Apply for Admission - International Program

Include a copy of your passport information page.

Submit payment authorization for non-refundable application fee:

Application Fee: $50

• Pay via Flywire

Proof of Financial Support consists of:

• Official bank statement of you and/or your financial sponsors (Required). The official bank statement must meet the following criteria: 
  • Showing at least the 9 month estimated total in USD available in the account.
  • Amount must be liquid funds or readily available (such as checking, savings, available lines of credit, etc). We do not accept proof of future funds (stocks, bonds, crypto, paystubs, immovable assets, etc).
  • Statement must be dated for less than six months old at time of application.
  • Proof should come in the form of a statement or letter directly from the financial institution on their letterhead. 
  • Bank statements must be complete. We cannot accept partial statements or statements with missing pages.
  • If the source of funding is not in your name, you must include the bank account owner as one of your financial sponsors in your online application, and upload a completed Sponsor Declaration of Financial Support (more information below).
• Sponsor Declaration of Financial Support (Required, if applicable). Sponsors are required to complete the Sponsor Declaration of Financial Support Form. This identifies your financial sponsor and affirms their commitment to financially support you. Applicants will provide their sponsor(s)’ contact information within the application, and the International Programs office will contact the Sponsor with the link for them to complete the form. This form is accessible at the link above, and will be provided directly to the Sponsor(s).
• Letter of Support from bank or financial support (Optional).
  
  • You may optionally choose to provide an additional letter of support from your bank, financial institution, or financial supporter (relative, friend, scholarship provider, etc.). You can upload any additional letters to your online application.

Transferring from another school in the United States?

• Copy of visa
• Copy of I-20
• Official transcripts (if transferring from a college or university)

For Academic Programs

Students applying to an academic degree or certificate program must submit proof of English language proficiency. You must provide one of the following:

• TOEFL – Score minimum requirement: 61. Official TOEFL score reports should be sent directly from ETS to LCC. The LCC school code is 4402. Unofficial score reports can be uploaded into the LCC international admissions application.
• IELTS – Score minimum requirement: 5.5 (on academic version). Applicants must provide a scanned copy of the IELTS score report into the LCC international admissions application. LCC will verify electronically.
• DuoLingo – Score minimum requirement: 90. Applicants should send their scores electronically to LCC. 
• Education in the U.S.
• U.S. High School – Attended an accredited high school in the United States for a minimum of one academic year with a 2.75 GPA or higher. Attendance must be within two years of the start date at LCC. Official transcript is required.
• U.S. College or University – Completion of English 101 with a grade of C or better at an accredited U.S. college or university. Official transcript is required. 
• Education outside the U.S.
• Graduated from high school where the primary language of instruction was English. Applicants must submit proof of graduation and that English was the medium of instruction for your courses (such as a letter of the school administration). OR Graduation from a college or university in one of the English Proficiency Requirement Exempt Countries. Applicants must submit a transcript in their application.

For English Language Programs

Applicants applying to the Intensive English Language Program (IESL) are not required to provide proof of language proficiency in their admission application. 

Our Intensive English Program (IESL) supports students beginning at any level with courses in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar. Our IESL program is considered a LCC Pathway Program, preparing students for college-level academic programs.

Note: Students who are admitted into the Intensive English Program (IESL) are required to take DuoLingo Assessment Test for class level placement before arriving in the United States.

Print and sign your I-20 immediately. The link will expire if you do not download and print your I-20. Keep a digital and physical copy of your I-20. You will need the I-20 for your visa interview and for entry in the United States.

Your admission packet includes:

• Admission letter
• Form I-20
• Next Steps Instructions

Follow important steps to obtain your Visa and prepare to come to Lower Columbia College.

See Next Steps for Admitted Students.