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International Students

Are you an International Student?

For the purpose of admission, UNCG defines an " international student" applicant as a foreign national who holds, or who intends to hold, a temporary, non-immigrant visa/status in the U.S.A. International students apply through the International Programs Center. For additional information please contact the Director of International Admissions at 336/334-5404.

Are you a Domestic Student?

Applicants who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, pending permanent residents, political asylees or refugees are considered as "domestic" applicants and should apply through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

See below for information on domestic freshmen and tranfer students.

Application Procedures for Domestic Freshmen with any International Credentials

1. Complete the UNCG application. A $45 application fee must accompany the application. This fee covers the cost of processing the application and is subject to change; it is not refundable and is not applicable toward tuition or other costs. The application deadline is March 1. Applications received after that date will be considered on a space available basis.
2. Submit original or certified copies of all official secondary records including certificates, degrees, or diplomas in original language of issue. Official records must be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applicants who have studied in the U.S. must request that their school counselors forward their transcripts directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
3. Official English translations of all academic records obtained outside of the U.S., including certificates, degrees, or diplomas must be submitted directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
4. Students with any international credentials must submit transcript evaluations from a company recognized by NACES or from AACRAO by the March 1 deadline in order for an admission decision to be made. Please visit www.naces.org or www.aacrao.org to obtain a list of qualified evaluation services.

Application Procedures for Domestic Transfer Students with any International Credentials

1. Complete the UNCG application. A $45 application fee must accompany the application. This fee covers the cost of processing the application and is subject to change; it is not refundable and is not applicable toward tuition or other costs. For transfer students, the priority deadline for submitting the application and all credentials is March 1 for fall and November 1 for the spring semester. Final deadlines for transfer applicants are August 1 for fall and December 1 for spring (space permitting).
2. Submit original or certified copies of all official secondary records including certificates, degrees, or diplomas in original language of issue. Official records must be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applicants who have studied in the U.S. must request that their high school counselors forward their transcripts directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
3. Submit original or certified copies of all post-secondary records including certificates, degrees or diplomas in original language of issue. Official records must be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Applicants who have studied in the U.S. are required to submit official transcripts from each postsecondary institution previously attended (including summer school and extension). Official transcripts must be sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
   
4. Official English translations of all secondary and post-secondary academic records, obtained outside of the U.S., including certificates, degrees, or diplomas must be submitted directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
5. All academic records obtained outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by a company recognized by NACES or by AACRAO prior to the application deadline in order for an admission decision to be made. Please visit www.naces.org or www.aacrao.com to obtain a list of qualified evaluation services.
   
   Course descriptions and/or course syllabi must be submitted to the Transfer Articulation Division of the University Registrar’s Office. Course descriptions and/or course syllabi must be in English and translated by an accredited translation service.

English Language Proficiency

Freshman and transfer applicants whose first language is not English are required to prove English proficiency by one of the following means:

• TOEFL—Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum Paper-Based score of 550, a minimum Computer Based score of 213 or a minimum Internet Based score of 79.
• APIEL—AP International Language Exam with a score of 3 or higher.
• IELTS—International English Language Test System with a score of 6.5 or higher.
• MELAB (Michigan English Language Battery) test result of 80 or higher.
• SAT—Scholastic Aptitude Test with a verbal score of 400 or higher.
• Successful completion of a college transferable English course (minimum requirement: grade of C or better).
• Successful completion of the INTERLINK Language Program at UNCG.

Please have all scores sent to UNCG directly from the testing agency.

Page updated: 14-Apr-2008