Requirements for Admission of International Students
Application. A completed application for admission should be submitted at least one year prior to the desired date of entrance.
Official Transcript(s). Official copies of all studies in each school attended, beginning with secondary school are required. These records should include all mark sheets, diplomas, and certificates issued during that time. They should also include an English translation and should be mailed directly from the institutions issuing the transcripts. These transcripts must be provided approximately six months prior to enrollment at Blue Mountain College.
Transcripts from Institutions Located Outside the United States - The applicant must request a COURSE BY COURSE REPORT from an educational evaluating agency. The applicant should contact the Office of Admissions for a list of acceptable agencies.
Transcripts from Institutions Located Within the United States - Transcripts from institutions located in the United States must be delivered from these institutions directly to the Office of Admissions at Blue Mountain College.
Standardized Test Scores. Satisfactory standardized English proficiency test scores must be submitted prior to enrollment at Blue Mountain College. The applicant should contact the Office of Admissions for a list of acceptable English proficiency examinations. International undergraduate students admitted to Blue Mountain College must demonstrate English language proficiency to register for academic courses. Any one of the following scores are acceptable to demonstrate English language proficiency.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS): minimum score of 6.5.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):76-80.
- English portion of the ACT: minimum 19.
- 1020 (combined reading and math) or 1100 (combined evidence-based reading and writing on the SAT.
- Duolingo – 105-110
College Housing Requirements. All international students are required to live in campus housing unless the student meets the requirements for living off-campus detailed in Policy 4.14 Residential Life and Campus Housing Requirements. Applicants for College housing must submit a completed room application accompanied by a room deposit. The deposit serves as a damage deposit and is refundable, less any charges for damages, upon the student’s written request within two weeks of having vacated College housing. [Cross reference with Policy 4.14 Residential Life and Campus Housing Requirements.]
Additional Residence Needs. There are approximately 60 days in the calendar year (vacations and semester breaks) for which residence halls are closed. [Cross reference with Policy 4.14 Residential Life and Campus Housing Requirements]
Adequate Financial Support. An affidavit of financial support that indicates adequate financial support and the source(s) of such support for year(s) of study at Blue Mountain College is required.
There is no federal financial aid for international students.
Insurance Policy. Prior to enrollment, international students must provide evidence documented in English of an insurance policy which provides medical, medical evacuation, and repatriation coverage.If no insurance policy is submitted by the student, the student must purchase the designated insurance through the college prior to arriving on campus. The charge for the policy will be assessed to the student's account.
F-1 International students are required to maintain health insurance coverage through the period of their program. This insurance must cover healthcare and other unexpected expenditures, including:
- Medical benefits of at least $50,000 per accident or illness.
- Expenses associated with medical evacuation of the student to his or her home country in the amount of $10,000.
- Repatriation of remains in the amount of $7500.
- Other non-health related emergency evacuations (political unrest, natural disaster, etc.)
Immunizations. Applicants should submit Mumps, Measles, and Rubella Immunization Certificate and be tested for Tuberculosis.
Student Visa. Blue Mountain College is authorized to admit international students on the F‑1 (Student Visa). The Student Visa is issued by the U.S. Department of State on the basis of a completed I‑20 Form issued by Blue Mountain College upon the formal admission of the student to the College. Each international student is required to have an I‑20 Form before being allowed to register for classes.
All International students must be degree seeking.