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HERE IS A LIST OF 55 APPLICATION FEE WAIVERS FOR 2023-2024 ADMISSION CYCLES

- For universities across USA and Canada

- For undergraduate and graduate admissions

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1. West Virginia University Institute of Technology, USA
(All programs)


2. Wayne State University, USA
Note: All graduate programs except J .D., M.D., and Pharm.D. programs.


For undergraduates, use code: WSU2024

3. American University, USA [undergrad]

Check the box that says you prequalify for an application fee waiver.


4. Northeastern University, College of Engineering, USA
Note: Apply between August 2 – August 31.

Code: Launch2023.


5. Arizona State University, USA [undergrad]

Simply answer questions that apply in the application fee waiver section


6.  Aquinas College, USA


7.  Boston University, USA:

"Our application fee waiver request form will go live on September 1, 2023"


8.  University of Idaho, Department of Chemistry, USA


9.  Cornell University (All programs): Granted on the basis of financial hardship


10. Illinois Wesleyan University, USA
admissions.wvutech.edu/about-tech/faqs
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11. Dartmouth College, USA


12. University of Central Florida, USA

(Undergraduate admissions)

NB: Will be waived on the basis of financial hardship – Meet one of the three conditions


13. University of Florida, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, USA

Note: International Students will automatically be emailed a code and instructions if they are approved for a MS application fee waiver


14. Simon Fraser University, School of Computing Science, Canada

Note: Applicants from 50 least developed countries


15. Michigan Technological University, USA (All programs)


16. Miami University, USA: Undergraduate admissions (Apply by Nov. 1)


17. Purdue University, College of Engineering, USA


18. University of Southern Maine , USA
(All programs)


20. University of New Haven, USA: Undergraduate [Code: Web2024]
admissions.dartmouth.edu/glossary-term/…
ucf.edu/admissions/und…
21. University of Rochester, USA

- Undergraduates [Tick the reason(s) why you need a waiver


22. Rochester University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, USA

NB: Application fee will be waived if you submit your application by December 1st.


23. Rochester University, Department of Chemistry, USA


24. Rochester University, Microbiology, Immunology and Virology, USA

NB: Application fee will be waived if you submit your application by December 1st.


25. University of Lynchburg, USA

(Both 2023 and 2024 applications are free)


26. University of British Columbia, Canada

(All programs)

NB: Applicants from 50 least developed countries


27. University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, USA


28. Wellesley College, Massachusetts, USA


29. Clemson University, USA

(All programs)


30. Texas A&M University, USA

Send an email to d-nichols@tamu.edu with evidence that shows you are from a low income-earning family.admissions.enrollment.rochester.edu/register/app_f…
31. University of Alabama

Offers application free week in October every year: Get your materials ready and visit the university’s graduate school website in October for guidelines – They usually display the info boldly on their site


32. University of Texas Health San Antonio Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, USA


33. University of Texas at San Antonio, Neuroscience PhD Program, USA

NB: Application fee will be waived if you submit your application by November 1, 2023.


34. University of Nebraska, USA

(All undergraduate programs)

NB: The application fee waiver does not apply to international students.


International students may use the waiver code: LOPER

35. University of Maryland Global Campus, USA

NB: Application fee will be waived if you submit your application on or before August 31


36. University of Notre Dame, USA

Waiver is granted on the basis of financial hardship or academic excellence

Send a request to gradapp@nd.edu stating why you need a waiver

37. University of Dayton

(All programs)


37. University of Colorado Boulder Astrophysical & Planetary Sciences, USA

NB: They are offering waivers to a select few international students who do not meet the graduate school waiver requirements


38. University of Colorado Boulder Department of Computer Science, USA

NB: Limited waivers will be offered to exceptional international students from countries experiencing economic hardships OR facing financial sanctions imposed by the US


39. University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science

For US citizens and permanent residents


40. According to the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), these 16 universities in the state of Colorado are waiving application fees – check if you are eligible


41 to 55 and contained in the PDF uploaded by CDHE.

NOTE: I did my best to verify this information on the respective websites. However, make your own findings as well.graduate.ua.edu/prospective-st…
Credits to @olumuyiwaayo and @temabef and the entire Academic Twitter for inspiring this list.

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✅Verified and confirmed: I’ve included their official websites to confirm these waivers
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