International Students Living Within the U.S.

View the list of programs that we offer at Greensboro College and choose your focus.

Once you have chosen your program, then you will complete the online application (https://www.commonapp.org/). You will need to create an account to submit the application at the Common App site. Once you have created your account, then you will be able to complete your application and submit. There is no fee to submit your application.

Submit proof of completion of a high school or the equivalent, or a college degree. Any documents not in English must be accompanied by an official English Translation.

Educational Documents from Outside the US

Submit your official high school degree, diploma, national test scores, or your official college/university degree or diploma to the application link (https://www.commonapp.org/ ). You can also mail (quicker processing is electronic submission): Attn: International Admissions, 815 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27401.

Originals received by mail can be returned by request. If you are not sure what to provide, email internationalprograms@greensboro.edu

To earn transfer credit for college/university courses taken outside the US, you must submit an official course by course evaluation by an acceptable company. The evaluation should be sent directly (electronically or by mail) from the company to Greensboro College, or you can submit the official evaluation in a sealed, unopened envelope to International Admissions Office (815 W. Market St., Greensboro NC).

To receive credit for courses taken at institutions outside of the U.S., students must provide an official academic transcript with an official English translation and must be evaluated and approved by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, or NACES. In the rare case that a student is unable to obtain an official transcript from their country, Greensboro College will accept a certified copy of the transcript accompanied by an official English translation and an evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluation service. Transcripts from international institutions that are already in English must still be accompanied by an official evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluation service. A complete listing of NACES-approved evaluation services can be found online at www.NACES.org.

Educational Documents from the US

If you anticipate transferring in less than 24 semester hours, Greensboro College will need your official high school transcript.

Submit sealed, official US high school or college/university transcripts to the International Admissions Office (815 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC), or have the institution submit electronic transcripts through an approved transcript service such as College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC), Credential Solutions, DiplomaSender, National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, Scribbles, or any other authorized electronic transcript service provider approved by the College to internationalprograms@greensboro.edu.

If you anticipate transferring in more than 24 semester hours, an official transcript is required showing completion of an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or a four year degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a non-U.S. college or university where instruction is in English.

Transfer credit will be issued for college/university courses completed that meet the transfer credit award policy of Greensboro College.

Original US diplomas (as proof of admission) can be presented only in person at the International Admissions Office at Greensboro College.

Submit immigration documents (passport photo page) to the application portal (https://www.commonapp.org/ ). If there are dependents seeking F-2 status, then also submit a copy of the current passport information page for each dependent. Copies of documents can also be submitted by mail to Greensboro College, 815 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27401 (faster processing is through the electronic submissions portal).

If your status is not listed, contact International Student Admissions at internationalprograms@greensboro.edu for more information.

*If you changed your status in the US, submit an approval notice instead of a visa stamp. Print your I-94 via this website.

We expect students from outside the United States to meet our minimum English proficiency requirements in one of the following ways:

• Transfer of a college-level English composition or other reading intensive courses with a “B” or equivalent at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a non-U.S. college or university where instruction is in English is required for admission.
• SAT (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing Section) = https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat  minimum sub score 480
• ACT (English & Reading Sections) = https://www.act.org/ minimum 17 average on the two sections
• Duolingo English Test = https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants  minimum score 100
• TOEFL iBT = https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/ibt/about.html  minimum score 77
• IELTS Academic = https://www.ielts.org/en-us minimum score 6.0
• Cambridge English Assessment = https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ minimum B1 Level (140 or higher)
• Oxford Test of English – https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/oxford-test-of-english = minimum of B1 level (81 or higher)
• MLAB – a minimum score of 76; with this option the College will also assess oral proficiency post-admission for the purpose of placement
• Complete and pass the required American Language Academy (in Greensboro, NC) Academic English Level 5 assessment.
• Complete EFL 074 and EFL 094 (Level 4) at Durham Technical Community College with an A or B grade.

The test scores or grades above must be sent directly from the respective testing center or language program to internationalprograms@greensboro.edu

Send an email to let us know that you have completed all the steps. You will be matched with an advisor who will help you choose your classes for your first semester.

After you register, you will receive an email with further instructions about orientation, move-in day (if you are using on-campus housing), and when the first day of classes will be.