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What do you need to become a part of our learning community?

We want you to focus on your studies. Provide us with all your required documentation and we will take care of the paperwork. If we have any questions, we will ask.

Check what requirements you need

Here you will find everything you need to know about admissions requirements, documentation, and other necessary information that we will need you to provide us with.

Undergraduate Enrollment

As an Undergraduate student you need to know:

  • You must hold an Official High School transcript indicating your date of graduation, or official GED transcript.
  • You can also provide proof of completion of secondary education if you have studied outside of the United States or the American educational system. Examples may include the Abitur, Selectividad, Baccalauréat, International Baccalaureate (IB) “O” and “A”- level exam results.
  • You must send the enrollment agreement signed.
  • Proof of your English proficiency is required:
    - TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language): minimum score of 80.
    - TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) minimum score of 650.
    - IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum score of 6.0.
    - CAMBRIDGE FCE (First Certificate in English) grade of “B” (B2 level) or higher -Cambridge Advanced (CAE) or Proficiency (CPE) preferred.
    - Duolingo English Exam: score of at least 95 for all programs.
    - Pearson English Test (PTE): obtain a GSE score of 59 or higher.
    - If you have successfully graduated from the Tampa Language Center with a Level 6 program, you are eligible for admission.
    - Verification proof may be waived if you are a student who has graduated from a secondary school where English is the language of instruction or the country's official language.

Graduate Enrollment

As a Graduate student: 

  • You will need the official transcripts from the institution that awarded your undergraduate degree or its equivalent.

    If you do not have a degree recognized in the United States, you must arrange to have an evaluation of your foreign transcript by American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)’s International Education Services, a member of Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), or National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to the evaluation and award. 

    All costs for foreign transcript evaluation must be covered by the applicant.
  • You must provide a copy of your official ID or passport (Visa Students).
  • You must submit a signed enrollment agreement.

If you are not a native English speaker, did not complete your post-secondary education exclusively in the English language, or did not complete at least 24 academic credits in a university-level program taught in English you will have to provide proof of English proficiency:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 89 (IBT – Internet version) for Masters, Schiller, TOEFL number is 0835.
  • TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) score of at least 700 for Masters.
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 for Masters.
  • CAMBRIDGE FCE (First Certificate in English) grade of “B” (B2 level) or higher -Cambridge Advanced (CAE) or Proficiency (CPE) preferred.
  • Duolingo English Exam: score of at least 105 for all programs.
  • Pearson English Test (PTE): obtain a GSE score of 76 or higher.
  • If you successfully graduated from the Tampa Language Center with a Level 6 program, you are eligible for admission.