International Students Requesting an F-1 Transfer

View the list of programs that we offer at Greensboro College and choose your focus.

NOTE: Online, certification, licensure, and some graduate programs are not eligible for F-1 students. If you are interested in a graduate program, please email internationaprograms@greensboro.edu for more information and eligibility of the program for F-1 visa status.

Once you have chosen your program, then you will complete the online application (https://www.commonapp.org/). You will need to create an account to submit the application at the Common App site. Once you have created your account, then you will be able to complete your application and submit. There is no fee to submit your application.

Submit proof of completion of a high school or the equivalent, or a college degree. Any documents not in English must be accompanied by an official English Translation.

Educational Documents from Outside the US

Submit your official high school degree, diploma, national test scores, or your official college/university degree or diploma to the application link (https://www.commonapp.org/ ). You can also mail (quicker processing is electronic submission): Attn: International Admissions, 815 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27401.

Originals received by mail can be returned by request. If you are not sure what to provide, email internationalprograms@greensboro.edu

To earn transfer credit for college/university courses taken outside the US, you must submit an official course by course evaluation by an acceptable company. The evaluation should be sent directly (electronically or by mail) from the company to Greensboro College, or you can submit the official evaluation in a sealed, unopened envelope to International Admissions Office (815 W. Market St., Greensboro NC).

To receive credit for courses taken at institutions outside of the U.S., students must provide an official academic transcript with an official English translation and must be evaluated and approved by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, or NACES. In the rare case that a student is unable to obtain an official transcript from their country, Greensboro College will accept a certified copy of the transcript accompanied by an official English translation and an evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluation service. Transcripts from international institutions that are already in English must still be accompanied by an official evaluation from a NACES-approved evaluation service. A complete listing of NACES-approved evaluation services can be found online at www.NACES.org.

Submit immigration documents (passport photo page) to the application portal (https://www.commonapp.org/ ). If there are dependents seeking F-2 status, then also submit a copy of the current passport information page for each dependent. Copies of documents can also be submitted by mail to Greensboro College, 815 W. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27401 (faster processing is through the electronic submissions portal).

We expect students from outside the United States to meet our minimum English proficiency requirements in one of the following ways:

• Transfer of a college-level English composition or other reading intensive courses with a “B” or equivalent at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or a non-U.S. college or university where instruction is in English is required for admission.
• SAT (Evidence-Based Reading & Writing Section) = https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat  minimum sub score 480
• ACT (English & Reading Sections) = https://www.act.org/ minimum 17 average on the two sections
• Duolingo English Test = https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants  minimum score 100
• TOEFL iBT = https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/ibt/about.html  minimum score 77
• IELTS Academic = https://www.ielts.org/en-us minimum score 6.0
• Cambridge English Assessment = https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/ minimum B1 Level (140 or higher)
• Oxford Test of English – https://elt.oup.com/feature/global/oxford-test-of-english = minimum of B1 level (81 or higher)
• MLAB – a minimum score of 76; with this option the College will also assess oral proficiency post-admission for the purpose of placement
• Complete and pass the required American Language Academy (in Greensboro, NC) Academic English Level 5 assessment.
• Complete EFL 074 and EFL 094 (Level 4) at Durham Technical Community College with an A or B grade.

The test scores or grades above must be sent directly from the respective testing center or language program to internationalprograms@greensboro.edu

If your test scores are below the requirements, then you can email internationalprograms@greensboro.edu for more information and suggestions related to how you can improve your scores.

Provide the following documents:

• I-20 showing status from current school, plus all previous 1-20s issued.
• Current valid passport and VISA stamp and/or approval notice.
• I-94  and entry stamp and other docs indicating status. 
• OPT EAD (if applicable)

This document is required for processing your I-20 and often takes the most time to obtain, so do not delay the request for this document because your I-20 cannot be processed without the satisfactory completion of this information.

After completion of the Affidavit of Financial Support – Submit this affidavit to the application link (https://www.commonapp.org/ ) or email it to internationalprograms@greensboro.edu

International Student Services will email you once your application and documents are received and approved for admission. At this point, you need to pay a $75.00 non-refundable I-20 processing fee before the I-20 can be sent to you so you can obtain an appointment for your visa. You will receive an email from admissions with a username and password set-up instructions to log into our Empower system where you will be able to pay the $75.00 fee.

Send an email to let us know that you have paid the fee, and your I-20 will be processed and emailed to you so that you can make your visa appointment.