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FAFSA School Code List for Foreign Schools

 As most of you know, your average college student can't survive without good old government school loans, and that means the dreaded FAFSA.  That horrid form you have to fill out every year just to prove what you already know, you're broke. :P  

But did you know that the FAFSA doesn't just cover US schools?  Sometimes, your college is unwilling to transfer in credits.  Or you want to take more classes than is allowed for transfer purposes.  Or a program just isn't offered through a US school in that country or area you wanted for that specialization you've been dying to research.   

For those situations, you might want to turn to the FAFSA School Code List available Here.  You probably haven't looked at this since your first semester when you had them send the forms to your college, but try taking a look at the bottom of the list.  That's right, the FAFSA program may cover a program you're interested in at a foreign school.  The list starts on page 144 of the form, and it includes numerous school in all sorts of countries.  So if you've always been interested in studying in Australia, but no US college offers a program at that university/city, check out this list.  If it's on the list, it is covered by FAFSA and you may be able to either apply for US government school loans to cover that program of study the same as you would any US program or at least get your US loans deferred while you're there.  This is how many US students are affording to get their entire degrees abroad. Technically, you can have an entire undergraduate or graduate degree covered with school loans in these schools via the FAFSA program, the same as if you studied in the US. Or even just a summer program.  It's worth looking into!  Also remember, if it isn't on this list then FAFSA won't cover it.  So unless it's on this list or you're traveling there via a US college, you may  have to pay out-of-pocket. And make sure your program is covered; sometimes general courses/introductory courses aren't.

Here is a list of all the schools on the 2017-2018 list of approved Foreign Schools. Just use CTRL + F if you want to search the page for a particular school or click the link below to be taken directly to the country. Check out the list here for more details.

ANTIGUA

  • American University of Antigua College of Medicine

ARGENTINA
  • Universidad Torcuato di Tella

AUSTRALIA
  • Australian National University
  • Bond University
  • Flinders University 
  • Griffith University
  • James Cook University
  • La Trobe University
  • Macquarie University
  • Monash University
  • Murdoch University
  • RMIT University
  • Southern Cross University
  • University of Adelaide
  • University of Canberra
  • University of Melbourne
  • University of New South Wales
  • University of Queensland
  • University of Sydney
  • University of Technology, Sydney
  • University of Western Australia
  • University of Wollongong​

AUSTRIA
  • Internationales Theologisches Institute

BULGARIA
  • American University in Bulgaria​

CANADA
  • Acadia University
  • Alberta College of Art & Design
  • Ambrose University College
  • Atlantic School of Theology
  • Bishop's University
  • Brandon University
  • Briercrest Bible College
  • Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
  • Canadian Mennonite University
  • Canadian University College
  • Cape Breton University
  • Carleton University
  • Columbia Bible College
  • Concordia University
  • Concordia University College
  • Crandall University
  • Dalhousie University
  • Emily Carr University of Art and Design
  • Emmanuel Bible College
  • Holland College
  • Humber College
  • ​Institute of Naturopathic Education and Research
  • King's University College
  • Kingswood University
  • Kwantlen University College
  • Lakehead University
  • McGill University
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
  • Mount Allison University
  • Mount Saint Vincent University
  • Niagara College-Welland Campus
  • Pacific Life Bible College
  • Prairie Bible Institute
  • Providence University College
  • Queen's University at Kingston
  • Quest University Canada
  • Redeemer University College
  • Regent College
  • Ryerson University
  • Saint Mary's University
  • Saint Paul's University
  • Salvation Army WM & Catharine Booth
  • Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Simon Fraser University
  • St. Fancis Xavier University
  • St. Thomas University
  • St. Stephen's University
  • Trinity Western University
  • Tyndale College and Seminary
  • Universite de Montreal
  • Universite Laval
  • University of British Columbia
  • University at Calgary
  • University of Guelph
  • University of King's College
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of New Brunswick
  • University of Northern British Columbia
  • University of Ottawa
  • University of Prince Edward Island
  • University of Saskatchewan
  • University of Toronto
  • University of Victoria
  • University of Western Ontario
  • University of Windsor
  • University of Winnipeg
  • Vancouver School of Theology
  • Wilfred Laurier University
  • York University

CHINA
  • Chinese University of Hong Kong

COSTA RICA
  • Universidad de Iberoamerica

CZECH REPUBLIC

DENMARK
  • Aarhus University
  • Copenhagen Business School
  • University of Copenhagen

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  • Institute Technologico de Santo Domingo
  • Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra Recinto 
  • Ross University, School of Medicine
  • Universidad Central Del Este
  • Universidad Iberoamericana
  • Universidad Catolica Nordestana

