Applying for Admission


University of the Cumberlands welcomes students from other countries and is authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant international students.


To be considered for admission, an international student must submit the following:

  • Submit a completed International Student Admissions Application 
  • Submit a certified, official secondary school report or transcript and Exit Exam or School Leaving Exam scores, if available. Any school documents submitted in a language other than English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
  • Transfer students must submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended and currently attended.
  • Submit official TOEFL or IELTS test scores or scores from the American College Test (ACT) or Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT).
  • ACT or SAT 1 scores are not required of international students, however, to be considered for academic scholarship assistance, a score must be submitted.

For ACT test information, test centers outside the U.S., and online registration, visit http://www.actstudent.org/regist/outside.html . The code for University of the Cumberlands is 1510.

For SAT test information, test centers outside the U.S., and online registration, visit: College Board Site. The code for University of the Cumberlands is 1145.

Students without either the ACT or SAT must submit a score report from the Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL); the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); or the Society for Testing English Proficiency (STEP Eiken)
            - For TOEFL information, visit http://www.ets.org/toefl/ . The code for University of the Cumberlands is 1145.
            - For IELTS information, visit: http://www.ielts.org/default.aspx
            - For STEP Eiken information, visit: http://stepeiken.org/

University of the Cumberland’s minimum acceptable scores for admission to the regular undergraduate program are as follows:

Paper-based TOEFL  (PBT)
550
Computer-based TOEFL (CBT) 
213
Internet-based TOEFL (IBT)    
79
IELTS
6
STEP Eiken   
Pre-1
 

All international students will be required to take an institutionally based English exam within a few days after their arrival on campus and prior to their registration for courses, regardless of the ACT or SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, or STEP Eiken test scores received.  The outcome of this exam will determine if the student will be placed in an Intensive English Program (IEP) or in the regular academic program.  This is to ensure the student a greater degree of potential success within the academic program.  For more information on the Intensive English Program (IEP), go to: http://www.ucumberlands.edu/admissions/international/english.html

For questions, contact:

Rick Fleenor, Ed.D.
Assistant to the President
Director of International Relations
rfleenor@ucumberlands.edu
(606) 539-4154

 


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