International Graduate Student Application Guide

Online Application Instructions:

• Go to http://www.facts.org
• Click on Admissions: Admissions Application
• Create your FACTS login
• Choose Florida Atlantic University from Public/Private community college or university list
• Click on Graduate Application
• Complete the online FACTS Graduate Application
• Pay your application fee

Program Requirements

International students must meet the same academic requirements as domestic students for the degree program in which they are applying. Information about the academic requirements for each program offered by Florida Atlantic University is available by referencing the Graduate Program Summary and checking the program's department website.

Application deadlines for the degree programs vary. Please check this list for the International Application Deadline for your desired program.

In order to receive an I-20 form, all supporting documents (Financial Certification Form, Visa Clearance Form) and entry documents, e.g., the passport, must be issued the same name.  The names on all the documents must be listed in the same order.

In addition to meeting the academic requirements, international applicants must complete the following:

1. All applicants who have completed all or part of their education abroad are required to have their foreign credentials evaluated by an independent evaluation service that is a NACES member. For a list of evaluation services please see the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) Members website. The evaluation should contain a course-by-course description and a grade point average from each institution attended. Please do not send foreign credentials to FAU, send them directly to the evaluation agency and have the agency mail FAU a copy of the report.
   
2. All applicants must furnish evidence of proficiency in English by submitting scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). This test is not offered at FAU; it must be taken elsewhere.  Applicants from English-speaking countries and those who have completed a minimum of two years of post-secondary education in the United States are exempt from this requirement.

3. Minimum TOEFL scores	Written	Computer-Based	Internet-Based
   	500	173	61
   Note: Each degree program may choose to have a higher minimum score.  Please check the minimum score requirements of your chosen degree program available in the Graduate Program Summary.

   Minimum IELTS score	Band Score
   	6.0
   Note: Each degree program may choose to have a higher minimum score.  Please check the minimum score requirements of your chosen degree program available in the Graduate Program Summary.

4. A completed Financial Certification Form (FCF) and bank letters (in English with amounts in USD) showing specific sources of financial support and the exact amounts expected from each source must be submitted.  FAU cannot issue an I-20 form until these documents are received.  The order of your names on the FCF must match the order on your entry documents (passport or other official/legal documents that you will be using to enter the United States). This will be the name used on the SEVIS I-20.
   
5. Students with an F-1 Visa transferring from another U.S. college or university to FAU must complete an International Student Visa Clearance Form (VCF) as part of the admission process. FAU cannot issue an I-20 form until the Visa Clearance Form is completed by the International Coordinator of the previous school attended.
   
6. A completed application, all required documentation, and the $30.00 USD application fee must be submitted before the application deadline for the term for which the application is made. The application fee can be paid online by credit card or can be mailed in the form of a check, money order, or U.S. traveler’s check (all must be drawn on a U.S. bank). Please mail to:
   

   Florida Atlantic University
   Graduate College
   Application Fee
   777 Glades Road, SU-80, Room 101
   Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991
   

7. A Health Form to the University Health Offices attesting to the good health of the applicant must be completed. Upon arrival to FAU, all international students are required to purchase annual medical insurance. Applicants must also show proof of conformity to the Measles Immunization Policy of the State University System.