EGYPT
  • American University of Cairo

ENGLAND
  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • Anglo-European College of Chiropractic
  • Arts Institute at Bournemouth
  • Aston University
  • Bath Spa University
  • Birmingham City University
  • Bournemouth University
  • Brunel University
  • City University
  • Cranfield University
  • De Montfort University
  • Falmouth University
  • Goldsmith's College--University of London
  • Guildhall School of Music & Drama
  • Heythrop College University of London
  • Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine
  • Kingston University
  • Leeds Beckett University
  • Liverpool Hope University
  • Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
  • Liverpool John Moore's University
  • London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
  • London Contemporary Dance School
  • London International Film School
  • London Metropolitan University
  • London School of Theology
  • London South Bank University
  • Loughborough University
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Middlesex University
  • National Film & TV School
  • Nazarene Theological College
  • Newcastle College
  • Norwich University of the Arts
  • Nottingham Trent University
  • Oxford Brookes University
  • Ravensbourne
  • Regent's University London
  • Richmond: American International University in London
  • Roehampton University
  • Rose Bruford University
  • Royal Academy of Music
  • Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
  • Royal College of Art
  • Royal College of Music
  • Royal Northern College of Music
  • Royal Veterinary College
  • Sheffield Hallam University
  • Southampton Solent University
  • St. Goerge's Hospital Medical School
  • St. Mary's University College -- Twickenham
  • Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music
  • University of Bath
  • University of Birmingham
  • University of Bradford
  • University of Brighton
  • University of Bristol
  • University of Buckingham
  • University of Cambridge
  • University of Cambridge - Christ's College
  • University of Cambridge - Clare College
  • University of Cambridge - Clare Hall
  • University of Cambridge - Corpus Christie College
  • University of Cambridge - Darwin College
  • University of Cambridge - Downing College
  • University of Cambridge - Emmanuel
  • University of Cambridge - Fitzwilliam
  • University of Cambridge - Girton College
  • University of Cambridge - Gonville & Caius College
  • University of Cambridge - Homerton
  • University of Cambridge - Hughes Hall
  • University of Cambridge - Jesus College
  • University of Cambridge - King's College
  • University of Cambridge - Lucy Cavendish
  • University of Cambridge - Magdalene
  • University of Cambridge - Murray Edwards College
  • University of Cambridge - Newnham College
  • University of Cambridge - Pembroke
  • University of Cambridge - Peterhouse
  • University of Cambridge - Queen's College
  • University of Cambridge - Robinson
  • University of Cambridge - St. John
  • University of Cambridge - Selwyn College
  • University of Cambridge - Sidney Sussex
  • University of Cambridge - St. Edmund's College
  • University of Cambridge - St. Catharine's College
  • University Cambridge - Trinity College
  • University of Cambridge - Trinity Hall
  • University of Cambridge - Wolfson College
  • University of Cambridge - Churchill College
  • University of Central Lancashire
  • University of Chester
  • University of Chichester
  • University for the Creative Arts
  • University of Derby
  • University of Durham
  • University of East Anglia
  • University of East London
  • University of Essex
  • University of Exeter
  • University of Gloucestershire
  • University of Greenwich
  • University of Hertfordshire
  • University of Huddersfield
  • University of Hull
  • University of Keele
  • University of Kent at Canterbury
  • University of Lancaster
  • University of Leeds
  • University of Leicester
  • University of Lincoln
  • University of Liverpool
  • University of London - School of Advanced Study
  • University of London - Birkbeck
  • University of London - London Business School
  • ​University of London - Courtland Institute of Art
  • University of London - London School of Economics
  • University of London - Institute of Education
  • University of London - London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • University of London - King's College
  • University of London - University College
  • University of London - Queen Mary and Westfield College
  • University of London - Royal Holloway
  • University of London - Saint George
  • University of London - School of Oriental and African Studies
  • University of Manchester
  • University Newcastle upon Tyne
  • University of Northumbria at Newcastle
  • University of Nottingham
  • University of Oxford
  • University of Oxford - Balliol College
  • University of Oxford -Blackfriar's
  • University of Oxford - Brasenose College
  • University of Oxford - Campion Hall
  • University of Oxford - Christ Church College
  • University of Oxford - Corpus Christie
  • University of Oxford - Exeter
  • University of Oxford - Green Temple
  • University of Oxford - Harris Manchester College
  • University of Oxford - Hertford
  • University of Oxford - Jesus College
  • University of Oxford - Keble
  • University of Oxford - Lady Margaret Hall
  • University of Oxford - Linacre
  • University of Oxford - Lincoln
  • University of Oxford - Magdalen
  • University of Oxford - Mansfield
  • University of Oxford - Merton 
  • University of Oxford - New College
  • University of Oxford - Nuffield
  • University of Oxford - Oriel 
  • University of Oxford - Pembroke
  • University of Oxford - Queen's
  • University of Oxford - Regent's Park
  • University of Oxford - Somerville College
  • University of Oxford - St. Anne's
  • University of Oxford - St. Antony's
  • University of Oxford - St. Catherine's
  • University of Oxford - St. Edmund Hall
  • University of Oxford - St. Hilda's
  • University of Oxford - St. Hugh's
  • University of Oxford - St. John's
  • University of Oxford - St. Peter's
  • University of Oxford - St. Stephen's
  • University of Oxford - Trinity College
  • University of Oxford - University College
  • University of Oxford - Wadham College
  • University of Oxford - Wolfson College
  • University of Oxford - Worcester 
  • University of Oxford - Wycliffe Hall
  • University of Plymouth
  • University of Portsmouth
  • University of Reading
  • University of Salford
  • University of Sheffield
  • University of Southampton
  • University of Sunderland
  • University of Surrey
  • University of Sussex
  • University of the Arts London
  • University of the West of England
  • University of Warwick
  • University of West London
  • University of Westminster
  • University of Winchester
  • University of Worcester
  • University of York
  • Writtle Agricultural College
  • ​York St. John University

