Admissions Guidelines

1. General Requirement:

1.1 Non-Chinese citizens holding a foreign passport.

1.2 Must have graduated from high school (applicants who have not yet graduated at the time of application must provide a pre-graduation certificate and obtain their high school diploma before enrollment).

1.3 In good physical and mental health, with excellent academic and moral standing, friendly towards China, and having no criminal record.

2. Nationality Requirements:

2.1 Residents of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan who have emigrated to a foreign country and wish to apply as international students must have obtained foreign nationality before April 30, 2022. Additionally, they must have resided abroad for at least two years between April 30, 2022, and April 30, 2026 (a full nine months of residence abroad within a year can be counted as one year, based on entry and exit stamps).

2.2 Applicants who acquired foreign nationality at birth, while one or both parents were Chinese citizens, must meet the following conditions: The Chinese parent(s) must have obtained permanent residency in a foreign country before the applicant’s birth. Additionally, the applicant must have resided abroad for at least two years between April 30, 2022, and April 30, 2026 (a full nine months of residence abroad within a year can be counted as one year, based on entry and exit stamps).

Please email scanned copies of the required documents to globaladmissions@wku.edu.cn.

Explore our Program Brochure to learn more：

Wenzhou Kean University -The Brochure of International Students Admissions

Application Deadlines for 2026 Intake:

• Fall 2026 Entry:
  Application deadline: June 30, 2026
  Open to all applicants.

• Spring 2026 Entry:
  Application deadline: November 15, 2025
  Note: Spring intake is exclusively for transfer students. Freshman applicants may only enroll in the Fall semester.

Note:

※All applicants must submit the following documents in English. Documents not originally in English must be accompanied by certified English translations.

※WKU conducts a comprehensive and holistic review of each student’s application materials. No single criterion will be considered in isolation.

1. Completed Application Form

Please use the official Wenzhou-Kean University Application Form

2. Passport Identification Page

A clear photocopy of the photo page of your current, valid passport.

3. Color ID Photograph

• Format: JPG, JPEG, or PNG
• Size: Must not exceed 200KB
• Resolution: Minimum 296×414 pixels

4. Academic Transcripts

Copies of all relevant transcripts that demonstrate your academic history.

5. Proof of Graduation

A copy of your High School Diploma or a pre-graduation certificate.

6. Personal Essay

A 1-2 page essay expressing your educational and professional goals.

7. Standardized Test Scores (Optional)

An official copy of your University Entrance Exam report (e.g., SAT, ACT), if submitting.

8. Additional Requirement for Transfer Students

An official transcript evaluation from a NACES-approved service (e.g.,WES: www.wes.org) is required. The official evaluation report must be mailed directly to the Kean University Admissions Office (More information is available at Kean University Transfer Application Instructions).

Mailing Instructions:

Kean University
Office of Admissions
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

For students choosing a WES evaluation, please find helpful instructions and tips here: WES Credential Evaluation Guide

※Note: As a Sino-American university, Wenzhou-Kean University follows the customary admissions practices of the U.S. higher education system. Applicants with U.S. educational credentials from accredited institutions (diplomas, degrees, credits, etc.) do not need to submit a NACES transcript evaluation for those U.S. based credentials.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Minimum Score: Internet-based: 79; Paper-based: 550

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Minimum Score: 6.0

Duolingo English Test

Minimum Score: 105

※Please note that the TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo requirement is only waived if you are a native English speaker or have completed a college-level English Composition course in the U.S. with a grade of “C” or better or other similar qualification acceptable to WKU.

※Please contact the Admissions Office if you do not have an equivalent score.

※Students who submit a Duolingo English Test score can send their official score report directly through the Duolingo dashboard by selecting: Wenzhou-Kean University – International Undergraduate Admissions.

