Additional Admission Requirements for International Students

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Jamaica
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

One of the following:
* General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Ordinary Level (showing a minimum of five subjects passed)
* Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certificate (showing at least five subjects passed with grades I or II at General Proficiency Level) effective June 1998 (showing at least five subjects passed with grades I, II or III)
* Secondary School Certificate

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official SAT Verbal score of 480 or higher, or ACT English score of 20 or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Japan
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

* Notarized or official copy of your Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Kotogakko Sotsugyo Shomeisho), in both Japanese with Official English Translation.

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Johnston Island
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Jordan
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

One of the following:
* General Secondary School Certificate (Al Tawajhiyya)
* Certificate showing completion of vocational/technical school
* Cambridge School Certificate, showing at least 5 subjects passed

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Kazakhstan
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

One of the following:
* Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanji/Attesta: Zrelosti
* Diploma from a Srednde Professional Noe-Teknicheskoe Uchilishche
* Diploma from a Tekhnikum
* Diploma from a Pedagogicheskoe Uchilshche

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Kenya
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

One of the following:
* Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - First issued in 1989, with marks of A, B, or C
* Cambridge General Certificate of Education showing at least five subjects passed, listing subjects and marks earned
* East African Certificate of Education or School Certificate showing at least five subjects passed at Ordinary Level, listing subjects and marks earned
* Certificates resulting from technical programs at Kenya Polytechnic or Mombasa Technical Institute, with record of courses, and marks earned
* Certificate in Agriculture, with record of courses and marks earned
* Kenya Certificate of Education showing at least five subjects passed listing subjects and marks earned

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher (if your native language is Swahili)
* Official SAT Verbal score of 480 or higher, or ACT English score of 20 or higher (if your native language is English)
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Kiribati (GILB)
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

One of the following:
* New Zealand University Entrance Examination, showing a minimum of 4 subjects passed and accumulated marks of 200 or more
* Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate showing a minimum of 5 subjects passed with a grade of 6 or better
* Kiribati National Certificate Examination

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher (if your native language is Gilbertese)
* Official SAT Verbal score of 480 or higher, or ACT English score of 20 or higher (if your native language is English)
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Korea (North), Democratic People's Republic of
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

One of the following:
* Graduation Certificate from Secondary/Senior Middle School
* Certificate of Graduation from a Teacher's Training College
* Bachelor's Degree earned after a 4 year program

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Korea (South), Republic of
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

* Graduation Certificates (Immumgye Kodung Hakkyo Jol Up Jang) from academic high schools, vocational high schools, and normal schools (before 1962) with transcript of marks earned (Sung Juk Pyo).

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Kosovo
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

See Albania or Serbia

*** NOTE - due to political instability in Kosovo, if records are unavailable, please contact our Admissions office.

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Kuwait
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

One of the following:
* Shahadat-al-thanawia-al-a'ama (General Secondary Education Certificate)
* Technical Secondary Certificate
* Commercial Secondary Certificate
* Religious Secondary Certificate

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

Kyrgyzstan
Minimum Academic Requirements for Admission
All documents must be notarized copies of the original sent directly from the school or Ministry of Education in the student’s home country, with certified English Translations attached

* Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* Official TOEFL score of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based testing) or 79 (internet based testing) or higher
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University