INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Admission to Catawba College is open to qualified students from all nations. Students who provide evidence of suitable academic preparation and adequate financial resources are eligible to apply.

All international applicants must submit transcripts from all high school/secondary school, colleges and/or universities attended. ALL transcripts must be evaluated and translated by an accredited international education evaluation organization. Our office prefers that applicants use The Evaluation Company (TEC) (evalcompany.com), however, applicants are welcome to use any NACES approved organization (naces.org/members).

In addition to the evaluated and translated transcripts, international applicants applying for an in-person graduate program must also submit the following:

1. A copy of the Passport

2. Declaration of Finances/Bank Statement

3. Proof of English Language Proficiency

Proof of English Language Proficiency

Students from nations where English is not the native language must meet at least one of the following requirements to be considered for admission:

· Complete Level 112 from ELS Inc., an English as a Second Language center.

· Score a minimum of 550 on the Paper Based TOEFL or a minimum of 79 on the Internet Based TOEFL

· Score a minimum of 6.0 on the IELTS

· Score a minimum of 100 on the DuoLingo English Proficiency Exam

· An SAT score of 810 or higher with at least 400 on the Evidence Based Reading & Writing (EBRW) section

· An ACT of at least 17

· Score 450 or more on the verbal section of the International Scholastic Aptitude Test.

· Above average scores on the “O” level or “A” level examinations in the British system schools or their equivalent in Northern Ireland or Scotland

· Have a combined 2.000 G.P.A. with no grade below a “C” in two English composition courses from a regionally accredited US college or university.

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