If you are not a U.S. citizen or resident, ask the Office of Admissions to send you its special information and an international application for international students. In addition to satisfying the regular requirements for admission, you must provide documented evidence of adequate financial support to meet educational and personal expenses.

The prescribed method tor demonstrating English proficiency is the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The TOEFL is required for freshman, non-native English speaking applicants who completed secondary school outside the U.S. Secondary School System or who completed high school within the U.S. Secondary School System. The TOEFL is also required of the transfer applicants who lack credit for College Composition I (ENGL 1101). A minimum total score of 500 on the paper based or 173 on the computer based TOEFL is required for admissions consideration. In addition to the TOEFL, international students must provide official SAT I scores. The test scores should be forwarded directly from the testing agencies to the Office of Admissions.

Students who state on their application for admission that their native language is other than English are required to take the TOEFL as described above, and placement in the first semester English classes is based on this score as follows:

TOEFL score of 600 or higher: The student is admitted and placed in English

1101Z, a special section of Freshman English for non-native speakers. TOEFL score of 550 to 599: The student is admitted to University College

and placed in English 0091. TOEFL score of 500 to 549: The student is admitted to University College

and placed in English 0090.

All international academic post-secondary transcript(s) must be forwarded to the following agency for a "catalog match" evaluation before the Office of Admissions can process your application for admissions.

Because additional processing time is required for international students, you should submit the application and all supporting documents at least 90 days prior to the desired semester of entrance. The Certificate of Eligibility (Form 1-20) cannot be forwarded to you until an offer of acceptance has been extended.