International Students

• Complete the International Student Financial Assistance Form or submit a copy of the International Student Application for Financial Assistance
• Complete High School Transcript and/or Final exam results
• Test Scores OR Test-Optional Form 
  • International students can submit one of the following test scores: SAT, ACT, IELTS, TOEFL, the Duolingo English Test, the Pearson English Test, and the Cambridge English Exam.
  • Students who apply from a country where English is an official language may apply with a test-optional form to Washington College. If a test-optional form is submitted, other test scores are not required. 
• Letter of Recommendation from a High School Counselor, Teacher, or School Administrator
• Personal Essay
• Resume (optional)

• Complete the International Student Financial Assistance Form or submit a copy of the International Student Application for Financial Assistance
• Official College Transcript (Students enrolled in a foreign higher education institution must submit a course by course evaluation by one of our approved agencies  as well as descriptions of the topics covered in each course taken. We will use these documents to assess how many credits will be transferred.)
• Test Scores OR Test-Optional Form 
  • International students can submit one of the following test scores: SAT, ACT, IELTS, TOEFL, the Duolingo English Test, the Pearson English Test, and the Cambridge English Exam.
  • Students who apply from a country where English is an official language may apply with a test-optional form to Washington College. If a test-optional form is submitted, other test scores are not required. 
• Personal Essay
• Professor Recommendation
• Resume (optional)
• Registrar's Report (Required only for Student's transferring from U.S. higher education institutions)

International applicants who are non-native speakers of English must show English Proficiency as per admission and student visa requirements. Washington College accepts the following exams:

English Language Proficiency Exam	Minimum required score
TOEFL	90
IELTS	6.5
Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency	176
Duolingo English Test	115
PTE	53

Note: We can also accept SAT or ACT scores instead of these English Proficiency exams. International students from countries such as the English-speaking islands of the caribbean including Belize and Guyana, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe,  Malawi,  Ghana,  Rwanda and Sudan where the official language is English and whose cumulative GPA is a 3.5 and above may be allowed to apply test optional  at the discretion of your  admissions counselor.

For students who do NOT meet our minimum required English Proficiency scores, Washington College has a partnership with LADO International Institute. By studying at LADO you can enjoy:

• A TOEFL and IELTS waiver if you satisfy the LADO requirements
• The best English preparation program possible on your way to university

If you meet the following requirements at the LADO International Institute, your TOEFL score requirement will be waived in your application to Washington College.

Students must:

• Have a final grade of at least 85% in levels 9 and 10.
• Receive a recommendation letter from an upper level teacher at LADO.
• Receive a recommendation letter from the Director of the center.
• Submit their transcript from LADO. 

 

 All international students that study in the United States need a  Form I-20, “Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status.”  After being admitted or provisionally admitted, all non-US citizens must pay their enrollment deposit, and submit the following documents: