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Graduate Admissions Requirements The admissions requirements below have been established for applicants to all graduate academic programs at Pacific College, there may be additional admissions requirements specified by the academic program. A graduate applicant: 1. Shall participate in the enrollment process with an Admissions Advisor, 2. Submit a complete application for admission, 3. Shall submit an official academic transcript to the Registrar's Office showing a conferred baccalaureate degree from a regionally -accredited college or university, and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater. 4. Shall meet program -specific entrance requirements as noted for a particular program of study. 5. Complete an enrollment agreement and pay any fees due at time of enrollment. International Admissions Requirements Pacific College is authorized to enroll non-immigrant alien students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) and to issue "Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status (Form I- 20)" enabling students to enter the United States with a student visa (F-1). Every effort is made by the Pacific College faculty and staff to help students adjust to academic life in the United States, particularly if English is not the student's first language. The application and financial statement required of international students must be submitted on forms available from the Admissions Office or on the website. Process overview for International Applicants: • Submit proof of identity, • Prove English Language Proficiency, • Provide evidence of financial support. All financial documents must be originals in English and U.S. dollars (e.g. current bank statements), • Administrative Processing Fee (non-refundable; only for overseas Applicants): US$100. Pacific College will not issue a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20) until the student has been admitted and has been financially certified by the College. The Admissions Office will issue letters of acceptance to successful applicants who have completed satisfactorily all requirements. Form I-20 will be sent to international students. Students must report to school within seven (7) days after arriving in the United States or the I-20 will be void. A student wishing to transfer at the end of a semester must apply during that semester to allow enough processing time with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Evaluation of International Transcripts An applicant must submit original diplomas and transcripts with certified translation into English to an independent transcript evaluation service that is a member of either the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) OR the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) A list of the agencies and instructions for submissions can be obtained from an admissions officer. All transcripts from countries outside of the USA must be verified and evaluated indicating that the coursework is comparable to United States educational standards. All applicants whose education credits were completed outside the U.S.A. cannot receive full acceptance until an evaluation of their transcripts has been completed. The foreign degree verification process must be completed before the end of a student's first term at Pacific College. Failure to complete this process Pacific College 2020-2021 Catalog 11