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Additional Admission Requirements for International Students

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Samoa
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

See American Samoa

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 native language is Samoan)
* Official SAT Verbal score of 480 or higher, or ACT English score of 20 or higher (if native language is English)
* Completion of English Composition I course (grade "C" or better) at an accredited US College or University

San Marino
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

*Diplôme di Maturita

Sao Tome & Principe
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

* Certidão do Ensino Secundario

Saudi Arabia
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 Education Certificate (Tawjihiyah) showing subjects and marks earned
* Religious Institute Secondary Education Certificate showing courses and marks earned
* Secondary Teacher Training Institute Certificate showing courses and marks earned
* Secondary Vocational/Commercial/Agricultural School Diploma showing courses and marks earned

Scotland
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

*Scottish Certificate of Education at the Higher Level (4 Subjects)

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

Senegal
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:
* Notarized copies of Baccalauréat/Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré, with Livret scolaire, Record of courses and marks earned, and examination results
* Notarized copies of Baccalauréat Technique/Diplôme de Bachelier Technicien, with Livret scolaire, Record of courses and marks earned, and examination results
* Notarized copies of Brevet Superieur de Fin d'études normales, with Livret scolaire, Record of courses and marks earned, and examination results.

Serbia
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

*Diploma o Zavrsenoj Srednjoj Skoli/Matura Examination (Secondary School Leaving Certificate)

Seychelles
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:
* Cambridge Overseas School Certificate, showing a minimum of five subjects passed, and record of subjects and marks earned
* General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Advanced Level, showing 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 Seychellois Creole French)
* 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

Sierra Leone
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:
* West African School Certificate (WASC) showing at least 5 subjects passed at Ordinary Level, with record of subjects and marks earned
* General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Ordinary Level showing at least 5 subjects passes, with listing of subjects and marks earned
* Cambridge Overseas School Certificate showing at least 5 subjects passed, with listing of subjects and marks earned.

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

English Language Proficiency Requirements for Admission
* 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

Singapore
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

* Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education showing at least five subjects passed at Ordinary Level, (Grades A, B, C), with listing of subjects and marks earned
* Cambridge School Certificate showing at least five subjects passed, with listing of subjects and marks earned
* Industrial Technician Certificate/Certificate in Business Studies, with listing of subjects and marks earned

Slovakia
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:
* Maturitní Vysvedcení (CR)
* Maturitné Vysvedcenie (SR)

Slovenia
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:
* Matura
* Poklicna Matura (Spricevalo o Poklicni Maturi)
* Zakljucni Izpit (Spricevalo o Zakljucnem Izpitu)
* Spricevalo O Koncani Osnovni Soli IV (Slovenia)
* Svjeideteljstov Za Polozen Zavrsen Ispit IV (Macedonia)
* Svjedodjzba O Zavrsenom Razredu/O Zavresnom Obrazovanju IV (Croatia)
* Svedocanstvo O Polozenam Zavrsnom Ispit IV (Serbia)
* Military Gymnasia Diploma
* Bizonyitvany a Kozepfoku Oktatas es Neveles Osztalyarol IV

Solomon Islands
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 5 subjects passed
* Cambridge Overseas school Certificate at Ordinary Level, showing a minimum of 5 subjects passed
* Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate showing a minimum of 5 subjects passed
* Solomon Islands School Certificate showing a minimum of 5 subjects passed

Somalia
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

* Secondary School Leaving Certificate with record of courses and marks earned, or
* Examination Results
* General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Ordinary Level showing at least 5 subjects passed, with listing of subjects and marks earned, or

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

Somaliland
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 Somalia

South Africa
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:
* Senior Certificate Examination Results with at least 5 subjects passed with grades A, B, or C
* Matriculation Certificate
* National Technical Certificate 3 (NTC-3 or N3) with two Senior Certificate subjects (English and Afrikaans) also passed
* Secondary School Certificate
* Primary Teacher's Certificate (after standard 8-grade 10)
* Standard 10 Practical 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 (if your native language is Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Pedi, Sotho, Tswana, Venda, or Tsonga)
* 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

South Ossetia
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 Georgia

Spain
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:
* Bachillerato Superior General, with record of courses and marks earned,
* Bachillerato Técnico/Laboral Superior with record of courses and marks earned
* Curso Preuniversitario with record of courses and marks earned
* Técnico Especialista with record of courses and marks earned
* Maestria Industrial Certificate with record of courses and marks earned
* Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente (BUP) and Curso de Orientacion Universitaria (COU) with record of courses and marks earned. Proof of the COU may be in the form of a "Selectividad"

Sri Lanka
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:
* Sri Lanka General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level, with examination results
* General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Ordinary Level, showing at least 5 subjects passed
* National Diploma in Agriculture or Technology

St. Kitts and Nevis (St. Christopher and Nevis)
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 minimum of five passed with grades I or II at
General Proficiency Level) effective June 1998 Grades I, II or III at General Proficiency

St. Lucia
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

St. Martin/St. Maartin
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

St. Pierre and Miquelon
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

* Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré (Baccalauréat)

St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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

*General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Ordinary Level (showing a minimum of five subjects passed)
*Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) Secondary Education Certificate (showing minimum of five passed with grades I or II at General Proficiency Level)

Sudan
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:
* Secondary School Certificate with record of courses and marks earned: Examination Results
* Sudan School Certificate with record of courses and marks earned: Examination Results
* Higher Secondary School Certificate with record of courses and marks earned" Examination Results
* General Certificate of Education (GCE) at Ordinary Level (showing at least five subjects passed)
* Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (showing at least five subjects passed)

Suriname
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:
* Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO)
* Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO)
* Diploma from an Algemene Middlebaar school
* Middelbaar Economisch en Administratief Onderwijs (MEAO) - three year program.

Swaziland
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:
* Cambridge Overseas School Certificate (showing at least 5 subjects passed)
* Primary Teachers' Certificate
* Primary Higher Teacher's Certificate
* Certificate in Agriculture

Sweden
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

* Avgångsbetyg, listing subjects and marks earned
* Studentexamen, listing subjects and marks earned
* Leaving certificate from a Gymnasieskolan, with record of subjects and marks earned over the final three years

Switzerland
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:
* Maturitätszeugnis/Certificat de Maturite/Attestato de Maturita, with listing of subjects and marks earned
* Kantonale Maturität/Maturite Cantonale/Maturita Cantonale, with listing of subjects and marks earned
* Primary School Teaching Certificate: Handelsdiplom/Diplôm de Commerce, with record of subjects and marks earned

Syria
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 Certificate Baccalauréat/Al Shahada Al Thanawiya Examination Results with record of courses and marks earned
* Primary Teaching Certificate with record of courses and marks earned
* Vocational Aptitude Certificate, with record of courses and marks earned
* Technical Baccalauréat with record of courses and marks earned


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