International Students
Before your application can be submitted you must complete the following
Academic Credentials: Official transcripts from secondary school and all universities or colleges the student attended should be sent directly from the institution(s) to MCLA. If an original transcript/certificate from another country cannot be obtained, copies certified by a Notary Public or an appropriate school or government official must be submitted. All applicants must submit proof of graduation from their secondary school.
*Certified course-by-course evaluations of foreign credentials must be provided by all transfer applicants and any first year applicants who have taken college level course work either at a university or at the secondary school level. The evaluation must include the grade and the credit hour equivalents for each course.
Scholastic Assesment Test (SAT I): Applicants are required to submit the results of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT 1). Official test scores must be sent directly to the Office of Admission. MCLA's CEEB# is 3521.Transfer applicants who have completed at least six hours of both college-level English composition and college-level mathematics may be exempt from the SAT requirement. In addition, those applicants who graduated from secondary school more than three years prior to the application date may be exempt from the SAT requirement. Click HERE to visit the College Board
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Those students whose native language or schooling is in English or transfer students who have completed at least six hours of college-level English composition at an American university or college will be exempt from the TOEFL. All other applicants must take the TOEFL and have official results sent directly to MCLA. A minimum score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or 213 on the computer-based TOEFL is required for acceptance. A student may also take the English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) in lieu of the TOEFL. A minimum score of 968 is required for the ELPT. Click HERE to visit the TOEFL web site.
Certification of Finances: Applicants must complete the Certification of Finances form to verify access to sufficient financial resources to attend the College. (This is required by U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services regulations). All international students (i.e., not permanent residents or citizens of the U.S.) are classified as "out-of-state" students for tuition purposes. Since the College is unable to provide financial aid to international students, the applicant must demonstrate adequate resources to meet yearly estimated expenses.
Click HERE to view estimated expenses.
*Please note: Massachusetts State Law requires that all full-time students participate in a health insurance plan.
International students studying on an F-1 visa in the United States are eligible to work in paid on-campus positions. Employment is not guaranteed. It is illegal for students on F-1 visa to be employed otherwise. A student's potential earnings can NOT substitute for, or be included, in the financial documentation.
Click HERE to download the Certification of Finances Form.
All international applicants must complete all portions of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Certification of Finances form. This form will not be valid unless the applicant signs it. No other form may substituted.
SOURCES OF FUNDS. Each applicant must show the sources of financial support for the expected number of years until graduation. All international students must demonstrate that the entire first year's expenses are currently on deposit or are being provided by their home government or agency. All sources of savings (personal, parental or those of an individual sponsor ) must be verified by a bank official on official bank stationary. If savings are held in more than one financial institution, verification from each bank must be provided. A letter in official bank stationary must be submitted as an attachment to the Certification of Finances form. Each financial institution must verify the exact amount of deposit, the legal name of the bank, the mailing address of the bank, the name and title of the signing bank official, the length of the banking relationship with the client and a telephone number where that official can be reached.
Parental Sponsor/Affidavit:
If parents and/or an individual sponsor(s) are a source of financial support, they must complete the Parent Sponsor Affidavit. This form must be notarized. Click HERE to download this form.
Financial Aid
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is unable, under any circumstances, to provide financial aid to international students. In addition, the application fee cannot be waived.
Please Note:
*A decision on an international application cannot be made until all credentials, including the Certification of Finances form, have been submitted. All materials must be submitted at least one month prior to the start of the semester. An I-20 form is issued only AFTER the applicant has been accepted and the appropriate enrollment deposit has been submitted.
*Applications from international students studying and/or residing abroad are only considered for full-time degree programs.
