INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

International undergraduate students must fulfill the same requirements as all other students applying for undergraduate admission. In addition, international undergraduate students must provide the following information:

Educational Documents: Official transcripts or Statement of Marks must be mailed to the Office of Admissions at St. Thomas University directly from the educational institution(s) attended. The official transcript or Statement of Marks must contain:

• Subjects studied
• Marks or grades awarded
• Length of class periods (optional)
• Number of periods per week for each subject (optional)
• Grading scale with minimum passing marks

Note: If transcripts or Statement of Marks do not indicate the type of degree and date awarded, certified copies of the diploma or other proof of the awarding of the degree must be presented. Certified copies of transcripts or Statement of Marks from foreign institutions may be submitted, but the University requires that such transcripts or Statement of Marks be sent directly to St. Thomas University from the issuing institution(s). 

English Translations: Documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by the original official English translation.

Evaluations: An accredited evaluator must evaluate all transcripts from institutions outside the United States. Transcripts from English speaking institutions do not require evaluation. However, the Office of Admissions reserves the right to request an accredited evaluation of a transcript from an English speaking institution during the admissions process, if the accreditation of the institution is in doubt. International applicants can obtain information regarding accredited evaluators by contacting the Office of Admissions. International applicants must request that the evaluator provide the Office of Admissions with a course-by-course evaluation and a grade point average equivalent. Also, applicants must request that the evaluator send the original evaluation directly to the Office of Admissions.

TOEFL: International students educated in foreign institutions where the language of instruction is not English are required to submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Applicants who submit a TOEFL score of at least 527 on the paper-based test, 197 on the computer-based test, or 71 on the Internet-based test or their equivalents will not be required to take any course in English as a second language. Applicants transferring from U.S. or non-U.S. institutions where the language of instruction is English, who have demonstrated proficiency in the English language, are exempt from the TOEFL. Undergraduate applicants whose TOEFL score is from 500-523 on the paper-based, 173-193 on the computer-based test, or 61-70 on the Internet-based test or their equivalents must enroll concurrently for both academic courses and intensive English courses for a total of at least 12 credits.

Academically qualified applicants unable to take the TOEFL or who have a score between 480-500 on the paper-based, 157-173 on the computer-based test, or 54-61 on the Internet-based test or their equivalent may be offered admission on the condition that they must take the Level Of English Proficiency (LOEP) pre-test to assess English skills. The student will then be placed in the appropriate ESL course(s). In order to be officially admitted at St. Thomas University into a degree-seeking program, they must eventually:

1. Complete ESL course requirement
2. Pass the LOEP pre-test
3. Receive a recommendation by the Admissions Review Committee
4. Present adequate TOEFL scores within the academic year of conditional acceptance 

 The Admissions Review Committee and Director of the Academic Enhancement Center will make the final determination.