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Please visit the International Admissions Process and Requirements page to get started on an application. If you have any questions along the way, please contact us to speak with an admissions advisor who can help guide you through the process.
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Start the Application Process Early
Give Yourself plenty of time. You should request application forms and special instructions at least one year before the semester you want to begin.
- Your application must be filed at least 120 days prior to the beginning of the semester in which you expect to enroll.
- If your application is approved, Baker College will mail a letter of acceptance and a Form I-20 directly to you.
- If you are a nonimmigrant student, you need to present the I-20 upon application for a student visa in your country and again upon arrival in the United States.
To help you get started, we have combined the forms and information you need in one packet:
- Download and print the International Student Packet PDF.
- After you fill out and complete the International Student Packet, submit all the information to the Baker College campus you plan to attend.
With our Online Program, students are able to earn a degree from anywhere in the world. Many of our undergraduate and graduate degree programs are fully available online — no on-campus classes or meetings required. To apply for our Online Program for international students, you’ll need to:
- Complete an application and submit the application fee
- Provide a transcript of your official academic record
- Demonstrate proficiency in the English language
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You must submit your transcript to verify satisfactory completion of secondary school or its equivalent, as well as any post-secondary school (college/university)
- You must use a credential evaluating service approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Visit www.naces.org to select a service provider.
- The approximate fee for this service is $160.
Ask the credential evaluating service to send your translated transcript directly to the campus you plan to attend: either Baker College Center for Graduate Studies or Baker College Online.
All supporting documents can be submitted to Baker College electronically or via postal mail. Any official transcript or score report must be provided by the issuing institution either in a sealed, unopened envelope or via an approved secure electronic delivery method. If a “send-to” e-mail address is required, please use [email protected].
When sending supporting documents via postal mail, please use the following address:
Baker College Enrollment Center
P.O. Box 77000
Owosso, MI 48867
All applicants are encouraged to submit any supporting documents electronically whenever possible.
Language Proficiency
Before you apply to Baker, you must demonstrate that you are capable of competing with native speakers of English on equal terms.
- To demonstrate your proficiency in English, you must meet minimum standards on the Test for English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
| TOEFL Minimum Scores | Paper Test | Computer Test | Internet Test |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Programs | 500 | 173 | 61 |
| Graduate Programs | 550 | 213 | 79 |
| Doctorate Programs | 575 | 235 | 93 |
To take the TOEFL test, apply directly to Educational Testing Services (not to Baker College). For information about test dates, fees, testing centers, and to obtain registration materials, contact:
TOEFL Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
Phone: (609) 771-7100 or (877) 863-3546
Fax: (610) 290-8971
[email protected]
www.toefl.org
Ask TOEFL Services to send your TOEFL scores directly to the Baker College campus of your choice. Baker College must receive official scores before admission will be considered.
International FAQs
International students (except commuting Canadians) must fulfill student visa requirements and make an advanced tuition deposit. (See “Tuition Deposit –International Students” under the Financial Services information in this Handbook) International students are required to take the TOEFL examination and earn a minimum score of 64 on the TOEFL iBT Test for admission to the college. This requirement may be waived if the official language of the country of education is English, achieved a minimum SAT score of 450 on Evidence Based Reading/Writing, or an IELTS score of 6.0 or greater. Commuting Canadian students commuting from Canada are required to complete only an I-20. Applicants who would like to transfer credits from an institution outside of the U.S. must have their transcripts/degrees evaluated by an organization affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES; naces.org). The results of the evaluation must be sent from the evaluation companies directly to the Baker Enrollment Center. Official evaluations must include U.S. degree equivalencies (for degrees transferred), course grades, and overall grade point averages (GPA).
For more information as to the TOEFL please visit the ETS website at: https://www.ets.org/toefl
International students for any dual enrollment program must fulfill student visa requirements and make an advanced tuition deposit. International Dual Enrollment students are required to take the TOEFL examination and earn a minimum score of 61 on the TOEFL iBT Test or achieve an IELTS score of 5.5 or greater. A personal interview may also be required.
International applicants must possess both written and oral competence in the English language. English proficiency is determined by the following criteria:
• International students at the graduate level are required to take the TOEFL examination and earn a minimum score of 79 on the TOEFL iBT Test or a score of 7.0 or greater on the IELTS for admission to the graduate school.
Applicants who completed their undergraduate degrees at institutions outside the U.S. must have their transcripts/degrees evaluated by companies in the United States such as Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). The results of the evaluations must be sent from the evaluation companies directly to the Center for Graduate Studies. Official evaluations must include U. S. degree equivalencies, course grades, and overall GPAs. Applicants wishing to study in the U. S. must fulfill student visa requirements and make advanced tuition deposits.
The United States does not have free medical facilities, so we encourage you to obtain health and accident insurance as a necessary precaution during your studies at Baker College. This type of insurance is often available through your own country at affordable rates. If you do not have health and accident insurance coverage upon arrival, you should obtain insurance in the United States prior to enrolling at Baker College.
Yes, all international student are required to take the TOEFL test.
To take the TOEFL test, apply directly to Educational Testing Services (not to Baker College).
For information about test dates, fees, testing centers, and to obtain registration materials, contact:
TOEFL Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
Phone: (609) 771-7100 or (877) 863-3546
Fax: (610) 290-8971
[email protected]
www.toefl.org
Ask TOEFL Services to send your TOEFL scores directly to the Baker College campus of your choice. Baker College must receive official scores before admission will be considered.