International Admission Process

International Admission to Undergraduate or Graduate Programs

Chestnut Hill College requires the following for admission as an International Student.  The application and all supporting documents must be submitted at least three months prior to the intended enrollment date. If you are applying for readmission, contact the Global Education Office directly.

Steps to Apply

• Step 1: Complete an Official CHC Application
  • Carefully complete the online application form. You can also download and print the application from your computer or request to have one sent to your home address. This information is used to create a permanent record for each student.

• • • Deadlines to Apply:
      Fall semester – completed applications required by June 1
      Spring semester – completed applications required by December 1

• • • If you’ve never attended an American college/university: Once you have submitted your application, send a complete set of academic credentials in English translation (World Education Services or Educational Credential Evaluators). In addition, please submit an official score report for the TOEFL, or official SAT I or ACT results. If the SAT I and/or the ACT are not offered in your home country, please submit official results from the National Examination administered by your country’s Ministry of Education. We also strongly encourage you to submit a personal statement or writing sample.

• • • If you are transferring from an American college/university: Once you have submitted your application, you should send official transcripts as soon as possible from all colleges/universities you have previously attended. Submitting your transcripts is the key to your admissions decision and transfer credit evaluation. Send in a transcript request form for help in obtaining your official college transcripts. If you have not yet completed 24 college credits, you will be required to submit your official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores as well.

• Step 2: Submit your Academic Transcripts
  • If you have attended a U.S. high school, college or university, an American school abroad or IB secondary school, you must submit official transcripts from these institutions.

• • If you have attended non-U.S. institutions, you are required to submit an official educational credential evaluation of transcripts, academic records, diplomas, national examination results, certificates or degrees received from all secondary, post-secondary, university and/or professional schools.  We must receive the ORIGINAL credential evaluations or transcripts.

• • Educational Credential Evaluations should be done through World Education Services, Inc. (WES), Educational Credentials Evaluators (ECE) or SpanTran. CHC will also accept official copies that have been certified and attested by EducationUSA.

• Step 3: Testing
  • International students need to submit one exam for admission to Chestnut Hill College. (International students currently enrolled in a U.S. university may not need to submit an exam if they have successfully completed more than one semester for credit academic study with a 2.0 G.P.A. or higher.)
    • Official transcripts from one of CHC’s approved English Language Partners
    • Official SAT scores submitted to CHC through CollegeBoard
    • Official ACT scores submitted to CHC through ACT
    • CHC school code: 2082

• Step 4: Submit Financial Support Statement
  • The CHC Financial Support Statement (FSS) must be completed and approved with an official bank statement in the name of the sponsor indicated on the affidavit of financial support. Statement must be dated within the last six (6) months and must indicate the exact account balance. Solvency certificates are not acceptable. Your acceptance letter and student I-20 will not be issued without the bank statement and the FSS form.

• • Or an official scholarship or government sponsorship award letter in your name. Enclose a signed letter or affidavit of support giving details regarding the promise of support and state the specific amount of money in U.S. dollars.

• Step 5: Submit a Copy of your Passport
  • CHC requests that all students submit a copy of the information page of their valid passport.

• Step 6: Optional
  • Personal Statement, Letters of Recommendation, or Interview

• Step 7: Submit your Enrollment Deposit
  Upon acceptance to Chestnut Hill College, students should reserve their space for the upcoming semester by submitting a $500 resident enrollment deposit (living on campus) or a $300 non-resident enrollment deposit (living off campus). Contact the Global Education Office to submit your deposit by credit card. Upon enrollment and approval of financial documents, the Global Education Office will send the official Form I-20. Enrollment deposits are non-refundable after May 1 for fall semesters and December 15 for spring semesters.