Undergraduate Application Requirements

International Undergraduate Freshman 

APPLICATION

• Complete and submit an online application. There is no application fee for online summations.
• Statement of activity if you have a gap in your education of more than three months between your graduation date and date of application submission
•  An essay and recommendation letters are strongly encouraged, but not required, for all programs except for Pharmacy, which requires both.

TRANSCRIPTS

• Official academic records and or official certificates/results from the Ministry of Education or secondary school in original language with official English translation
•  Official examination results (if taken) from the examining board (i.e., International Baccalaureate, General Certificate of Education, Caribbean Examinations Council, West African Examinations Council)
• Students who are home-schooled outside of the U.S. need to submit a NACES member evaluation.
• For expedited foreign transcript evaluation service at a discounted rate you may complete a SpanTran Foreign Transcript Evaluation Application Form. 

Language Requirements

• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores are required to demonstrate English language proficiency for applicants from a non-English-speaking country. When TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo are provided, the SAT/ACT becomes optional, unless the below applies.
• Applicants graduating from a secondary school in the following countries are not required to submit a TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo score, and will be expected to submit SAT/ACT instead: American Samoa; Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; British Virgin Islands; Canada (except Quebec); Dominica; Eswatini; Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Grand Cayman; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritius; New Zealand; Nigeria; Papua New Guinea; Sierra Leone; Singapore; South Africa; St. Kitts and Nevis (St. Christopher); St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Isle; Uganda; United Kingdom; U.S. Pacific Trust; Zambia; and Zimbabwe.This list is subject to change. The Office of Admission reserves the right to require additional documentation and waive certain requirements as part of the admission process.

SAT or ACT SCORES

• Required for applicants wishing to be considered for academic scholarships.
• Required for applicants from English-speaking countries. Please use St. John’s school code 2799/2888.
• Required for student applying to the Actuarial Science, Bio-Optometry, Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, or three-year programs.
• Required if applicant wish to compete at the NCAA level
• Required if the applicant’s entire high school education (4 years) is completed in the U.S.
• Applicants graduating from a secondary school in the following countries are not required to submit a TOEFL/IELTS/Duoingo score, and will be expected to submit SAT/ACT instead: American Samoa; Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Bermuda; Botswana; British Virgin Islands; Canada (except Quebec); Dominica; Eswatini; Gambia; Ghana; Grenada; Grand Cayman; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; Kenya; Lesotho; Liberia; Malawi; Mauritius; New Zealand; Nigeria; Papua New Guinea; Sierra Leone; Singapore; South Africa; St. Kitts and Nevis (St. Christopher); St. Lucia; St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; Turks and Caicos Isle; Uganda; United Kingdom; U.S. Pacific Trust; Zambia; and Zimbabwe.

International Undergraduate Transfer

APPLICATION

• Complete and submit an online application. There is no application fee for online summations.
• Letter explaining activities if the student has been out of school for one semester or more
• An essay and recommendation letters are strongly encouraged, but not required, for all programs except for Pharmacy, which requires both.

TRANSCRIPTS

• Official college transcripts with English translation
• Official academic records and or official certificates/results from the Ministry of Education or secondary school in original language with official English translation. 
  This is required if you do not have an Associates degree or equivalent.
• Official examination results (if taken) from the examining board (i.e., International Baccalaureate, General Certificate of Education, Caribbean Examinations Council, West African Examinations Council).
  This is required if you do not have an Associates degree or equivalent. 
• Official course-by-course evaluation from a NACES (www.naces.org) accredited evaluation service.
• The Peter J. Tobin College of Business and College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences require evaluations to be completed by World Education Services (www.wes.org)
  *International Transfer Admitted students must provide course-by-course evaluation no later than July 15, if planning to enroll.

TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo TEST SCORES

• Required to demonstrate English language proficiency for applicants from a non-English-speaking country.  

SAT or ACT SCORES

• Required if applicant wish to compete at the NCAA level

Freshman and Transfer applicants who are academically admissible, but have not demonstrated satisfactory English proficiency or do not submitting tests scores, may be conditionally admitted through English Language Institute (ELI). Upon successful completion of the full-time non-credit Intensive English program (IEP), students will continue at the University and begin taking credit classes leading to a degree program. Questions concerning specific information, University programs and admission procedures should be directed to the Office of Admission.

Certain programs may have additional requirements, please visit your major to see if more application materials are required. The University reserves the right to require SAT or ACT scores for additional programs as necessary.

International Undergraduate Admission Programs

Regular Admission

For students that meet our minimum academic and language proficiency requirements.

To Qualify, applicants must:

• Meet our minimum high school or transfer academic requirement
• Have a TOEFL of 80 or higher/IELTS of 6.5 or higher/Duolingo of 105+ or higher/SAT EWR 440 or higher

ELITE Admission

The English Language Immersion Toward Excellence (ELITE) Admission Program provides students the opportunity to enroll full-time in their degree program, taking a combination of credit-bearing English as a second language and regular courses.  Students can use these credit-bearing English as a second language courses to fulfill an elective toward the completion of the academic degree program or foreign-language requirement.

To Qualify, applicants must:

• meet our minimum high school or transfer academic requirement
• have a TOEFL score between 61 to 79/IELTS of 6.0/ Duolingo score between 90-100/ SAT EWR between 400 to 430

Conditional Admission

Conditional admission through English Language Institute (ELI) is available for applicants who are academically admissible, but have not demonstrated satisfactory English proficiency or are not planning to submit tests scores. Upon successful completion of the full-time non-credit Intensive English program, students will take the English as a Second Language (ESL) placement test. Students will then enter their degree programs at the University while also taking credit-bearing ESL classes through the University’s Department of Languages and Literatures.

To Qualify, applicants must:

• meet our minimum high school or transfer academic requirement
• have a TOEFL of 60 or below/IELTS of 5.5/ Duolingo of 89 or below OR
• have NO TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo exams