FINLAND
  • Sibelius Academy
  • University of Turku (Turun Yliopisto)

FRANCE
  • American Graduate School of International Relations & Diplomacy
  • American University of Paris
  • Edhec Business School
  • Essec Business School
  • Grenoble Ecole School of Management - Graduate School of Business
  • INSEAD
  • Institute D'Etudes Politiques de Paris
  • ​Institute Europeen Opeen D'administration
  • International Space University

GERMANY
  • European School of Management & Technology (ESMT) 
  • Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
  • Hertie School of Governance
  • Leipzig Graduate School of Management

GRENADA
  • St. George's University School of Medicine
  • St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine

HONG KONG
  • Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

HUNGARY
  • Central European University
  • University of Debrechen Medicine & Health Science

IRELAND
  • American College, Dublin Limited
  • Cork Institute of Technology
  • Dublin City University
  • National University Ireland - Galway
  • National University Ireland - Maynooth
  • Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • University College Cork
  • University College Dublin
  • University of Dublin - Trinity College
  • University of Limerick

ISRAEL
  • Bar-Ilan University
  • Ben-Gurion University
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Raphael Recanati International School
  • Sackler School of Medicine
  • Technion- Israel Institute of Technology
  • Tel-Aviv University
  • University of Haifa

ITALY
  • American University of Rome
  • John Cabot University
  • Studio Arts Centers International
  • Universita Commerciale Luigi Bocconi
  • Universita Degli Studi di Scienze Gastro

LEBANON
  • American University of Beruit
  • Lebanese American University 

MEXICO

NEW ZEALAND
  • Massey University
  • New Zealand College of Chiropractic
  • University of Auckland
  • University of Canterbury
  • University of Otago
  • Victoria University of Wellington

NORTHERN IRELAND
  • Queen's University of Belfast
  • University of Ulster

NORWAY
  • University of Bergen
  • University of Oslo

PHILIPPINES
  • Asian Institute of Management

POLAND
  • Jagiellonian University
  • Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum
  • Medical University of Bialystok
  • Medical University of Gdansk
  • Medical University of Silesia
  • Medical University School of Lublin
  • Poznan University of Medical Science

RUSSIA
  • European University at St. Petersburg

SABA
  • Saba University ~ School of Medicine

SCOTLAND
  • Glasgow Caledonian University
  • Glasgow School of Art
  • Heriot Watt University
  • International Christian College
  • Napier University
  • Queen Margaret University - Edinburgh
  • Robert Gordon University
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
  • University of Dundee
  • University of Aberdeen
  • University of Abertay Dundee
  • University of Edinburgh
  • University of Glasgow
  • University of Saint Andrews
  • University of Stirling
  • University of Strathclyde

SOUTH AFRICA
  • University of Cape Town
  • University of the Witwatersrand

SPAIN
  • IESE Business School, University of Navarra
  • Universidad de Navarra

ST. MAARTEN
  • American University of the Caribbean

SWEDEN
  • Lund University
  • Uppsala University

SWITZERLAND
  • CG Jung Institute
  • Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne
  • European Graduate School
  • Franklin College Switzerland
  • University of Geneva

THE NETHERLANDS
  • Universiteit Utrecht
  • Universiteit Van Amsterdam
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

WALES
  • Aberystwyth University
  • Bangor University
  • Cardiff University
  • Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
  • Swansea University
  • University of South Wales
  • University of South Wales - Newport
  • University of Wales - St. David's University