International Students

International students must meet the same admission requirements as students here in the United States. As an international student, you will be asked to provide the following additional documentation:

• Financial Statements showing that the student has the resources to pay for at least one academic year of study.
• An evaluation of transcripts by a foreign transcript evaluation agency for high school and college work completed outside of the United States.
  • We currently accept evaluations from World Education Services, IERF and ECE.
  • Acceptance of evaluations from other providers will be determined on a case-by-case basis. *Coursework completed in colleges from within the English-speaking British Commonwealth MAY not require an outside evaluation. The decision if an outside evaluation is necessary will be made by the Life West admissions committee.
• Proof of proficiency in the English language.
• Complete the I-20 Request Form and submit copies of passport ID pages for student and all accompanying dependents.
  
  

If the student’s first language is not English, one of the following is required:

1. TOEFL Exam (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
   Requires a test score of 550 (Internet based score requirement is 80)
   Life West’s institutional code is 4458.
   Scores must be no more than 2 years old to be valid.
2. Documentation verifying student completed extensive university level studies at an institution where English was the medium of instruction.
3. IELTS Exam
   *Requires a test score of 6.5