The Bahamas

Barbados

Brazil

The British
Virgin Islands

Jamaica

Liberia

Nigeria

We believe the education we offer our students is greatly enhanced by the richness of the interaction between students from widely diverse backgrounds. As a historically black institution, Voorhees College has a great regard for human diversity and maintains a healthy atmosphere of acceptance and respect for all people, regardless of race, religion, color, creed, gender, marital status, age, and national or ethnic origin.

Requirements and Procedures

International applicants educated under the British system must submit official evidence of at least five (5) passes at the ‘O’ level, General Certificate of Education (GCE) or equivalent regional exams (W.A.E.C., E.S.L.C., E.A.E.C. etc.). These passes must be with grades of A, B, or C.

International students from the Caribbean who complete the C.X.C. exam must have grades of 1, 2, or 3. Please note that only classical academic subjects (math, English language and literature, chemistry, biology, history, geography, physics, Spanish, French, etc.) will be accepted.

Voorhees College is prepared to give college credit to those who have earned advanced level passes in certain academic subjects with grades of A, B, and C.

Test of English as a Foreign Language

International applicants from countries where English is not the primary of language, must demonstrate their ability to use the English language by scoring a minimum of 550 on the TOEFL.

For information on the examination, write to: TOEFL Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6155, Princeton, NJ 08541-6155, USA, or visit TOEFL’s Web site http://www.ets.org/toefl/ . You may also inquire at the U.S. Consulate nearest to you.

The Application

International students must submit a completed admissions application with a non-refundable fee of $25.00, official copies of supporting academic credentials (transcript and/or official SAT or ACT score report), and a completed Affidavit of Support Form.

Application priority deadlines are April 1, for the fall semester and September 15, for the spring. Although an applicant may meet the admissions requirements, admission and execution of I-20 cannot be guaranteed if these dates are not met.

Form I-20

The Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) student status (Form I-20) will accompany the acceptance letter. This form provides details of the student’s admission to Voorhees College,  an estimate budget of expenses, the sources of funding, and the type of program for which the student has been accepted. Form I-20 must be presented to the United States Embassy or Consulate to apply for the F-1 (student) visa.