The University of New Orleans currently hosts around 600 international students, faculty, and staff from about 90 countries. The Office of International Students and Scholars provides comprehensive immigration advising, programming, and support services to all international students and faculty and their dependents. We work with faculty and administrators to build friendship agreements with foreign universities, and we assist international student organizations in planning activities such as International Night and cultural tea hours.



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The Intensive English Language Program at the University of New Orleans offers one of the most effective and most diverse language programs in the United States. The IELP is designed especially for non-native English speakers who plan to study at an American university or who wish to improve their English for personal or professional reasons.

We currently have 90 students from 35 different countries improving their English in the IELP. Since 1995, more than 1500 students from over 120 different countries have improved their English skills in the IELP. More than 500 of those students have gone on to earn degrees at the University of New Orleans.

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Welcome International Students

Pre-arrival information

Ernesto Alas After spending my childhood in my home country of El Salvador, I wanted to attend a university that would expose me to enriching cultural experiences, as well as challenging academics. Luckily, I  found the University of New Orleans, which perfectly fulfilled my college requirements and surpassed them in ways I never could have imagined. more Maria Ruiz When I came to the University of New Orleans, I was nervous and afraid because it was my first time leaving my country. However, the people at Pontchartrain Hall were wonderfully embracing and truly interested in assisting me. They helped me prepared my room and gave me indications and recommendations about campus life.  more