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152 US universities that charge international students more to apply

152 of the 1,083 US universities on the Common App charge international applicants a higher application fee than US applicants for 2026–27. The table shows both fees, the difference and whether the fee waiver is open to international students.

Updated September 25, 2026

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152 of 152 universities

University	US fee	Intl fee	Difference	Fee waiver
North Central University	$0	$150	+$150	US only
Marshall University	$40	$150	+$110	Accepted
Albertus Magnus College	$0	$100	+$100	Accepted
Augsburg University	$0	$100	+$100	Accepted
Fei Tian College - Northern Campus	$0	$100	+$100	Accepted
Georgetown College	$0	$100	+$100	Not accepted
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges	$0	$100	+$100	US only
Texas Lutheran University	$0	$100	+$100	US only
University of Illinois Chicago	$70	$170	+$100	Accepted
Western Michigan University	$0	$100	+$100	US only
University of Nevada- Reno	$0	$95	+$95	Accepted
The University of Tennessee-Martin	$40	$130	+$90	Accepted
West Texas A&M University	$10	$100	+$90	Accepted
College of Saint Mary	$0	$75	+$75	US only
Hardin-Simmons University	$0	$75	+$75	Not accepted
Principia College	$0	$75	+$75	Accepted
University of Missouri- Kansas City	$0	$75	+$75	Accepted
Indiana State University	$0	$65	+$65	Accepted
Indiana University South Bend	$0	$65	+$65	Accepted
The University of Texas at El Paso	$0	$65	+$65	Accepted
Hanover College	$0	$60	+$60	Accepted
East Central University	$20	$75	+$55	Accepted
University of South Carolina Aiken	$45	$100	+$55	Accepted
University of South Carolina Upstate	$45	$100	+$55	US only
Anderson University (IN)	$0	$50	+$50	US only
Arcadia University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Ashland University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Barry University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Batten University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Berry College	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Capitol Technology University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Cornell College	$0	$50	+$50	US only
Daemen University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Drake University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Eastern Mennonite University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Emory & Henry University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Fairleigh Dickinson University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Graceland University	$0	$50	+$50	US only
Hastings College	$0	$50	+$50	US only
Indiana University Northwest	$15	$65	+$50	Accepted
Juniata College	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
La Sierra University	$25	$75	+$50	Accepted
Lamar University	$25	$75	+$50	Accepted
Marywood University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Missouri Western State University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Nichols College	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Shawnee State University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
University of Cincinnati	$50	$100	+$50	Accepted
University of Dayton	$0	$50	+$50	Not accepted
University of Kansas	$40	$90	+$50	Accepted
The University of Scranton	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
University of St. Francis (IL)	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
Westfield State University	$0	$50	+$50	Accepted
University of Central Missouri	$30	$75	+$45	Accepted
Vanguard University of Southern California	$45	$90	+$45	US only
Corban University	$0	$40	+$40	US only
Eastern Oregon University	$50	$90	+$40	Accepted
George Fox University	$0	$40	+$40	US only
Kansas State University	$40	$80	+$40	US only
Northern Kentucky University	$0	$40	+$40	Not accepted
Oklahoma State University	$50	$90	+$40	US only
Pratt Institute	$50	$90	+$40	Accepted
Sam Houston State University	$50	$90	+$40	Accepted
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	$0	$40	+$40	Accepted
University of Missouri-St Louis	$0	$40	+$40	Accepted
The University of Oklahoma	$50	$90	+$40	Accepted
Utah Tech University	$35	$75	+$40	Accepted
Michigan Technological University	$0	$35	+$35	Not accepted
Nebraska Wesleyan University	$0	$35	+$35	Not accepted
Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi	$40	$75	+$35	Accepted
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)	$60	$95	+$35	Accepted
