Amarillo College
English-as-a-Second-Language

International Student Admission

Students who are not U.S. Citizens must document legal alien or visa status in order to enroll at Amarillo College.

Students who have tourist visa status are limited to enrollment in English or English as a Second Language courses on a part-time basis. Students enrolling in only ESL courses are not required to meet any admission requirements except to have documentation of legal alien or visa status.

Students who want to enroll in non-ESL college level courses must meet the following requirements:

• Students seeking admission and authorization for a student visa must submit evidence of graduation from high school or its equivalent, official transcripts of the student's record in high school and his or her record at each college attended, TOEFL score (213 minimum on computer-based test; 550 minimum on written test), proof of good health, proof of immunizations, documentation of a health insurance policy, and official affidavit of financial support.
• Students seeking to transfer course work from international schools must have their transcripts evaluated by an approved credential evaluation service. The cost of this service will be paid by the student.

                         World Education Services, Inc.
                         P.O. Box 745
                         Old Chelsea Station
                         New York, NY 10113-0745, and

                         Education Credential Evaluators, Inc.
                         P.O. Box 92970
                         Milwaukee, WI 53202-0970

Brochures from the evaluation services are available in the Registrar's Office.  Evaluations of foreign credentials completed by individuals and/or by professional evaluation services are subject to review and approval by the Registrar and Director of Admissions.

Amarillo College has an "open door" admissions policy that ensures all people who can benefit from higher education have an opportunity to do so. Our admissions policy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability.