Insurance plan provided by United Healthcare. You must pay your medical insurance prior to course registration. The cost is approximately $2,400.00 for an academic year. The medical insurance coverage will be valid from August 10, 2024 to August 9, 2025.

• Orientation & Registration Process

  International students will not be able to start the Orientation & Registration process until their 1-20 student visa is obtained.

  Orientation & Registration is required for all new students. Orientation & Registration includes:

  Completing Accuplacer Placement Testing, if applicable.

  Upon completion of Accuplacer Placement Testing, (or if testing is not needed), students will be enrolled in and emailed instructions on their next step, which is Online Orientation. Online Orientation is located in D2L Brightspace.

  All Students pay the Mandatory International Student Medical Insurance in full prior to registration. Payment may be completed in person at the Business Office Window or online in the Student Eservices Account under “Bills and Payment.”

  Once Online Orientation is completed, students will be assigned an Academic Advisor and they will meet with them to plan and register for courses. Students will receive information via email on how to schedule their hour-long appointment with their assigned Academic Advisor. International students are required under guidance from US-CIS to take courses that are on-campus and register for a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.

• How to Prepare for Orientation & Registration

  • Know Your StarID and Password.
    • To retrieve your StarID or to change your StarID password Click here.
  • Complete the Accuplacer or have qualifying college-level English and Math coursework from another college or university within the United States sent to Anoka-Ramsey.
    • If you have not completed qualifying college-level English and Math coursework from another college or university within the United States, you will need to complete the Accuplacer.
      • You can take the Accuplacer on-campus or remotely. Please contact testingservices@anokaramsey.edu to schedule your Accuplacer testing session.
  • If applicable, send official transcripts of prior college coursework to Anoka-Ramsey.
    • If you have taken classes at an institution outside of the United States, you must have an official evaluation completed by one of the following organizations prior to sending the transcript to Anoka-Ramsey.
      • World Education Services (WES)
      • Education Credential Evaluators (ECE)

  A WES or ECE evaluation is required if you would like to request credit to count towards a degree at Anoka-Ramsey. 

  • • If you have taken classes at an institution within the United States, click here and proceed to Item 2 for instructions on how to send official transcripts to Anoka-Ramsey for evaluation.

  Students who do not have coursework at other colleges do not need to complete these steps.

  • Learn about essential Anoka-Ramsey student technology:
    
    • Click here to find out more about the following Anoka-Ramsey technologies that can help you as a student!
      • Anoka-Ramsey Office 365 and email account
      • D2L Brightspace
      • StarAlert