International Students

community. The College welcomes transfer applicants from junior and community colleges as well as from four-year institutions.

Transfer applicants must submit: • A completed application with essay and $60 non-refundable application fee • An official, final secondary school transcript with proof of graduation • An official transcript from each postsecondary institution attended, including grades from the most recent semester • One letter of recommendation from a recent college professor or advisor • Course descriptions for each postsecondary institution attended for appropriate credit evaluation • (Optional) SAT or ACT results

The College has a transfer application deadline of April 1 for transfer students applying for fall admission, and an application deadline of December 1 for students applying for spring admission. Decisions are made after October 1 for spring applicants and after February 1 for fall applicants.

Emmanuel College will grant credit for courses taken at regionally accredited postsecondary institutions that are comparable in content, scope, and rigor to course offerings within the academic programs offered at Emmanuel College. In general, 3-4 credit semester credit, or the equivalent, will be eligible for transfer. No credit will be granted for the following: vocational coursework, continuing education units, precollegiate or remedial courses, including any ESL coursework, social activities, or correspondence courses, unless recognized and offered by the U.S. Armed Forces Institute. Military courses on a Joint Services transcript with content that are within the scope of programs offered at Emmanuel will be accepted for credit. Courses associated with credits in non-semester hours will be converted to equivalent semester hours. No credit is given for courses below a 2.0 (C). Transfer students are expected to fulfill the regular requirements for the degree and successfully complete half of their academic program, at least 64 credits, including 50% of major (and applicable minor requirements, as well as major internship and capstone requirement at Emmanuel College to receive an Emmanuel degree. Grades for transfer courses are not included in the Emmanuel grade point average and will not appear on the Emmanuel College transcript. Courses to be considered for transfer credit will only be reviewed once a student has been accepted. Students who have outstanding final official transcripts will have a registration hold placed on their account preventing registration until an official final transcript has been received. Please see College website for additional information.

International transfer students should refer to the section below: Procedure for International Students.

PROCEDURE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Emmanuel College is dedicated to helping qualified international students reach their personal and academic goals while studying in the United States. With a commitment to an internationally diverse campus, Emmanuel strives to foster appreciation for cultural diversity and to broaden the perspective of the entire Emmanuel College community to include the whole world as its frame of reference. More than 41 countries and territories are represented in Emmanuel’s student body.

International candidates for admission as first-year students should submit the following to the Office of Admissions: