Take your next steps

to joining the Cowboy family.

Congratulations on being admitted to OSU! Share the good news with us on social media using #FutureCowboys or #GlobalCowboys. Now that you have been admitted, you need to complete a few important steps to make it official.

Please note, we do not have a formal acceptance policy; completing the steps listed here will ensure you're on your way to becoming an OSU student.

If you are currently in the United States with F-1 student visa status, your next steps will be different.

• 1. Your I-20 documents will be sent via email

  OSU issues electronic I-20s. You will receive your I-20 via email and use the SEVIS number on your I-20 to pay the SEVIS fee and apply for an F-1 student visa.

• 2. Apply for a student visa

  It is very important to enter the United Sates with the proper visa. You must apply for a visa in order to enter the United States with student status.
  
  

  Use your SEVIS number on your Form I-20 to pay the SEVIS fee and apply for a visa.
  
  

  More details about applying for a visa. 

• 3. Create your O-Key account

  Your O-Key account is your passport to campus. You have to set it up before you can access your OSU email account, accept your scholarships, sign up for housing, register for classes and more. 

   

  To use your O-Key, you will also have to set up multifactor authentication using Duo Security.  

  
  For help setting up your account, visit it.okstate.edu or contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@okstate.edu or 405-744-4357.

• 4. Check your OSU email at least once a week

  Once you have your O-Key account set up, you can access your OSU email account at orangemail.okstate.edu or cowboymail.okstate.edu. This is where communication from the university will be sent, including scholarships, housing selection and enrollment information, so it's important to check it at least once a week. 

   

  You can access your OSU email through your cell phone or forward your OSU email to an existing account. For help setting up your account, visit it.okstate.edu or contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@okstate.edu or 405-744-4357.

• 5. Submit your enrollment deposit

  Upon admission to OSU, all freshmen must pay the $300 enrollment deposit to register for housing and orientation and enrollment. Please note that transfer students are NOT required to submit the enrollment deposit.

   

  If you are a freshman starting in the summer or fall semester, you can submit your enrollment deposit beginning Dec 1. 

   

  If you are a freshman starting in the spring semester, can submit your enrollment deposit beginning Sept 1. 

   

  The enrollment deposit can be refunded in part ($250)  before the following deadlines:

  • Summer/fall semester: May 1
  • Spring semester: Dec. 15

  Log in to your application portal to submit your enrollment deposit.

• 6. Register for housing and select a meal plan

  You must make arrangements for housing before you arrive in Stillwater.

   

  All freshmen are required to live on OSU housing and purchase a meal plan at the bronze level or above UNLESS they are married or 21 years of age or older.
  

   

  Once you’ve submitted your enrollment deposit, you can register for housing and apply for one of our Living Learning Programs.

   

  Registration for housing opens:

  • Feb. 1 for fall semester
  • Dec. 1 for spring semester

   

  You will select your housing preferences at this time, and we will begin making room assignments in the spring based on your preferences and the date/time you submitted your enrollment deposit. Explore your living options.

   

  At this time, you'll also choose your meal plan.

   

  Please note, transfer students are not required to live in OSU housing and are not guaranteed an OSU housing assignment. 

   

  Transfers will select their housing preferences at this time and be placed on a waitlist. We'll notify you of your OSU housing status at a later time. 

  • Fall-entering transfer students: Housing registration opens Feb. 1 and students are notified of their OSU housing status by June. 1
  • Spring-entering transfer students: Housing registration opens Dec. 1 and students are notified of their OSU housing status by mid-December.  

  View the upcoming dates and deadlines for housing here. 

• 7. Sign up for orientation and enrollment

  All undergraduate international students are required to attend an orientation and enrollment program. Visit the orientation and enrollment website for more information. 

   

  Registration opens Feb. 1 for students entering OSU in the summer or fall semester and Oct. 1 for students entering OSU in the spring Semester.

• 8. Receive your room assignment

  Room assignments for the spring semester will start the week of Dec. 16, 2024. 

