Admission to Oglethorpe is open to qualified students from all
countries. Students who are able to provide evidence of suitable
academic background, adequate financial resources, and seriousness
of purpose are eligible to apply.
All students from countries where English is not the native
language must meet one of the following requirements to be
considered for admission:
1. Complete level 109 from ELS, Inc. Language Center.
2. Score a minimum of 550 on the TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language).
3. Score 480 or more on the verbal section of the International
Scholastic Assessment Test.
4. Have a combined 2.5 grade point average with no grade below a
'C' in two English composition courses from a AACRAO (American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers)
accredited college or university.
5. Earn a grade of 'C' or better in G.C.E. (General Certificate
of Education) or G.C.S.E. (General Certificate of Secondary
Education) examinations or their equivalent.
6. All secondary transcripts must have a "Document-by-Document"
evaluation and "Grade-Point Average Equivalent." Post-secondary
transcripts must have the same; or, if a student wishes to receive
transfer credit for his or her previous course work, a
"Course-by-Course" evaluation is required. Applications for
evaluation are available by calling Joseph Silny & Associates,
Inc. at 305.273.1616.
An international student's secondary school credentials are
subject to the acceptance criteria stated for his or her country in
the AACRAO World Education Series, governed by the National Council
on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials, 1717
Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036. All students from
nations where English is the native language must have one of the
following to be considered for admission:
1. Score 480 or more on the verbal section of the International
Scholastic Assessment Test.
2. An ACT English and Reading score of 21 or greater.
3. Above-average scores on the "A" and/or "O" level examinations
in British system schools or their equivalent in Northern Ireland
or Scotland.
