If you have recently graduated high school and you are looking for your next big opportunity, take a look around! Check out YU’s freshman admission requirements and what you need to submit to be admitted to YU.

If you decide to apply to YU, you can check out our How to Apply section. We look forward to getting to know you. 

Freshman Admission Requirements:

• Must have completed his/her high school less than 5 years ago
• Must have his/her graduation certificate from a Saudi Arabian secondary school or a recognized international secondary school with an average of no less than 80% in science majors and 85% in non-science majors
• Must possess a certificate of good conduct
• Must take the placement test examination on the stated date*
• Must provide any other requirements requested by the Registration and Admission officer at the time of application

What you need to submit:

• Completed Electronic Application Form
• Original Secondary School Certificate (Certified Photocopies are not accepted)*
• Recent Score of the Aptitude Test, taken at the National Center for Testing and Evaluation
• Original Good Conduct Certificate
• Photocopy of Applicant’s Civil Identification Card (Personal Identification Card for Saudis and “Iqama” for Non-Saudis)
• Photocopy of Passport
• Three Recent Passport-size Photographs
• Letter of Consent from Guardian (for girls only)
• A S.R.2500 Admission Fee (Non-refundable)
• A S.R.500 English Placement Test Fee (Non-refundable)**

* Graduates from outside Saudi Arabia should submit, in addition to the original high school certificate, a letter from the MOHE certifying that their certificates are equivalent to the Saudi one.

** Applicants with a TOEFL score of 513 (CBT 173, iBT 70) or more, or with an IELTS Band of 5.5 or more (with a minimum of 5 in 'writing') will be exempted from the placement test and will be required to submit their original TOEFL/IELTS scores. Scores should be less than three years old if the applicant lives in a non-English speaking country.