Dean of Studies Office Request for Visiting Student Status

This application is for students who are looking to spend a semester or an academic year at Vassar College.

Applications are reviewed for both fall and spring start dates.

  • The deadline to apply for the fall semester is March 15th with unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts must be received no later than May 1st.
  • The deadline to apply for the spring semester is November 1st with unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts must be received no later than December 1st.

Before this application can be reviewed you must submit:

  • a passport photo
  • resume
  • essay
  • an official transcript- no later than December 1st for spring and May 1st for fall.
  • two letters of evaluation
  • College Official’s Report for Vassar College Visiting Students, which must be printed and signed by a dean/college official who has access to both your academic and disciplinary records.
  • If your first language is not English you will be required to add an official copy of your test of English as a second language (TOEFL, ILETS).