International Student Admissions Criteria
All international students are encouraged to submit the online application and send the required documentsas early as possible to allow for timely processing of both the application and immigration documents. Please refer to our Dates and Deadlines page for priority application dates, final application deadlines, and fees.
All students who are not citizens of the United States or who do not possess a resident alien card are classified as International Students.
Requirements for:
To be eligible for full admission to Southeastern, international beginning freshmen students must meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Must have completed a recognized secondary school program with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0.
- Must have taken the TOEFL or IELTS *:
a. Minimim TOEFL scores required - 500 paper-based,
173 computer-based, and 61 internet-based
b. Minimum IELTS score required - 5.5 overall band
Note* Any student who has studied in the United States for one full year in an academic
program is not required to take the TOEFL or IELTS.
Transfer students with less than 12 hours of U.S. college credit:
- Must meet the beginning freshman admission criteria above, and
- Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on all college level work.
- Must be eligible to return to the last college or university attended.
Transfer students with more than 12 hours of U.S. college credit:
- Must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher on all college level work.
- Must be eligible to return to the last college or university attended.
- Must have taken the TOEFL or IELTS *:
a. Minimim TOEFL scores required - 500 paper-based, 173 computer-based,
and 61 internet-based.
b. Minimum IELTS score required - 5.5 overall band
Note* Any student who has studied in the United States for one full year in an academic
program is not required to take the TOEFL or IELTS.
Students wishing to seek a Master's level degree at Southeastern:
- Must have completed a four year U.S. bachelor's degree or a comparable degree program in a foreign country.
- Must have taken the TOEFL or IELTS *:
a. Minimim TOEFL scores required - 525 paper-based,
195 computer-based, and 75 internet-based.
b. Minimum IELTS score required - 5.5 overall band
c. To gain admission into the MBA program,
a student must have at least - 525 paper-based,
195 computer-based, or 75 internet-based or IELTS score of 6.0 overall band.
3. Must meet minimum scores required by the individual departments on all
standardized tests (GRE, GMAT, PRAXIS, etc.)
4. Must meet all other requirements as set forth by the individual departments. Please
see the Research and Graduate Programs page for further information. Conditional
admission cannot be offered to an international student on the F1 or J1 visas.
Note* Any student who has studied in the United States for one full year in an academic
program is not required to take the TOEFL or IELTS.
For more information please visit the International Services Office website.
