International Admission

3rd Party Evaluations

100

What agency would the evaluation need to be a member of? 

NACES and AICE ( they must be a member of these evaluation agencies)

200

What type of third party evaluation does my UG student need for an international high school?

A student needs a document by document evaluation for their high school. 

300

What type of third party evaluation does a student need for international courses? 

A student needs a course by course evaluation for college level transcripts. 

400

Why do we need an evaluation of a student’s international high school?

• In order to fulfill the admission requirements, we need to make sure that the international high school is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma by an accredited institution.

Exemptions

100

How many US colleges credits would a student need to exempt a high school evaluation? 

24 credits 

200

Can you make an exemption for a third party college evaluation? 

Yes - they need 24 our more college credits from an approved agency showing 24 transferable courses. 

300

When would an international student be eligible for AEP? 

Once all the international requirements have been satisfied. 

400

List five countries that are exempt from English Language Proficiency: 

American Samoa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Denmark, Dominica, Fiji, Finland, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe

English Language Proficiency

100

What are three examples of of exception for English Proficiency? 

Proof of U.S. citizenship as demonstrated by an approved government issued document

Proof of a full academic year of high school in the U.S. with passing grade in one year of standard English

Proof Of a full year Of post-secondary education in the U.S. with a minimum Of 24 transferable semester hours or

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Proof Of 24 transferable semester hours Of English completed at an international institution evaluated as the U.S.

uivalent at the baccalaureate level

Proof of completed academic credential from an institution based in an English speaking country

Proof that instruction for academic program or credential was completed entirely in English

200

Where can you find out what countries are exempt from English Language Proficiency? 

The international FAQs.

300

What is the TCE’s process to reviewing if the student can have their International High School and/or English Proficiency Scores satisfied?

• A TCE will review all official documents on file to see if the student meets the international high school and/or English proficiency score exemption.
• If the student disagrees with this assessment, please escalate to leadership who will have it reviewed.

400

If a student has completed some of their high school in the U.S., what documentation is needed to satisfy the English Proficiency requirement?

• The student will need to provide an official transcript of an accredited high school in the U.S. that shows they completed a full academic year with a passing grade of Standard English (not including ESL or developmental coursework).

TCE

100

My student is from Canada. Do they need a third party evaluation for their college and/or high school?

• As long as we can verify accreditation of the institution and that it is equivalent to the U.S. degree we are able to evaluate this without going through a third party agency.
• At the point of evaluation the TCE will verify accreditation and let the admission counselor know if any additional verification is required.

200

Can I AEP an international undergraduate student who just has unofficial transcripts on file?

• No. Please see the question “Can I AEP and international undergraduate student” for minimum requirements.

300

If my student completed both high school and college outside the U.S. can they be on the same third party evaluation?

• Yes. The college needs to be a course by course and it needs to state the high school is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma from an accredited institution.
• The third party evaluation agency needs to be a member of NACES or AICE in order to be evaluated.

400

What are the approved government issued documents that can be used to demonstrate US Citizenship?

• U.S. Passport
• Birth certificate which clearly shows U.S. citizenship.
• Consular Report of Birth or Certification of Birth Abroad
• Certificate of Citizenship
• Naturalization Certificate

Duolingo

100

How long are English Proficiency Scores valid for?

• Generally, English proficiencies scores are valid for two years.
• Any test scores over two years will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

200

What is Duolingo? 

• The English proficiency admission requirement app will be updated for the January 2020 catalog to include Duolingo as an acceptable test for international students. This allows students to take this requirement at their own pace!

300

What is the minimum score for acceptance at SNHU? Can I retake the test if I don’t achieve that?

• The minimum score is 105.
• Students may take the test two times within a 30-day period.

400

How much does it cost for students to take the Duolingo test?

• The cost is $49.