International Students

How to Apply

Seton Catholic Preparatory is proud of our international students who comprise approximately 2% of the student body. We hope that you find the information below useful. 

Host Families

Seton Catholic Preparatory is a day school, therefore host families for international students are required. All arrangements for the host family are to be made by the prospective student’s family or a placement agency. Dorms or housing are not provided for students on campus.

Application Requirements/Deadlines

The application for the 2024-25 school year is now open (application fee is $75):

After the online application is submitted, below are the Next Steps:

• Three teacher recommendations: The link for the recommendation forms are in the 'Next Steps' of the process (Please Note: all teacher recommendations must be submitted in English)  

• • • Principal/Counselor
    • English Teacher
    • Math Teacher
• TOEFL or IELTS results
• Transcripts - Request the last 2 years of report cards
• Google Meet or Zoom interview

Timeline

• All international students need to submit a Seton Catholic Prep application for admission. 
• Email the most recent TOEFL or IELTS scores to [email protected].
• International families and/or placement agencies are solely responsible for identifying prospective host families for the student. The host family must be identified and confirmed prior to the start of school.
• Once the student receives the admission decision and accepts the offer of admission, the I-20 will be issued (takes approximately 3-4 weeks)
• Student Visa: Family is responsible to check with the Consulate regarding this.

Interviews

Tuition / Fees

There is no discount or scholarship for international students. Tuition for 2024-25 school year is $19,150 with a $1,000 registration fee. The tuition does not include uniforms, books, and other incidental fees. We do not supply healthcare for international students. 

Testing

• We require that candidates for grades 9, 10 and 11 submit scores from The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
• The Educational Testing Service (ETS) is the organization that administers the TOEFL test. A listing of the computer-based testing sites is provided in the TOEFL literature.
• For more information and questions, please contact the TOEFL organization directly.
• For the international student who is comfortable with the English language, The Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) is available. To meet our application deadline, a candidate should take the SSAT in November.

For more information, contact:
Admissions Office
480.963.1900, Ext. 2122
[email protected]