Admission for international students

International students must submit the following items to be considered:

a completed application form with the nonrefundable $35 application fee;
a letter of recommendation from the applicant's school principal or academic advisor. The letter must be either written in or translated into English;
evidence of graduation or expected graduation from an accredited high school;
transcripts (All foreign transcripts must be evaluated and translated before an admission or a transfer credit decision can be made. The applicant is responsible for the timely translation and evaluation of documents and for all costs and fees associated with these services. Suggested evaluation agencies are World Education Services, Inc., P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10011; Credentials Evaluation Services, Inc., P.O. Box 66940, Los Angeles, CA 90066; and World Educational Credentials Evaluators and College Planning, P.O. Box 341468, Tampa, FL.);
a completed international student information form;
a copy of the applicant's passport ID pages, visa (if applicable), and I-94 form with the front and back completed; and
acceptable standardized test scores.

Native speakers of English must submit a minimum score of 450 on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT-1) of the College Entrance Examination Board.

Nonnative speakers of English must submit a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 500 on the paper-based test or 173 on the computer-based test. Students whose TOEFL score ranges from 500/173 to 550/213 are required to complete any ESL-support coursework indicated by their Marymount English placement test results. Note: All degree and nondegree applicants for whom English is not the native language are required to take the TOEFL. A TOEFL score of less than 500 on the paper-based test or 173 on the computer-based test will not be considered sufficient for admission.

International students in need of an I-20 form (Certificate of Eligibility) The application must be received in the Admissions Office by the following dates, depending on where the applicant is presently residing:

For fall 2004 semester:

Students residing outside the U.S. July 1, 2004
Students residing inside the U.S. July 15, 2004

For spring 2005 semester:

Students residing outside the U.S. October 15, 2004
Students residing inside the U.S. November 1, 2004

For summer 2005 semester:

Students residing outside the U.S. March 15, 2005
Students residing inside the U.S. April 1, 2005

International students in need of an I-20 form must adequately document financial resources for the program's duration. An I-20 will be issued when the applicant has been admitted, an original financial certification has been received, a deposit has been paid, and a Transfer Clearance Form has been submitted in cases where the applicant has been previously enrolled in school in the United States.