International Student Applicants

International Student Admissions Requirements and Documentation

Requirements for International Applicants
International students must fulfill of the requirements listed for all applicants and the program for which they are applying to. In addition, they must all submit the following:

Certified translations of all school transcripts, if not in English. Credential Evaluation Service report. All international transcripts must be evaluated by an approved credential evaluation service showing course-by-course detail and lower/upper division breakdown.
Certification of Finances
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for all applicants whose native language is not English.
- A TOFEL score of 550 on the paper test, 213 on the computer test or 79-80 on the internet test is required.
- International applicants for the Museum Studies program must have a minimum TOEFL score of 600 on the paper-based test, 250 on the computer-based test, or 100 on the Internet-based test with a minimum score of 4.5 in the writing section.

Applicants who wish to transfer from other accredited US educational institutions must fulfill all application and admission requirements and be in good standing as full-time students in their present institution.

Application Deadline For International Students:

The deadline for submission of an international application and required documentation is three months prior to the quarter of anticipated enrollment.

Information about Documentation:

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires that the name of the applicant match exactly with the name of the passport.

Contact Us:

For questions concerning international student applications or admission should be directed to the International Student Advisor, Susan Sermeno, in the Admissions Office at 925.969.3339 or by email at ssermeno@jfku.edu.

All application documentation must be submitted directly to:

John F. Kennedy University