Requirements for Design Program Applications

Submission Method:
Please email your personal portfolio and major application materials to:  mgc@wku.edu.cn

Email Title Format:
WKU + [Applied Major Name] + [Your Full Name]
(Example: WKU + Graphic Design +Andrew Kean)

PORTFOLIO

Upload a minimum of 10 individual pieces of creative work and no more than 12. The best work should display personal creative thinking and skill in basic design and drawing. Select examples in a variety of media and subject matter.

The categories and criteria for evaluation are as follows:

*Visual Form: Effective Use of Visual Elements and Principles of Composition

*Visualization: Effective Sketching and Drawing Skills

*Technical: Effective Use of Traditional Art Media and/or Digital Media

*Creativity: Unconventional and/or Unique Solutions and Conceptual Strength

*Presentation: Variety and range in the selection of creative work

*Professionalism: Maturity and Thoughtfulness of Essay. You may include items created on your own or while in school.

Images (up to 5MB each), Video (up to 250MB each), Audio (up to 30MB each), PDFs (up to 10MB each), 3D Models (Sketchfab) and other Types (e.g. .website) (up to 10MB each). You may also link to media from YouTube, Vimeo and SoundCloud.

Tuition & Fees (2025-2026 Academic Year)

All payments at WKU must be made in RMB. The listed currency exchange rate is for reference only (1 USD ≈ 7.15 RMB)

Upon enrollment, prepaid fees will be reconciled according to the current exchange rate (refunds or additional charges may apply).

Annual Fees

• Tuition: RMB 68,000 (USD 9,510) （The latest approved price shall prevail）
• Accommodation: RMB 8,000 – RMB 10,000 (USD 1,119 – USD 1,399) (Based on 10 months per academic year)
• Meals, Textbooks & Miscellaneous: ≈ RMB 20,000 (USD 2,797)
• Insurance: RMB 800 (USD 112)

One-time Fees

• Application Fee: RMB 400 (USD 56)
• Deposit: RMB 10,000 (USD 1,399)
• Residence Permit: RMB 800 (USD 112)
• Physical: RMB 493 (USD 69)

Note: The application fee will only be charged upon admission. The deposit will be deducted from the tuition fee upon enrollment at Wenzhou-Kean University.

Freshmen Students Scholarship

1. Full Freshmen Scholarship: Tuition reduction of the first academic year.

2. Half Freshmen Scholarship: 50% Tuition reduction of the first academic year.

Students who excel in their first academic year may have their scholarship renewed for an additional year, with a maximum award equivalent to two years of tuition fees. For more information, please refer to the applicable continuation policy.

Deadline: Jun.30 for fall semester.

Qualification Requirement:

Note:

※Students must meet either the GPA requirement or one of the standardized English test requirements. However, native English speakers are not eligible to use standardized English test scores for scholarship applications.

※The admissions process and scholarship assessment are carried out independently, and only admitted students are eligible for scholarship review.

Continuity Policy

a) Applicant must comply with laws and regulations and Student Code of Conduct and never receive any sanction of a warning or more severe.

b) Applicants should have outstanding academic performance in the first academic year, with an overall GPA of 3.5/4 or above,  without any course failure, and obtained at least ten credits.

c) Applicants must maintain a GPA of 3.0/4 or above in CCC courses in the first academic year.

d)The monetary award of the Freshman Scholarship cannot be combined with that of the Dean’s Scholarship; only the higher amount will be granted. However, this does not affect the recipient’s eligibility for the Dean’s Scholarship honor.

Notice:

1. Please submit the required application documents before the deadline. It takes 1 month after the deadline to process your application for the scholarship.
2. The equivalent of GPA or standardized English language tests is assessed by Wenzhou-Kean University Student Honor and Scholarship Review Committee.

Explore Other Scholarship Opportunities

Wenzhou Kean University offers a variety of scholarships to support students in their academic pursuits. To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, check out the scholarship page

Tel: +86 (0)577-5587-0333

Email: globaladmissions@wku.edu.cn

Address: 88 Daxue Road, Ouhai District, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China 325060

Web: https://admission.wku.edu.cn/en/undergraduate-international-admissions