Montreat College

We welcome students from more than ten countries around the world. Our small size and integrated approach to faith and learning makes us a perfect home for international students. Here, you’ll be safe to grow in a Christian community of support.

International admission requirements

International applicants must be a graduate of a secondary school system or the equivalent, and must have sufficient proficiency of the English language to study at the college level. We are authorized to grant I-20 forms for the purposes of obtaining an F-1 student visa only. In order to receive an F-1 visa, you must be a full-time student.

Standard admission requirements include:

• An application for admission
• A letter of recommendation from a missionary or an appropriate agency representative, a headmaster, or a teacher. The individual submitting the recommendation must speak English and be able to verify the student’s English-speaking ability.
• An official, translated transcript of the student’s secondary school record, preferably indicating class rank and GPA. Montreat College highly recommends, and in some instances requires, that the applicant use a transcript translation and evaluation service (such as World Education Services, WES) in order to determine international academic credentials. 
• SAT or ACT scores (for students who speak English as their first language)
• TOEFL results (for students who speak English as a second language). Students must have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 550 on the paper-based test, a 213 on the computer-based test, or an 80 on the Internet-based test. Alternately, students can use the International English Language Testing System and achieve an overall band score of 6. International applicants may also elect to submit an official Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score or an American College Testing (ACT) score.

Conditional admission requirements are for international freshmen with a GPA lower than 2.75 and/or SAT scores lower than 1,000 (combined Critical Reading and Math) or ACT scores lower than 21 (Composite). These applicants are also required to: 

• Submit an essay (“Why have you decided to attend Montreat College?”)
• Submit a letter of recommendation, preferably from a current teacher
• Arrange an interview (via phone or Skype)

International transfer students

Standard admission requirements include:

• An application for admission 
• Transcripts from all previously attended colleges

If you attended any college outside of the U.S., your college transcript(s) must be evaluated. We require a course-by-course evaluation that can be requested through the following websites: 

• www.ece.org 
• www.foreigncredits.com 
• www.wes.org

I-20 forms

Before an I-20 form can be issued, students must:

• Have applied and been accepted to Montreat College
• Submit final, official transcripts and test scores (TOEFL, SAT, ACT, or IELTS)
• Submit the housing form and an advanced deposit of $100 (USD) issued to the student once they have been accepted
• Submit the International Student Financial Obligation Form with supporting documents issued to the student once the financial aid package has been determined
• Submit the International Student Financial Affidavit Form with supporting documents issued to the student once the financial aid package has been determined
• Submit completed Montreat College medical forms issued to the student once they have been accepted
• Submit any balance due, in full, for the term in which they intend to enroll

Once all of the items above have been reviewed and approved, and all necessary paperwork is in order, a determination on the issuance of an I-20 will be made. Montreat College has the right to refuse the issuance of an I-20 for any reason and may request additional information at any time prior to or after an I-20 has been issued. Please remember that we are authorized to grant I-20 forms for the purposes of obtaining an F-1 student visa only. In order to receive an F-1 visa, you must be a full-time student.