International Graduate Student Admissions

The following process must be followed by a prospective international student applying for admission as a Blue Mountain Christian University graduate student. (See also Policy 2.03 Admissions)

Application: Submit application and two current photographs at least one year prior to the desired date of entrance.
Transcripts: Transcripts of coursework taken at institutions located both outside and within the United States must be provided approximately six months prior to enrollment at Blue Mountain Christian University.

All transcripts with credits earned outside the country must be evaluated by an approved service. Blue Mountain Christian University uses the following services for evaluation of transcripts:

Education Credential Evaluators, Inc., P.O. Box 92970, Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970, USA. Fax: 414-289-3411; Phone: 414-289-3400.
World Education Services, Inc., P.O. Box 745, Old Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113-0745. Phone: 212-966-6311 or 800-937-3895; Fax: 212-966-6395: E-mail: info@wes.org; Website: www.wes.org.
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), Office of International Education Services, One DuPont Circle, NW, Suite #520, Washington, D.C. 20036-1135. Phone: 202-296-3359; Fax: 202- 822-3940; E-mail: ies@aacro.org; Website: www.aacrao.org.

Transcripts from Institutions Located outside the United States - The student must request a Course By Course Report. The service Blue Mountain Christian University uses is Education Credential Evaluators, Inc., P. O. Box 92970, Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970, USA. Fax: 414-289-3411; Phone: 414-289-3400.

Transcripts from Institutions Located within the United States - Official transcripts from institutions located within the United States must be sent from these institutions directly to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Education at Blue Mountain Christian University.

3. Satisfactory Standardized Test Scores: International applicants must present acceptable English Proficiency Examination scores on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System).
Satisfactory standardized test scores must be submitted prior to enrollment at Blue Mountain Christian University. This requirement can be met by TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - minimum score of 85 paper-based or 94 computer-based.

4. Acceptable TOEFL Scores: For acceptance, international applicants must present a minimum of 85 paper-based or 94 Internet-based. Six (6) is the acceptable score on the IELTS, which is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examination.

5. Acceptable scores on Praxis II: Applicants to the M.Ed. in Elementary Education must provide acceptable scores on the PRAXIS II, Principles of Learning and Teaching K-6 and the Elementary Education Subject Area Test, GRE, or MAT. The NTE is acceptable if taken prior to August 1, 1997. Applicants to the M.Ed. in Literacy/Reading and/or Secondary Education - Biology must provide acceptable scores on Praxis II - Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) and Subject Area Test for the subject area in which they are licensed, GRE, or MAT. The NTE is acceptable if taken prior to August 1, 1997.

6. Adequate Financial Support: International students applying for enrollment in Blue Mountain Christian University’s graduate pro-grams must have adequate financial support.

The international student must have on deposit in the University Office of Business Affairs sufficient funds to cover expenses for one academic year. This includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, personal living expenses, and an insurance premium. In addition, the applicant must provide evidence of sufficient financial support for personal living expenses such as vacation, room and board, educational supplies, and transportation.

7. Insurance Policy: Prior to enrollment, international students must, through the Blue Mountain Christian University, pay the premium for a twelve-month insurance policy which provides medical, medical evacuation, and repatriation coverage with Blue Mountain Christian University as the trustee beneficiary.

8. Additional Residence Needs: There are approximately 60 days in the calendar year (vacations and semester breaks) during which residence halls are closed. [Cross reference with Policy 4.14]

9. Immunizations: Applicants should be tested for Tuberculosis and submit an Immunization Certificate for Mumps, Measles, and Rubella.

10. University Housing Requirements: Applicants for university housing must submit a completed room application accompanied by a room deposit that serves as a damage deposit and that is refundable, less any charges for damages, upon the student’s written request within two weeks of having vacated University housing. [Cross reference with Policy 4.14.]

11. Student Visa: Blue Mountain Christian University is authorized to admit international students on the F-1 (Student Visa). Upon formal admission of the student to the University, 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 Christian University. Each international student is required to have an I-20 Form before being allowed to register for classes.

12. Full-Time Student Status: The graduate international student must be prepared to be enrolled as a full-time graduate student (nine semester hours) during each semester in order to maintain student (F-1) visa status.

13. Transfer Students: Transfer students must supply photocopies of these documents with the application along with a “Transfer Eligibility Form for F-1 Students.”

Graduate credit will not be granted students who do not comply with the above requirements. Admission to graduate study does not imply admission to candidacy for the Master's degree.

Satisfaction of the specified educational prerequisites does not guarantee an applicant’s admission to graduate study at Blue Mountain Christian University. In evaluating applicants, the University will consider all relevant aspects of the applicant’s record and suitability for graduate study.