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International Admission Policies

(non-U.S. citizens)

Cedarville University welcomes applications for admission

from students of all nations. The University was approved for the

acceptance of nonimmigrant enrollment by the United States

Citizenship and Immigration Services in 1959. International

students should follow the University admissions procedures

carefully, submitting their applications well in advance of

deadlines so that sufficient time is available for processing and

communication.

All international applicants are required to submit one of

the following: TOEFL, IELTS, ACT, or SAT scores. Cedarville’s

institution code for the TOEFL /SAT is 1151 and for the ACT is

3245. The test must have been taken within the last five years.

Test scores may be waived for applicants who have completed an

entire baccalaureate program in a U.S. college or university.

International applicants coming from countries in which

English is not the native language will need to demonstrate their

proficiency in English by taking the Test of English as a Foreign

Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Test

(IELTS). All international applicants must submit official results

from either TOEFL or IELTS. The required score on the TOEFL is

an Internet-based score of 80. The required score on the IELTS

is a 6.5. To satisfy United States Citizenship and Immigration

Services requirements for F-1 visa status, Cedarville University

is required by law to verify the financial resources of each

international applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility

(Form I-20 for F-1 visa applicants or Form DS-2019 for J-1 visa

applicants). In addition to completing application for admission

materials to Cedarville University, accepted students must also

submit the Affidavit of Financial Support form (with supporting

bank documents). Prior to final enrollment, international students

must deposit funds to cover one semester’s worth of expenses at

the University in U.S. currency. University expenses include tuition,

room, board, and variable costs.

Questions concerning immigration issues should be directed

to the international student advisor. International students may

qualify for some academic institutional scholarships by submitting

either SAT or ACT scores along with their transcripts. Campus

employment is also available during the school year and summer.

In rare circumstances, College Now students, or first-time

freshman may encounter difficulties in completing their high school

curriculum by the date indicated on the initial transcript. If the

circumstances are beyond the control of the student, the student

may submit a written request for a change in the graduation date

to Admissions. The request should include a letter of explanation

from school officials along with an updated transcript containing

the new graduation date.

A committee consisting of the Associate Vice President for

University Admissions and the Registrar will review the request

for a change to the graduation date. If a student has completed

all needed college preparatory courses to be considered a high

school graduate, the request will not be granted. Cedarville

University will not make a change in graduation year simply based

on the financial advantage it may create for an applicant. The

University reserves the right to make a final determination about

graduation dates.

Standardized Test Use

General Use

Cedarville University always considers your highest ACT

composite score or SAT combined score (critical reading

and math) from a single test date. We do not recombine or

“superscore” SAT or ACT scores from multiple test dates.

Cedarville University recommends that you take the ACT writing

test, but it is not required for admission. Cedarville University does

not require SAT subject tests.

Cedarville’s SAT code is 1151 and our ACT code is 3245. Test

scores should be reported directly from the respective testing

agency. Scores may also be reported on the official high school

transcript from traditional high school programs.

Financial Aid

Accepted students may increase the amount of their financial

aid awards with improved test scores if received by the posted

financial aid deadlines found at

cedarville.edu/scholarships .

Additionally, there are GPA requirements for all awards.

Proficiency and Test Out

Upon enrollment, University students must demonstrate

proficiency in English and mathematics. For proficiency purposes,

Cedarville University will consider the highest subject score from

either the ACT or SAT. English proficiency can be met with either

a score of 21 on the English section of the ACT, or a score of 500

on the critical reading section of the SAT. Math proficiency can be

met with either a score of 19 on the math section of the ACT, or a

score of 500 on the math section of the SAT. For more information,

please refer to the

General Education Requirements on page 24.

Cedarville does accept test scores submitted from the Advanced

Placement program, the International Baccalaureate program,

and the College Level Examination Program (CLEP). For further

information on these programs, contact the Office of the Registrar.

Undergraduate Transfer Policies

College-level credits earned at accredited colleges are usually

transferrable to Cedarville University. Courses in which less than a

“C-” is earned are not granted transfer credit. Grades for courses

taken at other colleges and transferred to Cedarville are not

included in the Cedarville cumulative GPA. Only work completed

at Cedarville is included. Information concerning the transfer

of credits is available from the Office of the Registrar. Specific

course equivalencies can be determined upon receipt of official

transcripts.

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