International Non-Nursing Applicants
Review the international student requirements before applying for admission. If you plan to enroll in a nursing program, visit the International Nursing Applicant page.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Applicants from non-English-speaking countries must show evidence of English language proficiency through one of the following options:
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
- Required minimum score of 525 on the paper based test or 69 on the Web-based test.
- Scores older than 2 years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.
MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery)
- Required minimum score of 75.
- Scores older than 2 years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
- Required minimum overall band score of 5.5.
- Scores older than two years at the time of your application to Excelsior will not be accepted.
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 TRANSFER FROM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Excelsior University awards 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. To submit a transcript:
- Look for the institution(s) where you earned credit in the publication Transcripts Accepted Directly From Institutions Outside the U.S. and in U.S. Territories (PDF).
- If you find your institution(s) listed, have the institution(s) send official transcripts directly to Excelsior University.
- If you do not find your institution(s) listed, you must use an approved evaluation agency when submitting transcripts or credentials.
Undergraduate programs: International credits for admission into all non-nursing undergraduate programs must be evaluated by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc (ECE) and documented on their Subject Analysis Report.
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
101 W. Pleasant St., Suite 200, Milwaukee, WI 53212-3963
Telephone: +1-414-289-3400
Customer Care Contact: https://www.ece.org/ECE/About/Contact-Us
Web: https://www.ece.org/excelsior
Order: Your subject analysis report online
Graduate programs: International students applying to an Excelsior University graduate program should have their transcripts evaluated by World Education Services (WES) to determine bachelor’s degree equivalence of three-year degrees and other foreign credentials.
World Education Services
Attention: Documentation Center
Bowling Green Station
P.O. Box 5087
New York, NY 10274-5087
Telephone: +1-212-966-6311
YOUR EXCELSIOR UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS CONTACT:
International Admissions Counselor
Email: international@excelsior.edu
Phone: +1-518-464-8500
