17个常见问题列表.

• 谁被认为是国际学生?

  任何非美国学生.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States is considered an international student. International students usually need an F1 or J1 visa to study in the United States. International students stay from 2-4 years to graduate from Aquinas.
  
  

• 有多少国际学生就读阿奎那?

  视学年而定, Aquinas typically has 30-40 international students from all over the world. 
  
  

• 你们接受持J1签证的交换学生吗?

  是的，我们有. 持有J1签证的学生只能停留一年. They receive a certificate of participation once they finish their year in the States. 
  
  

• 阿奎那会签发I-20表格吗?

  是的, Aquinas is authorized by SEVIS (US Department of Security’s Student and Exchange Information System) to issue the I-20 application form. 学生必须申请, 通过skype进行面试, and be admitted before Aquinas may issue the application. We have around 40 international students each year to whom we issue I-20 forms after they enroll as new students and then provide us with financial certification, 父母的证词, 还有护照页的复印件. In nearly all cases, our newly admitted students succeed in obtaining student visas.
  
  

• 学费和其他费用是多少?

  学费 for the 2023-2024 academic school year is $13,385. SEVIS申请费为200美元. The different international agencies vary in terms of other fees. 
  
  

• Does Aquinas require international applicants to submit a TOEFL score?

  One of the requirements for admission is either a TOEFL or ELTIS score. 每门考试必须达到的最低分数:

              托福成绩:475分

              托福成绩:152

              托福网考:50分

              ELTIS: 215
  
  

• 阿奎那提供ESL课程吗?

  不，阿奎那不提供ESL课程. All international students are expected to be highly proficient in reading, 写作, and speaking the English language before they can be considered for admission.
  
  

• 你们录取11年级还是12年级的学生?

  是的，我们招收11年级的学生. We do not offer admission to students going into grade 12 who wish to graduate from Aquinas. 然而, we will consider students for grade 12 if they wish to receive a Certificate of Participation.
  
  

• Does Aquinas have mid-year (February/spring) admission?

  在大多数情况下，我们不会. Exceptions are granted by the Director of Enrollment and also if the student is already studying in the U.S. 并希望转移到阿奎那.
  
  

• 你通过哪些国际机构工作?

  We work with many agencies, but most of our students come through Private School Exchange (pse-edu.org/)、CCI绿心国际(cci-exchange.com/)，或者常青藤学院.
  
  

• 我不是天主教徒. 我还能上阿奎那的课吗?

  是的，你可以. 请注意，因为AQ是一所天主教学校, students are required to take a theology course each year. To help with our international students’ transition into a Catholic school, students take a beginner course called Intro to Catholicism. This course introduces them to the basic concepts and theories that will help guide them through the rest of their time at Aquinas.
  
  

• 在罗切斯特有什么可做的?

  Rochester is situated on the southern shore of Lake Ontario and is also part of New York’s breathtaking Finger Lakes region. Known for its vast selection of family-oriented activities and attractions, Rochester hosts nearly two million visitors each year. 纽约州第三大城市, the greater Rochester region is inhabited by a little more than one million people. Conveniently located, Rochester is a six hour drive from New York City, 3.5 hours from Toronto and 90 minutes from Niagara Falls.
  
  

  Rochester is home to world-class events throughout the year. Rochester sits at the center of 100 must-see miles of the Erie Canal, which when opened in 1825 and made Rochester the country’s first “boomtown.“今天, the historic canal thrives as an active recreational waterway with towpaths, shops and charming towns telling America’s story of “how the west began!” Rochester is home to two national historic landmarks open to the public, the National Susan B. 安东尼博物馆 & 豪斯和乔治伊士曼博物馆. Adults and children are entertained in the second largest children’s museum in the U.S., at The Strong National Museum of Play, also home to the National Toy Hall of Fame.
  
  

• 阿奎那有着装要求或制服吗?

  是的，阿奎那有着装要求. 不，没有校服. Males must wear a solid or striped Oxford style shirt or a dress shirt, along with a tie. Females also wear an Oxford style shirt, solid or striped, or a dress blouse. Both males and females wear Docker style or twill pants that can be black, navy, tan, gray or brown. 鞋为纯色正装式皮鞋.
  
  

  从开学到11月1日, 从5月1日到年底, 学生可以穿阿奎那马球, 只能在学校书店买到. Polos can be bought during the international student orientation at the end of August. 欲了解更多信息，请参阅 家长/学生手册(PDF).
  
  

• 我应该什么时候到达美国.S.?

  New international students are expected to be in the United States one week prior to the start of school for orientation. Returning international students are expected to be in attendance on the first day of classes. 然而, if a student wishes to participate in a fall sport (cheerleading, 越野, 足球, 足球, 网球, 排球), 学生必须在8月中旬返回美国, 在第一次练习之前.
  
  

• 你们有什么交通安排吗?

  New York State law requires any public school district within 15 miles of a private school to provide transportation to that private school. 通常, most of the school districts from which AQ draws students from provide transportation to Aquinas. 要做到这一点, host families will have to register that student in their respective district to make sure the student gets busing.
  
  

• 我会住在哪里?

  Aquinas works with international agencies to place you in a great home and host family! 而国际机构把你, we try to recommend families to them to contact for hosting. 
  
  

• 我要上什么课啊?

  所有学生都将参加英语课程, 数学, 科学+实验室, 全球研究, 还有一节体育课. 而学生则需要选修7门.5 credits a year, there are many opportunities for students to choose electives. While new international students may not get their first choice in class options, there will be many opportunities for you to enroll in the desired course in future years.