INTERNATIONAL
APPLICANTS

Freshman applicants may apply using our streamlined NSU Shark Select International Application or the Common App.

If you apply with the Common App, your college or guidance counselor should complete the School Report and submit it with your official transcripts and school profile.

One letter of recommendation from a teacher is required, but you may submit up to a total of three letters. The letter can be completed online through the Common App Teacher Evaluation form, or you can submit the letter(s) in the supplemental items area of the NSU Shark Select International Application.

Paper letters of recommendation may be emailed to your admissions counselor or mailed to:

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33329

You will need to send original or certified copies of your home country’s credentials as part of your application. You must also submit a copy of any terminating or qualifying examination results or certificates if applicable.

Students who have external exams that form part of their secondary school curriculum must send available results with their application. Examples of relevant exams include CXC exams, O-level/A-level exams, GCSE/IGCSE/BGCSE, WAEC exams, and national board exams. Students taking the BGCSE or CSEC are expected to have at least 5 passing scores upon graduation.

Students may apply to NSU before they are scheduled to take their last year's exams.

Please see "Examinations" for possible college credit for certain examinations.

All documents written in a foreign language must be accompanied by a notarized/certified English translation. Please note that both documents are required—the original in your first language and the English translation.

If your university coursework was completed outside the United States, you must have your transcript evaluated by a NACES-accredited organization. A list of these organizations can be found at Naces.org. Please ensure the degree and course equivalencies along with the grade point average (GPA) are included in the evaluation. A preliminary review of your application can be made with unofficial transcripts.

We require proof of English proficiency from ALL students unless they are citizens of a country where English is the official language or they are a student at a school that is taught primarily in English.

Students for whom their high school education was NOT at an English-speaking institution or for whom English is NOT their native language must be able to demonstrate adequate English skills by submitting one of the following:

• Proof of graduation from an accredited U.S. high school.
• College transcript with one "English Composition One" course at an accredited U.S. college with a grade of C or better.
• Proof of English language proficiency with a passing score on one of the following:
  • TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test
  • IELTS: 6.0 or higher on the test module
  • Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency
  • Duolingo Test of English: 105 or higher
  • PTE Academic: Overall score of 54 or higher
  • iTEP Academic: Overall score of 3.9 or higher
  • Passing Level 4 or higher from TALK English Schools
  • Completion and passing of ELS Level 112 Intensive Program English for Academic Purposes
  • SAT verbal scores of 520 or higher or ACT English score of 20
  • CLT Verbal Reasoning & Grammar/Writing Score of 42 or higher