Recent studies have found that domestic students who have interacted with international students develop more diverse skills. These skills include: the ability to examine their own beliefs and values; acquire new skills and knowledge independently; formulate creative ideas; integrate ideas and information; achieve quantitative abilities; understand the role of science and technology in society; and gain in-depth knowledge in a specific field. The benefits of interacting with people from other cultures cannot be denied! Our international students will receive individualized student attention and support. 

During the 2019-2020 school year Totino-Grace has students attending from, China, Spain, Thailand, and Vietnam. In past years, TG has hosted students from numerous other countries including Argentina, Canada, France, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, and United Kingdom.

Totino-Grace has an on campus boarding facility which allows domestic and international students to live on campus. The building is safe and secure, while physically connected to the school building. This is a great benefit for being involved in co-curricular activities and in the winter. For more information about the boarding program, please click HERE.

Click HERE to learn about our English Proficiency Requirements for admission. 

Totino-Grace High School assumes that international students and their families will take full responsibility for financing their educations. Tuition is the same for international students as domestic! Families may wire funds for tuition, enrollment fee, and technology fee. They should expect to pay separately for lunch, uniforms, transportation (if required), and activities. We highly recommend students establish a U.S. bank account with a debit/credit card so that they can pay other costs directly and be able to access cash for incidental expenses.

Here are Fees for 2019-2020:
Tuition: $15,590
Enrollment Fee: $1,000 (re-enrollment drops to $300)
Technology Fee: $400 (students issued an Apple MacBook Air Laptop)
Room & Board: $19,000 (on-campus dormitory)

Click HERE to view our specific international scholarship for first time international students to Totino-Grace. International students are also invited to apply for our Rachel Woell Inspiration Scholarship and our Four Pillars Scholarship (note the deadline for these is in January every year). 

Room & Board fees include:

• Transportation to/from airport to school at the beginning and end of the school year
• A safe, on-campus dormitory with supervisory adult residential staff 
• Breakfast and dinner in the dormitory 
• School counselors for academic advising, college-prep, etc. 
• Arrangement of weekend activities 
• Bi-weekly trips to Target or other stores for personal needs, and much more!

Admission to TG for international students is a four part process:

Step One: Complete application file
Step Two: Skype interview with Admissions and Academic Officers
Step Three: Contingent acceptance to TG
Step Four: Submit Enrollment Contract and $1000 fee

Click HERE to learn about the I-20.
Click HERE to access the application steps listed above.

Did you know: Unlike public schools, Totino-Grace has no government regulations on the length of time a student can attend school in the U.S. If you come for your freshman year, you could stay and graduate as an Eagle! 

100% of our students at Totino-Grace graduate and 98% of them continue on to college. 91% of those students attend four-year colleges or universities. Curious about where students go? The list below is just a few of the schools our graduates have attended in the last five years!

Some top schools you may recognize:

Boston College
Carnegie Mellon University 
Colgate University 
Dartmouth College 
Fordham University 
Harvard 
Loyola University Chicago 
Marquette University 
Northwestern University 
Purdue University 
Texas A&M
University of California - Berkeley 
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania 
Villanova University 
Virginia Tech 
Whittier College 

Schools in and near the Twin Cities:

Augsburg University
Bethel University 
College of Saint Benedict 
Concordia University 
Gustavus Adolphus College  
Hamline University 
Macalester College 
Saint John’s University 
St. Catherine University
St. Cloud State University 
St. Olaf College 
University of Minnesota (one of the top research institutions in the nation)
University of St. Thomas 

Other state schools outside of Minnesota:

Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, D.C., Florida, Georgie, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Iowa

Meet a few of our international students from recent years:

Thuy Pham
Class of 2019 
Attending Colorado State

Yang Yang
Class of 2019
Attending Colgate University

Zora Jiaoyang
Class of 2018
Attending Case Western University 

 Shanna Peterson
Assistant Director of Enrollment & International Students
763-586-6318
WeChat ID: tgfutureeagles

Shanna was born and raised in Wisconsin, moving to Minnesota to attend the University of Minnesota. Here she obtained her Bachelor's degree in Italian Studies and Master's degree in Organization Leadership and Policy Development, focusing on higher education and international education. Shanna has lived in Italy for a year for study abroad during her undergraduate studies and then moved to Thailand for a year to teach English abroad. She has done extensive traveling and has a passion for cultural diversity and education. Shanna's role at Totino-Grace focuses specifically on international students, to help them through the process of moving across the world, making sure everyone in the family has their questions answered. She wants everyone to feel safe and fall in love with the Twin Cities and Totino-Grace!