International Students

1. Submission of a completed Application for Admission.
2. Submission of a certified or notarized copy of authenticated academic records in English translation. The applicant is responsible for arranging for and paying any cost of the official translation of foreign language transcripts. These records should describe the courses of instruction in terms of years spent in school and the type of subject matter covered, with grades earned in each subject. The education level attained must be comparable to a high school diploma in the United States.
   Students are responsible for contacting the evaluation agency. Students are also responsible for any fees associated with translations and evaluations. If you choose to use a credentialing service, it must be through a NACES-affiliated organization. A complete list of approved members is available at https://naces.org/members/
   
3. Submission of an official transcript from each college or university the international applicant has attended. If the college or university is outside the United States the applicant is responsible for arranging for and paying any cost of the official translation of foreign language transcripts. These records should describe the courses of instruction in terms of years spent in school and the type of subject matter covered, with grades earned in each subject.
   Students are responsible for contacting the evaluation agency and requesting a course-by-course evaluation, including a calculated grade point average. Students are also responsible for any fees associated with translations and evaluations. The following is a list of some evaluation agencies. (Northeast State does not endorse any particular agency and the college cannot guarantee the accuracy, quality, or availability of the agencies on the list. If you find an error please let us know.)
   • Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
   • Education Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE)
   • Joseph Silny & Associates, Inc.
   • SpanTran: The Evaluation Company (Use This Evaluation Company link for a customized application for Northeast State ensuring you select the correct evaluation at a discounted rate.)
   • World Education Services, Inc. (WES)
4. If you are planning to transfer credits from an international institution, you must submit a course-by-course credential evaluation through a NACES affiliated organization. These evaluations ensure that your prior coursework aligns with Northeast State’s academic requirements.
   Course-by-course credentials are not required if you are not seeking to earn transfer credit from your international institution. We are unable to grant transfer credit without credentialing and do not award transfer credit for U.S. graduate-level courses.
   The cost of credentialing is the responsibility of the applicant. The following is the NACES affiliated list of evaluation agencies. (Northeast State does not endorse any particular agency)
   • Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
   • Center for Applied Research, Evaluation and Education, Inc.
   • Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
   • Educational Perspectives, nfp
   • Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc.
   • Foreign Academic Credentials Service, Inc.
   • Foundation for International Services, Inc.
   • Global Credential Evaluators, Inc.
   • Globe Language Services
   • Institute of Foreign Credential Services, Inc.
   • International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc.
   • International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.
   • International Education Evaluations, Inc.
   • International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
   • Josef Silny and Associates, Inc. International Education Consultants
   • The Evaluation Company (formerly SpanTran) (Use this link for a customized application for Northeast State ensuring you select the correct evaluation at a discounted rate.)
   • Transcript Research
   • World Education Services, Inc.
5. All applicants whose native language is not English must provide documentation of language proficiency:
   1. TOEFL minimum score of 72
   2. IELTS minimum score of 5.5
   3. Duolingo English Test minimum score of 100
   4. Michigan (MET) minimum score of 53
   5. Cambridge minimum score of B2 First
   6. iTEP minimum score of 3.8
   7. PTE minimum score of 59
   8. Completion of U.S. high school diploma or U.S. high school equivalency test
   9. Completion of Composition I with a “C” or better from a U.S. college
6. International students with valid ACT/SAT scores (less than 5 years old) are requested to send the scores to Admissions. At the time of submission, it will be determined if the student will be required to take learning support coursework. Additional institutional assessment may be required of all international students.
7. International applicants must show satisfactory evidence of financial capability to meet the expense involved while studying at Northeast State. Applicants must complete the appropriate form, provided by the college, showing financial capability and indicating who will provide funds for the applicant’s educational and living expenses while he/she is enrolled at Northeast State. International students pay out-of-state fees based on their residency status and are not eligible for Title IV funds or internal scholarships. Northeast State does not provide housing for any of its students. Housing, meals, and transportation are solely the responsibility of the student.
8. International applicants should submit a certificate from a licensed physician or other qualified medical authority verifying freedom from tuberculosis. This certificate must be submitted to the Office of Admissions and Records within 30 days from the first day of classes to continue enrollment. Failure to furnish such a certificate shall result in denial of further enrollment or admission. In the event that the applicant either has tuberculosis or has potential tuberculosis requiring medical treatment, continued enrollment will be contingent upon the determination by a licensed physician that further enrollment does not present a risk to others and upon the applicant’s compliance with any prescribed medical treatment program.
9. International students must become familiar with the regulations of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and assume responsibility for complying with the regulations.
10. As a condition of admission and continued enrollment, all International non-immigrant students must purchase health insurance through The College System of Tennessee (TBR).
11. International applicants will be required to pay out-of-state tuition. Failure to pay tuition and fees by the fee payment deadline will result in the removal of classes and termination of the I-20.

Student admission files will remain active for one year from the date of application if the applicant doesn’t enroll and attend classes. After this time, the documents will be destroyed per TBR Policy 1:12:01:00 and the student will need to resubmit all information to the Office of Admissions and Records.

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Service Providers

• Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.:  https://aes-edu.org
• Education Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE):  www.ece.org
• Foundation for International Services, Inc.:  www.FIS-Web.com
• Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.:  www.JSilny.org
• SpanTran: The Evaluation Company: (Use  The Evaluation Company link for a customized application for Northeast State ensuring you receive the discounted rate.)
• World Education Services, Inc. (WES):  www.Wes.org