Terre Haute is located about 300 km south of Chicago. Travel time to Chicago is about 4 hours by highway. The closest city with air service is Indianapolis with a population of over one million people. It is about one hour driving distance from campus.

Indiana is in the temperate zone and has four distinct seasons with temperatures ranging from 20 to 30 degrees Celsius in the summer and -5 to 5 Celsius in the winter. Rainfall averages 90 cm with snowfall during the winter averaging about 65 cm.

The campus is 200 acres in physical size with many modern buildings. Housing on campus is guaranteed to first year students. After the first year, it is permitted to move off the campus into the community. If you choose to, you may continue to live on campus. There are several apartment complexes within 5 km of the campus. Public transportation is currently not provided to the campus.

Support services for international students include an international student adviser, the International Student Association and numerous cultural and social events scheduled throughout the school year on campus and within the Terre Haute community. Indiana State University also offers a number of cultural opportunities. To get more information about support services, please contact the Director of International Student Services: karen.degrange@rose-hulman.edu.

 
Requirements for Admission

There are two types of admission:

• Freshman admission is for those students who are finishing secondary school and are ready to begin university level studies.
• Transfer admission is for those students who have graduated from secondary school and are enrolled in a college or university.

A completed application for admission should include:

• the International Student Application
• SAT-I or ACT results (if possible)
• an official copy of the secondary school record
• an official copy of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) report or IELTS (International English Language Testing System), if English is not your native language.
• Completion of the intensive English program through Interlink or ELS Language Centers can replace the TOEFL or IELTS requirements.  See the links below.
• An affidavit of support indicating your ability to fund the cost of attendance at Rose-Hulman

We invite you to apply for admission for the fall of 2010.  The online application will be available on August 1st.  We will begin mailing out admissions decisions in early October.

All students will be expected to have fluency and strong understanding of spoken and written English.

A minimum TOEFL score will be required as follows:

• Internet-Based - 80
• Computer-Based - 215
• Paper-Based - 550

We will also accept an IELTS score of 5.5 or better.

Rose-Hulman does not provide intensive English language instruction. If you are in need of such instruction, Indiana State University is home to Interlink, a course in English language. In addition, Rose-Hulman also works with ELS Language Centers as a service to provide intensive English instruction prior to enrollment.  Successful completion of the Interlink or ELS program can replace the requirement for the TOEFL or IELTS. 

Students can receive conditional admission if they plan to attend Interlink or one of the 50 ELS Language Centers.  Full admission to Rose-Hulman is possible, however, only after successful completion of the intensive English program.

Please keep in mind that there is limited scholarship money available for international students. International students must be able to fund the entire cost of education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

If you have more questions about Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@rose-hulman.edu. Please include your name, surface mail address and e-mail address. Our fax number is 812-877-8941.