Application Requirements
Please carefully review the documentation required under each of the categories listed below to ensure that you submit a complete application by the international application deadlines. Applications will not be reviewed until they are complete. I-20's will not be issued unless a completed application has been submitted.
1. Online Application
The admissions application should be completed and submitted online.
2. Academic Records or Secondary School Exams
Freshman Applicants
An official secondary school record or high school transcript is required. The official record should have the school seal and a signature from a school authority. Upon our review, we may request an official transcript evaluation. Please refer to the accepted transcript evaluation services below. A secondary school record or high school transcript is not required if you sit for secondary school exams.
Transfer Applicants
An official transcript from EACH college and university attended is required. Official transcripts are required whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript. If the official transcript is from a college or university outside of the U.S., then the transcript must be evaluated by one of the accepted transcript evaluation services listed below.
If you have less than 24 transferable credits, then you must also submit either a secondary school record or secondary school exam results.
Copies of official college transcripts or evaluations will not be accepted.
World Education Services (WES)
Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)
American Association of Collegiate Registrar's & Admission Officers (AACRAO)
Any current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
3. English Language Proficiency
All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit English proficiency exam results. We accept results from the following organizations:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Institution code: 5416
Required minimum scores:
Paper based test - 550
Internet based test - 79
International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Required mimimum score:
Overall Band Score - 5.0
4. Financial Information
The required financial information must be submitted before an I-20 can be issued for a student. While international students are not eligible for federal aid, they are able to receive institutional aid and scholarships.
5. Visas and Passports
F-1 Student Visas
A copy of the passport page containing your current F-1 student visa must be submitted. The copy should be uploaded to your online application.
Passport
A copy of the identification page of your current passport must be submitted. The copy should be uploaded to your online application.
6. Essay, Letter of Recommendation and SAT/ACT
In order to ensure faster application processing and evaluation, please submit all required application materials together with your online application. Most required application materials may be uploaded directly into the online application under 'Additional Documentation'.