   

  Room assignments for the fall semester will start in late April and continue through the summer based on your housing preferences and the date and time you submitted your enrollment deposit. 

   

  Check your OSU email often for important information and updates.

• 9. Check for any enrollment holds

  To learn if you have any enrollment holds on your admission record that will delay your enrollment, log into your student portal and select “Student Profile.” Then click on “Holds” in the upper right corner.

   

  Submit any updated test scores and your final official transcript(s) as soon as possible. All transcripts must be issued by the school, in the original language; English translations are also required if the official transcript is not in English.
  
  

  International transcripts are considered official if they are submitted to our office in ONE of the following formats:
  
  

  1. The transcript is submitted in an envelope that is sealed and stamped by your school or the Department of Education in your home country. Official transcripts can be mailed directly from your institution or hand-delivered in a sealed envelope prior to enrollment at OSU. See examples of properly sealed envelopes for official transcripts.
  2. The transcript is sent to our office electronically at international@okstate.edu from your school or school representative via their official email account or transcript e-service.
  3. The transcript is sent to our office electronically at international@okstate.edu from your embassy or home government.

   

  If you plan to send the official transcripts to our office by mail, please send to the following address:
  
  

  Undergraduate Admissions
  219 Student Union
  Stillwater, OK  74078

• 10. Book your flight and transportation to OSU

  You may enter the U.S. in initial F-1 status up to 30 days before the program start date on your I-20. If you are transferring your SEVIS record from another school in the U.S. and received an OSU Transfer Pending I-20, you can enter the U.S. anytime prior to the program start date. Keep the following documents in your carry-on while flying, you will need them in-hand at the Port of Entry.

   

  DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR ENTRY TO THE U.S.

  Valid passport and F-1 visa
  Form I-20
  Evidence of admission at OSU
  SEVIS fee receipt
  Any other documentation your embassy/consulate requires
  
  

  More details about traveling to Stillwater, including arrival dates and greeter service. 

• 11. Submit your immunization records

  University Health Services requires students to fill out a health history and immunization form.

  
  It is recommended that you complete this form before you arrive on campus. Students should note that they will not be allowed to enroll in their second semester at OSU until this form has been completed. You can submit form to University Health Services either in-person upon arrival or mail to the address listed on the form.

   

  Medical Insurance is required for all international students at Oklahoma State University and their dependents as U.S. medical care is expensive. Medical insurance will be provided upon arrival. Fees for insurance will be applied to the first tuition billing statement you receive.

• 12. Plan for university payments

  You are responsible for paying all incurred expenses while at OSU. You need to become familiar with your government’s regulations for obtaining foreign currency and transferring money and make arrangements in advance to have available adequate funds that will cover your expenses for at least one full academic year. Advance preparation is necessary because fund transferal, check clearance, and bank drafts may take several weeks. This will also help you avoid possible currency fluctuations/devaluations.

   

  Tuition and fee charges for the fall semester are due by Sept. 15, 2025. Electronic notices are sent to the student’s OSU email address the first week of September for the first billing statement of the fall semester.

  
  Tuition and fee charges for the spring semester are due by Feb. 15, 2025. Electronic notices are sent to the student’s OSU email address the first week of February for the first billing statement of the spring semester.

   

  Payment Method

  Web-Check/bank draft (online payment through bank draft)
  

  Credit Card Payment
  Western Union/International Wire Transfer
  Cable Transfer

  More information
  

• 13. Arrive on campus

  Once you arrive on campus and finish unpacking your belongings, follow the next steps emails. You will need your OSU I-20, passport and immunization records when you are registering for the enrollment.

   

  More details on traveling to Stillwater, including arrival dates and greeter service.

   

  If you are unable to arrive on campus to complete your enrollment by 5 p.m. (Central Time) on the final day of enrollment, you must contact OSU to have your application considered for a future semester. Please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at international@okstate.edu to move your OSU entry term.