English Language Requirement

International applicants from non-English speaking countries must show evidence of sufficient English language proficiency through one of the following options:

• Submission of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) taken within the last two years
• Successful completion of Excelsior College® Examinations English Composition exam (ENGx111) or UExcel College Writing exam (ENGx110)
• Submission of evidence of the successful completion of at least 9 credit hours of academic work in courses delivered in English at an institution of higher education in the United States

Credit Evaluation

We award credit for degree-level coursework completed at a university that has been officially recognized as degree- or diploma-granting by the regulating agency for higher education in your home country. If you have coursework credit from outside the United States, be aware of the following:

• Excelsior College does not accept official transcripts directly from international institutions unless they are listed in our publication Institutions Outside the United States Whose Transcripts are Accepted Directly (PDF).
• In all other cases, you must use one of the approved evaluation agencies when submitting transcripts or credentials from countries outside the United States.
• No coursework from a hospital or diploma school of nursing will be considered, regardless of whether it was completed through an approved university or university-parallel institution.

Evaluation Agencies

The approved agencies below use different approaches to evaluate international credentials. Investigate which is best suited to your particular needs by reviewing the agencies’ practices and by speaking to an agency representative before making a commitment. Once an evaluation is prepared and accepted in transfer here at Excelsior College, we cannot accept an evaluation from another agency for the same credit.

Educational Credential Evaluators Inc. (ECE)
PO Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203
Format: Subject analysis
Telephone: 414-289-3400
Email: eval@ece.org
Web: www.ece.org/excelsior

World Education Services (WES)
Bowling Green Station
P.O. Box 5087
New York, NY 10274-5087
Format: Course by course
Telephone: 212-966-6311
Web: www.wes.org/excelsior

Please note: If you have had an evaluation completed by WES and did not specifically note it was needed
for Excelsior College, you must request an update to your evaluation by WES prior to submitting it to us.

CGFNS International (for nursing credentials only)
3600 Market Street
Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Telephone: 215-349-8767
Web: www.cgfns.org