Prospective Students : Admissions - International Students

International Student Requirements

Life Chiropractic College West enrolls nearly 100 international students from all over the world. All students attend an international orientation on their first day, receive a quarterly newsletter especially for international students, and are kept informed of issues important to their stay in the U.S. by our international student advisor in the office of admissions.

International students may attend the College on F-1 (Student) status. Form I-20, a certificate which enables an applicant to apply for a an F-1 visa, can be issued when the applicant has been fully accepted for admission to Life West.

International students must meet the same admission requirements as domestic students. In some cases, an international student may be asked to provide the following additional documentation:

• Proof of proficiency in the English language, if the student's first language is not English, by either:

• the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a paper score of 550, an internet-based score of 79-80, or a computer score of 213. Life West requires a Listening and Comprehension score of 55 (paper-based) or 21 (internet- or computer-based). Life West's institutional code is 4458.  Scores must be no more than 2 years old to be valid. OR
• A passing score on the Level 109 post-test from ELS Language Centers.

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Internationally-educated applicants must present an evaluation of their academic documents compiled by an independent academic credential evaluation provider. Life Chiropractic College West currently recommends World Education Service, Inc.  See www.wes.org for details.  We recommend that you review the Fre quently Asked Questions listed on the WES website. Click here to apply for this evaluation. WES requires a fee from the applicant for processing applications.

Please make note of the following:

● You will need to follow their required documents instructions at: http://www.wes.org/required/index.asp. Your official documents will go directly to WES which will authenticate and evaluate them before forwarding them to us.

●You should request the standard Course x Course report.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) requires students to document financial resources for the first year, and estimate support for subsequent years, for educational and living expenses in the United States.

Financial resources may be available from a variety of sources — personal savings, parent or sponsor, student aid from your government, scholarships from other sources, and loans. Please see the Chris Smyer International Student Credit section of our financial aid page for detailed information & criteria on the Chris Smyer International Tuition Credit.

All of this information should be entered on the form "Financial Statement for Student's Seeking Non-immigrant Status" and sent to the Office of Admissions at Life West.