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For Admission information for international students, please see International
Student Admission.
United States Student Admission—
Davis Scholarship Program
All US citizens and permanent residents apply to UWCs through the Davis Scholar competition, which awards full merit scholarships covering tuition, room, and board to attend one of the UWCs for the full two-year program.
Approximately 50 U.S. students are offered admission to the UWCs each year-approximately 25 are offered places at UWC-USA, and the other 25 are offered places at one of our sister schools.
Davis Scholar Qualifications
- Nationality and Age: US. citizens or permanent U.S. residents in the 10th or 11th grade at time of application and must be either 16 or 17 on September 1 of the year they intend to begin their UWC studies.
- Academic Preparation: a strong academic background which will allow them to excel academically and be fully engaged in UWC's extensive extracurricular and co-curricular programs.
- Test Scores: scores from at least one of the following tests: PSAT, SAT, PLAN, ACT. The school codes for reporting scores directly to UWC-USA are 1882 for the SAT and 5090 for the ACT. There are no minimum standardized test score requirements.
- Recommendations: written recommendations for applicants are required of a teacher, an extracurricular advisor and a school guidance counselor.
- Character: maturity and judgment that will enable Scholars to make positive contributions in an international and intercultural school community.
- Service: evidence of commitment to serving others.
- Interview: semi-finalists are required to attend an interview. Interviews are held on weekends in March and April in approximately 15 locations throughout the US.
A Typical UWC Student has
- ability and motivation to succeed in the International Baccalaureate Diploma curriculum
- an enthusiastic willingness to become fully engaged in the services, activities and social life of the UWC community
- a genuine interest in the broader goals of the UWC movement
- a commitment to promoting understanding among people of widely differing backgrounds
- enthusiasm for new experiences and empathy toward diverse cultures and ideas
- social maturity
- moral responsibility
Expenses and Financial Aid for U.S. Students
U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are awarded Davis Scholarships to attend one of the UWCs receive awards covering tuition, room and board. Discretionary expenditures such as pocket money and travel are not included and will need to be budgeted by families. Approximate expenses at most UWCs include:
- Personal expenses (school supplies, toiletries, snacks, etc.): $500 per year.
- Graphing calculator: $100.
- Room and books damage deposit: $200, paid once for two-years.
- School health insurance plan (may not be required for those students who present evidence of another adequate plan which covers them at school): $200-400 per year.
- Project Week expenses (March each year): $50-350 per year.
- Winter Break expenses: $50-300+ depending on travel plans.
Admitted Davis Scholars whose families are unable to cover these additional expenses should request a Parent Financial Statement form from the Admission Office. This form must be completed and submitted to the School and Student Service for Financial Aid office in Princeton , NJ . This independent agency provides the school with an analysis of family eligibility for financial aid.
Admission Visits
The UWC-USA Office of Admission will host an hour-long information
session in the school library followed by a student-led tour of
the Montezuma Castle in October 2009 - dates to be announced. Campus visits are not required (nor considered during
the application review process), and all the information that is
provided during the information session is available on the admission
section of this website and in information brochures that you can
receive by emailing admission@uwc-usa.org.
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