TOEFL
F-1 Document Request (Use this form to request I-20 documents)
OPT application instructions (OPT instructions and guidelines)
SISS F-1 and I-20 Guidelines (Published by UC Berkeley's SISS House)
SEVIS Related Information for F and J status
Financial Aid for International Students
The Academy accepts international students and is approved under the Department of Homeland Security to enroll non-immigrant alien students (USCIS school file number SFR214F01515000]). As an academic institution of higher education, the Academy is authorized to issue a Certificate of Eligibility, Form I-20 for F-1 student status.
International students must also submit a Declaration of
Finance form to be completed by their bank. This
document must show sufficient financial resources,
with a minimum of US $20,000 for one academic year
to cover education and living costs.
If written in a foreign language, international students must
have their official transcript(s) accompanied by a
certified document providing English translation of
course names, hours and grading system. College work completed outside of the United States must be
evaluated by a foreign transcript evaluation agency.
The Academy currently recommends the following
evaluation agencies:
International Education Research Foundation
Inc.
P.O. Box 3665, Culver City
CA 90231-3665
Tel: 310-258-9451, Fax: 310-342-7086
Email: info@ierf.org
Web Site: http://www.ierf.org
and/or
World Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station
New York, NY. 10274-5087
Tel: 800-937-3895, Fax: 212-966-6395
Email: info@wes.org
Web Site: http://www.wes.org
San Francisco Office: 415-677-9378
Admissions
Applicants must include a $100 non-refundable application fee and $200.00
deductible admissions deposit fee.
All I-20 foreign students are required to enroll full-time,
which is defined for the purposes of immigration as a
minimum of 12 trimester units each term. Questions
regarding visa status, accommodations, etc. should be
directed to the Admissions office.
TOEFL
The Academy requires students obtain a TOEFL Web-based test score of 60 for students entering the English program and a 44 for students entering the Chinese program, with a mean score on the TSE. The Academy requires a computer-based test score of at least 173 and the mean score on the TSE for students entering the English program and a TOEFL computer test score of at least 133 and the mean score on the TSE for students entering the Chinese program, or the students must have completed a two-year (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) baccalaureate level education in an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education. English program applicants must meet the TOEFL requirements at the time of admissions. Chinese program applicants who do not satisfy this requirement may be considered for admission with English as a second language, but they must satisfy the proficiency requirements in English before beginning the clinical experience.
