International Requirements
Application Procedures:
- Complete the Undergraduate International Application for Admission.
- Submit the $30 non-refundable application fee in U.S. dollars (credit card, check or money order).
If you submit the non-refundable application fee in the form of a check or U.S. money order drawn it must be drawn on a U.S. bank and make payable to Adams State College. Cash or international postal money orders will not be accepted.
- A complete set of credentials.
Kindly request that an official transcript be sent directly from your school(s) to Undergraduate Admissions. All information MUST be submitted in English. International Students are responsible for having their foreign official transcripts (high school or college/university) evaluated by AACRAO International Educational Services, World Education Services, or Foundation For International Services, Inc. to determine what U.S. equivalencies exist for grades, credit hours and accreditation, all results should be formally sent to ASC from one of the two services. Payment for this service is the responsibility of the international student.
Only college or university-level work certified to have U.S. accreditation equivalency by one of the three named organizations above will be accepted directly in transfer.
In order to receive transfer credit from non-accredited schools, the student must complete 24 hours with a minimum 2.0 GPA. Credits may then be presented to the department chair over the course content area and the Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs for approval.
Other collegiate-level work is acceptable only on the basis of credit by examination. This examination will be conducted by the department chair most closely associated with the academic classes in which the student might wish to transfer. Each department chair will decide whether a written, oral, or credit review of the transcript will be necessary to establish credit. - Proof of English language proficiency.
Please submit your ACT, SAT, and/or TOEFL sent directly to ASC. A minimum score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based) on the TOEFL exam is considered acceptable. If a student attends an ESL program, successful completion of level 109 is considered acceptable.
For more information about TOEFL please see the following information:Phone: 1-609-771-7100 or 1-877-863-3546 Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., New York time Fax: 1-610-290-8972 Mail: Educational Testing Service P.O. Box 6151 Princeton, N.J. 08541-6151, USA or visit http://www.toeflgoanywhere.org/ - Verification of financial support.
International students must provide financial certification showing the availabilities of $22,200 US or the equivalent in another currency. Affidavit of Support (I-134), recent bank statements, and/or scholarship awards are acceptable.
Mail Admission Materials To:
- Adams State College
- Office Of Admissions
- 208 Edgemont Blvd.
- Alamosa, CO 81102