Wichita State University	$40	$75	+$35	Accepted
Agnes Scott College	$0	$30	+$30	US only
Bowling Green State University	$45	$75	+$30	Accepted
Florida Polytechnic University	$0	$30	+$30	Accepted
McMurry University	$0	$30	+$30	US only
Midway University	$0	$30	+$30	Accepted
Missouri Southern State University	$30	$60	+$30	Accepted
Northwest University	$0	$30	+$30	Accepted
Northwood University	$0	$30	+$30	Accepted
University of South Carolina Columbia	$70	$100	+$30	US only
Wesleyan College	$0	$30	+$30	Not accepted
Albion College	$0	$25	+$25	US only
Alverno College	$0	$25	+$25	Accepted
Bethany Lutheran College	$0	$25	+$25	Not accepted
Carroll University	$0	$25	+$25	Not accepted
Chicago State University	$25	$50	+$25	US only
Concordia University Texas	$25	$50	+$25	Accepted
New Mexico State University	$25	$50	+$25	US only
The New School	$50	$75	+$25	Accepted
Newman University	$0	$25	+$25	Accepted
Stephen F. Austin State University	$25	$50	+$25	US only
Texas Woman's University	$50	$75	+$25	US only
University of Central Arkansas	$25	$50	+$25	Accepted
University of Colorado Denver	$50	$75	+$25	Accepted
University of Iowa	$55	$80	+$25	US only
The University of Memphis	$25	$50	+$25	Accepted
University of New Mexico	$25	$50	+$25	US only
Western Kentucky University	$50	$75	+$25	Accepted
Wilberforce University	$25	$50	+$25	Accepted
Asbury University	$0	$20	+$20	Accepted
Chowan University	$0	$20	+$20	Accepted
Clark Atlanta University	$35	$55	+$20	Accepted
Dillard University	$40	$60	+$20	US only
Kent State University	$50	$70	+$20	Accepted
Miami University (Ohio)	$50	$70	+$20	Accepted
Ohio University	$55	$75	+$20	Accepted
School of the Art Institute of Chicago	$65	$85	+$20	Accepted
Western Illinois University	$30	$50	+$20	US only
Central Michigan University	$40	$55	+$15	US only
Colorado School of Mines	$60	$75	+$15	Accepted
Concordia University Wisconsin	$0	$15	+$15	Accepted
North Carolina State University	$85	$100	+$15	Accepted
Rider University	$60	$75	+$15	Accepted
Texas A&M University	$75	$90	+$15	US only
Texas A&M University at Galveston	$75	$90	+$15	US only
Texas State University	$75	$90	+$15	US only
University of Georgia	$70	$85	+$15	US only
University of Houston	$75	$90	+$15	US only
University of New Hampshire	$50	$65	+$15	Accepted
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)	$75	$90	+$15	US only
University of Washington Bothell	$70	$85	+$15	Accepted
University of Washington Tacoma	$60	$75	+$15	Accepted
Auburn University	$50	$60	+$10	Accepted
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)	$75	$85	+$10	US only
Iowa State University	$55	$65	+$10	Accepted
Mississippi Christian University	$40	$50	+$10	Accepted
Mississippi State University	$50	$60	+$10	US only
Missouri State University	$40	$50	+$10	US only
Northern Arizona University	$40	$50	+$10	US only
The Ohio State University	$60	$70	+$10	US only
Penn State	$65	$75	+$10	US only
Tuskegee University	$25	$35	+$10	Accepted
University of Colorado Colorado Springs	$50	$60	+$10	Accepted
University of Kentucky	$50	$60	+$10	Accepted
University of Minnesota Duluth	$40	$50	+$10	US only
University of Missouri	$55	$65	+$10	Accepted
University of North Texas	$75	$85	+$10	Accepted
University of Northern Iowa	$40	$50	+$10	Accepted
University of Oregon	$65	$75	+$10	Accepted
The University of Utah	$55	$65	+$10	US only
University of Washington (UW)	$85	$95	+$10	Accepted
Virginia Tech	$60	$70	+$10	Accepted
West Virginia University	$65	$75	+$10	Accepted
Arizona State University	$85	$90	+$5	US only
Hofstra University	$70	$75	+$5	Accepted
Montana State University Billings	$30	$35	+$5	US only
Oklahoma City University	$55	$60	+$5	Accepted
Piedmont University	$25	$30	+$5	Accepted
University of Arkansas	$60	$65	+$5	US only
University of Colorado Boulder	$65	$70	+$5	Accepted
University of North Carolina at Charlotte	$75	$80	+$5	Accepted

Built from each university's 2026–27 requirements as published on the Common App (updated September 25, 2026). Universities can change them during the season: confirm on the official page before you apply. Download as CSV

Questions

Which US university has the biggest application fee gap for international students?

North Central University: $0 for US applicants, $150 for international applicants (+$150).

How much more do international students pay?

$37 more on average, across these 152 universities.

Can I get the fee waived?

45 of them keep the Common App fee waiver for US students only. The others accept it: your school counselor confirms whether you qualify.

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