International Students
Keuka College warmly invites applications from non-U.S. citizens for our on-campus undergraduate and graduate programs. Along with the previously described Application Requirements, international applicants must also submit the following documents:
- A credential evaluation of all secondary school and college/university transcripts completed by World Education Services (WES) or an evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
There is one notable exception to the international application requirements: Undergraduate or graduate applicants studying at an international partner university where:
- Keuka College’s curriculum is taught,
- English-language transcripts are provided by the partner university directly to a College official, and
- English-language syllabi are provided by the partner university directly to a College official.
- For graduate nursing applicants, in addition to submitting college/university transcripts as stated above, applicants must also submit verification of credentials through TruMerit, the only approved credential evaluation provider.
- Transcripts for graduate social work applicants must be evaluated by the Department of Social Work Accreditation, which is part of the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), the College’s Social Work accreditation agency.
- A copy of official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), unless the applicant’s education was in English and in one of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Montserrat, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Turks and Caicos Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, or Zimbabwe.
Upon acceptance, international students are required to provide the College with the following items before a Form I-20 can be issued:
- Declaration of Finances
- Copy of Current Passport
English Proficiency Test Score Requirements
Undergraduate Applicants
- IELTS – 5.0
- TOEFL – 59
- TOEFL iBT - 3.5
Graduate Applicants
- IELTS – 5.5
- TOEFL – 69
- TOEFL iBT - 4
Additional Requirements for Students from Puerto Rico
While students from Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens and not classified as international applicants, public schools in Puerto Rico use Spanish as the primary language of instruction. Therefore, applicants from Puerto Rico are required to submit a TOEFL, IELTS score and meet the criteria outlined in the English Proficiency Test Score Requirements section.