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International Students Application Process

International students must meet the same College of Nursing admission requirements as students who are educated in the U.S.A.

A College of Nursing Application for International Admission and nonrefundable application fee of $75.00 must be submitted to the College for either the undergraduate or graduate program by February 1st for fall semester and August 1st for spring semester. Late application will be deferred to the next semester.

The prospective student must submit high school and college official transcripts or its equivalent, in English or a certified translation.

The transcripts must be mailed directly to the College of Nursing from the institutions that were attended and must include the School's seal.
Official transcripts that are not in English must be evaluated by an official credentialing center and a copy of the evaluation must be sent by the Center directly to the College. The prospective student may obtain information about credentialing centers from the College. A Course-by-Course Evaluation is required. The prospective student assumes the responsibility for providing transcript evaluation and must pay for the evaluation.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. To satisfy this requirement, the prospective student must take the TOEFL with a minimum score of 537-564 for paper/pencil or 202-224 for computer test. Students who do not pass the TOEFL must confer with a representative of the Admissions Office and be considered by the Admissions and Progression Committee. Test scores can not be more than two years old.
An interview is optional at the request of either the College or the applicant.
Prospective students are required to show assured support for the two years at the College. Bank certification is required to assure that the student has the amount required for cost of attendance. If funds are from a source other than the applicant, i.e., a sponsor, the sponsor must sign the form and note amount of funding pledged. Bank certification must have original seal of financial institution. No photocopies or fax copies will be accepted.