Applicants from countries other than the United States must meet regular admission requirements. International applicants should (1) complete an application for international admission, (2) provide the necessary transcripts and/or leaving certificates, (3) take a standardized test and (4) submit a financial verification form.

Applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The minimum score for admission is 550 on the paper-based test, 173 on the computer-based test or 61 on the Internet-based TOEFL (IBT). Applicants whose native language is English are required to submit SAT or ACT scores.

If you have previously attended an international university, you must sumbit a professional course-by-course credential evaluation of all international university work completed through AACRAO Foreign Educational Credential Service or from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Credit from foreign colleges/universities is reviewed by the International Programs Office in coordination with the dean of the student's major and the dean of each course in review.

Upon admission and proper financial verification, applicants will be issued an Immigration Form I-20 for use in requesting an F-1 student visa. In order to register officially as a student at Coastal, entry into the U.S. must be in F-1 student visa status. Also, individuals already in the U.S.A. who are out of status with the Immigration and Naturalization Service will not be permitted official registration.

International students attending on student visas are required to purchase the University insurance plan or show proof of a comparable plan acceptable to University personnel responsible for issuing Immigration and Naturalization Service certifying forms.