International Orientation

We are excited that you are coming to Troy University! It is important that you know the day of Orientation, because it is MANDATORY for all international students to go through Orientation.

How do I Receive my I-20?

To be able to receive your I-20/DS-2019, you need to set up your TrojanPass. Your immigration document (I-20/DS-2019) will ONLY be emailed to your troy.edu email address. You will have access to this email after you set up your TrojanPass. Please view the video below with steps on how to set up your TrojanPass.

It is very important that you don’t use text messages as a way to authenticate your log-in. You need to download the Authenticator app and use this. The reason is that you will not have the same phone number in the US as you do in your home country. Therefore, as soon as you arrive in the US and change your phone number, you will not be able to authenticate your log-in. When using the app as your authenticator, it doesn’t matter what your phone number is!

How to set up your TrojanPass

Pre-Arrival Orientation

To prepare for your trip and studies at Troy University , we have put together a MANDATORY pre-arrival orientation.

Pre-Arrival Orientation

Orientation Sign Up

Spring 2024 Orientation will start January 8th

To make your check in process on campus easier, sign up for a time with International Programs.

Sign Up Now

Airport Pickup

Troy University provides complimentary (free) pick up from the Montgomery airport, Montgomery Greyhound bus station, Montgomery Megabus station, and the Montgomery Groome shuttle station for all new international students.

You cannot arrive more than 30 days prior to classes beginning, so please remember to book your flights with this in mind. 

It is important that we know at least a week in advance as to WHEN you are going to arrive. If you are living on-campus, you must send your arrival information by December 9^th and at least 7 days before arrival to move into your residence hall immediately upon arrival.

Dates when we will not be able to pick up from the airport:

• December 24
• December 25
• December 26
• December 31
• January 1
• January 2

Arrange your pickup

Welcome Brochure

Important Spring Announcements

If you plan to live on campus, you are unable to move into your residence hall until December 16^th. Other dates you cannot arrive on are December 24^th, 25^th, 26^th, and 31^st and January 1^st and 2^nd.  These are holidays, the shuttle will not be available and campus will be closed.  Classes begin on January 11^th.

If you applied for on-campus housing before December 9^th and have been assigned a dorm, you can move in on or after December 16^th.  If you arrive before December 16^th, you will have to stay in a hotel.  For students that applied for on-campus housing after December 9^th, you will have to wait until January 8^th to move in to your dorm.  

If you are living on-campus, you must send your arrival information by December 9^th and at least 7 days before arrival to move into your residence hall immediately upon arrival.

Housing

On-campus housing can be applied for online.  If you are applying for housing after the deadline, please contact arrival@troy.edu.

Please contact your international student advisor for a move-in date. Troy University will work with international students that are going to live on-campus prior to the International Student Orientation. International Student Orientation for Fall 2023 will start on August 7 and for Spring 2024 on January 8^th.

Students that have not arranged housing before they arrive will be taken to a hotel for temporary housing until they find housing. Landlords are not available during the weekend. Therefore, if you arrive on a Friday afternoon or a weekend, we will not be able to assist you with housing until the next business day during business hours (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST).

Your dining meal plan start date is August 12^th  for the Fall 2023 semester and January 6^th for the Spring 2024 semester. Lunch will be provided during orientation but other meals are your own responsibility.  Please plan accordingly.

Off-Campus Housing Realtors

Make sure you are within walking distance to the university.

Important dates

Orientation Pictures

Please arrive no later than the day before orientation begins. 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Pay Tuition

You can choose to have a payment plan. With the payment plan, you pay ½ on the first day of class each semester, and the second ½ is due eight weeks after classes begin.

Health Insurance Costs

The International Student Insurance will be billed twice a year: fall semester and spring/summer semester. The total amount for insurance is $149 per month, billed twice per year.

Learn more about health care and health insurance in the U.S.