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International Students Admission Requirements

The following documents are required for admission to the College. Please see additional baccalaureate degree requirements at www.broward.edu/international or on page 7 of the Admission Brochure.

  1. International Student Application (Application must be downloaded, printed, and mailed to the mailing address on application)
    • Completed application with signature.
    • $75 application fee in check or money order drawn on a United States bank.
  2. Official Education Records through highest level completed along with an official certified English translation (Copies must be certified by the school attended, the Ministry of Education in native country, or the US Consulate.)
    • High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) - All applicants must have the equivalent of a US high school diploma. (High school diplomas do not have to be translated to English with the exception of Hebrew, Arabic or Asian)
    • For the British education system, four academic passes on the GCE, CXC, BGCSE, WAEC, WASC, or HKCE exams in General Proficiency are also required with high school diploma.
    • Official University Transcripts with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 or its equivalent. Students attending university outside the US will be required to have a commercial evaluation done within 30 days of the start of classes which consists of a course by course evaluation and upper division course identification.
  3. Evidence of English proficiency (Native English speakers or applicants for the language program are not required to show evidence of English proficiency.)

    4. Degree seeking students must submit one of the following:

    • TOEFL - minimum score of 79 on the internet–based test or a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test.
    • IELTS - minimum score of 6.5.
    • Broward College English as a Second Language Placement Test (LOEP). Applicants currently in US only.
    • Successful completion of ENG IV at a US high school or university level English at an accredited US university with a grade of C or better.

    Please note:
    All international students regardless of TOEFL or IELTS scores will be required to take the LOEP test for placement.

    *In addition, students who are degree seeking, who do not place into college-level English on the LOEP test, will be required to take English as a Second Language (ESL) courses, which will not apply towards a degree. All ESL classes must be completed before starting a degree program.

  4. Evidence of financial support
    • Confidential financial statement on the application must be completed signed by financial sponsor.
    • Bank statement, scholarship, or loan approval indicating that there are sufficient funds to cover the "total cost of education" (tuition, fees, books, living expenses, transportation, and incidental expenses). Each dependent will require additional funds in the amount of $7,000 US dollars.

    Total Minimum Balance Required:
    Associate Degree or Language Program:
    $22,500 US dollars


    Professional Pilot Program
    $50,000 US dollars


    Bachelors Degree
    $27,500 US dollars (Fees are subject to change without notice)

  5. Copies of current passport. Copies of current I-20 and visa if applicable.



Please Note:
  • The International Admissions Office will notify the applicant by email or mail of any missing admission documentation required for admission.
  • Additional information regarding admission requirements, programs, rules and regulations can be found in the college catalog on-line.

  • Once admitted to Broward College, an acceptance packet will be mailed to the student with necessary immigration information within four to six weeks of acceptance.
  • Acceptance to Broward College does not guarantee you will be granted a student visa by the U.S. Embassy in your country; neither does it guarantee you will be granted a change of status by the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (U.S.C.I.S.).
  • Students who have attended a university outside the U.S. must provide a commercial evaluation of all post-secondary education completed within 30 days of admission. Instructions and information will be provided with your acceptance packet. The commercial evaluation companies approved by Broward College are Josef Silny and Associates, Inc., and World Education Services.

 

This page was last modified on Wed, Jan 25, 2012