Admission Requirements for International Students

Applicants must submit proof of having earned the equivalent of a U.S. diploma at the appropriate level by a NACES approved credential evaluator. A document or general evaluation is sufficient unless the applicant desires to transfer post-secondary credit into JIU which requires a course-by-course evaluation.

Highest Degree earned requirements:

• Associate/Bachelor program applicants: attestation of secondary program completion
• Masters level program applicants: bachelor's degree
• Doctorate program applicants: master's degree

Applicants Seeking to Transfer Post-Secondary credit into JIU (Undergraduate and Graduate)

A course-by-course evaluation of all academic credit earned from an institution outside of the United States is required to process post-secondary credit transfer requests. JIU accepts evaluations performed by any NACES approved provider and specifically recommends the following organizations:

• Office of International Education Services, American Association of Collegiate Registrar, and Admission Officers (AACRAO) in Washington, D.C. For more information, contact the JIU Admissions Office.
• ECE – Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
• WES - World Educating Services

If the academic records are in a language other than English, a literal English translation is required and must be submitted together with the original language version per the requirements of the evaluator you select.

For more information, call JIU's Admissions Office at 800.811.5663 in the U.S. or +1.303.784.8904 outside the U.S. or send an email to info@international.edu.

English Language Proficiency

Applicants must demonstrate sufficient English language skills for admission into a JIU degree program by meeting one or more of the following criteria. Your likelihood for success at JIU is probable as long as at least one of these criteria is met:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Evidence of having scored at least 79 on the Internet-based Test (iBT), 213 on the Computer-based Test (CBT), or 550 on the Paper-based Test (PBT). Results must be sent directly from the testing service. The JIU school code for TOEFL is 8341.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Minimum overall band of 6.0 (with no band less than 5.5). Results must be sent to JIU directly from the testing service.
• Evidence of having successfully completed four years of secondary education or higher in which the language of instruction was English.
• Evidence of having completed 12 semester hours, with at least a C (2.0 GPA) average, at a post- secondary institution at which English was the language of instruction.

For further information, please call JIU’s Admissions Office at 1.800.811-5663 in the U.S. or +1.303-784-8904 outside the U.S. or send an email to admissions@international.edu.