How can I download an application?

 To download the application,

1. Go to www.suffolk.edu/dakar
2. Click on Academic Programs
3. Click on Admission
4. Click on Application Instructions

Print the application, then fill it out and send it to us along with these required documents

• Autobiographical essay
• Official high school transcript, baccalaureate or Senior School exam results
• Photocopy of your passport or identification card
• Confidential certificate of your parents’ finances
• TOEFL or SAT exam results.

If you have not taken the TOEFL exam you can take it at Suffolk University. Those students who do not have the required score will be required to take English language classes.

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What is the deadline for applying to Suffolk University Dakar?

There is no specific deadline for applying to Suffolk University Dakar; applications are accepted and processed year-round. However, we encourage you to apply sooner rather than later, because all admission decisions are made in the Office of Undergraduate Admission in Boston.  The process of receiving all required documents in Dakar, forwarding them to Boston and waiting for the admission decision can take up to two months.

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Does Suffolk Dakar provide housing for students?

Housing is available to students at additional cost in three different dorms. Each room is shared with one other student. Rooms are equipped with air conditioners, provide laundry service, and offer a high-speed Internet connection. Students are also provided three meals a day at the cafeteria.

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How much is the yearly tuition?

Click here to see our tuition and fees

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Are there other costs not related to tuition?

Yes. All students are required to join the health insurance plan offered on campus.

There is also a yearly activity fee.

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I am interested in studying law or medicine. Does Suffolk University Dakar offer these programs?

In order to be admitted to all U.S. law or medical schools, you must first complete a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Suffolk University offers numerous undergraduate programs in Boston for you to consideras pre-law and pre-medical school options.

You will then be requred to complete standardized admission tests.

The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is a half-day standardized test required for admission to all law schools. It provides a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of several factors in assessing applicants. For more information, see www.lsac.org.

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT is a standardized, multiple-choice examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills in addition to the examinee’s knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine.  For more information visit www.aamc.org/students/mcat.

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After the two years in Dakar, how do I go about transferring to the U.S.?

Suffolk University Dakar provides students with all the needed information regarding the transfer process to Suffolk University in Boston. This includes all of the U.S. visa requirements.

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What if my English is not very good?

To improve your English, you can join our English Language for Internationals (ELI) program.  ELI is a comprehensive program designed to give students the essential language and academic skills required to succeed as university degree candidates.

Students are tested to determine their level. Based on their score they are placed in one of four levels ranging from beginners to advanced. Classes are given in consecutive sessions, each lasting about nine weeks. See information about fees.

Students normally take a TOEFL preparation class while they are studying the High Advanced level of English.  Towards the end of that class they submit a TOEFL test, and their score determines whether they are ready to start the academic courses.

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Can I take any version of the TOEFL test?

You may take the TOEFL test in three formats: paper, computer, or Internet. Suffolk University Dakar requires a minimum score of 525 on the paper test or the equivalent score on the other tests.

All international students are required to take the TOEFL test. Students who have graduated from American high schools are required to take the SAT test. 

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Can students in the English Language for Internationals (ELI) program live in Suffolk housing?

Yes, depending on space limitations, any student can live in the Suffolk dorms.

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