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International Students

Below is some helpful information specific to the needs of international students.  If you have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to contact us at (877) 215-0009 or via e-mail at info@drexel.com. We're always happy to help. 

Sending Transcripts

To be considered for admission into a Drexel Online program, you must include the following in your application: 

  • List all schools attended. 
  • Undergraduate Programs (Except RN-BSN): WES is not required. All international applicants are required to submit an official academic record (with notarized English translation) from every postsecondary school attended.
  • Graduate Programs and RN-BSN program: A WES evaluation of your official transcripts (mark sheets and degree certificates) in your native language as well as English from all colleges and graduate/professional schools that you attended. PLEASE NOTE: Contact WES (contact information below) to determine the documents they require - WES will then send your completed evaluation directly to Drexel University).
  • Exceptions: Programs in the College of Engineering, Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Goodwin College, College of Arts and Sciences, and LeBow College of Business DO NOT require a WES evaluation.
  • Do not send transcripts from secondary schools.
  • If your school issues only one transcript for life, you may send a notarized photocopy, bearing the seal on each page.

Applicants are responsible for contacting World Education Service, Inc. (WES) for evaluation of transcripts and are responsible for supplying all necessary documentation. 
World Education Services
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY 10274-5087
Fax: (212) 739-6120
Website:  www.wes.org   

Express (courier) mail:  
World Education Services
PMB 006
80 Broad Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Fax: (212) 739-6120
Website:  www.wes.org   

*The College of Nursing and Health Professions undergraduate programs also accept transcript evaluations from the following organizations: 

 *The College of Nursing and Health Professions graduate programs and the School of Public Health also accept transcript evaluations from the following organizations:  

Additional Admissions Requirements - TOEFL
In addition to any general admission requirements for your specific Drexel College of choice, if you have not received a degree in the United States, you must do the following:  

  • Take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) 
  • Have an official score report sent directly from Educational Testing Service (ETS) to Drexel University (This must be done before your file will be evaluated) 
  • Your TOEFL scores must be less than two years old to be considered 

Information regarding the TOEFL can be obtained by contacting: 
Educational Testing Service
Phone: (609) 921-9000 or (609) 771-7100
Website: www.toefl.org   

PLEASE NOTE:  Drexel University's undergraduate programs also accept scores from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam as a replacement for the TOEFL exam.  The minimum score is between 6 - 6.5 to be eligible for admission.  Visit the IELTS website to learn more about this exam: http://www.ielts.org/.  

  School or College 

TOEFL Required?  

  Comments 

Graduate Programs (Certificate, Master’s and Doctorate-level) in the following colleges: 

  • Media Arts and Design 
  • Arts and Science 
  • Engineering 
  • Education 
  • Goodwin 
  • Nursing and Health Professions 
  • Public Health  
 

Yes 

Scores from the TOEFL or IELTS exam is are required for international applicants and applicants who earned their bachelor’s degree outside of the United States.
The TOEFL/IELTS requirement may be waived:

  • If the applicant has received a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an institution in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland.
  • If the applicant received a bachelor’s degree from an institution from one of the following countries where English was the language of instruction (American Samoa, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British West Indies, Brunei Darussalam, Ghana, Guam, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, Virgin Island, Zimbabwe).

Scores will be reviewed based on section and total scores. Minimum total scores for admission consideration are listed below. Please note that in order to be competitive for many programs, scores significantly higher than the minimum are necessary.
Minimum TOEFL = 79/550/250
Minimum IELTS = 6.5

LeBow     

Yes  

International Students must submit a TOEFL score indicating a minimum of 600 (paper exam) or 250 (CBT exam).
Waiver applies to: 

  • Based on country where degree was earned (countries indicated on the exemption list: American Samoa, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British West Indies, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, England, Ghana, Guam, Ireland, Jamaica, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malta, Mauritius, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad/Tobago, Uganda, Virgin Island, Wales, Zimbabwe) 
  • Receipt of an undergraduate or graduate degree from an academic institution located in the United States, United Kingdom or Canada.  
 

iSchool   

Yes 

TOEFL is not based on where you were born; it is based on completing a U.S. degree. TOEFL minimum of 600 (paper exam) or IBT minimum test score of 100
Waivers may apply to:  

  • Those from the United Kingdom and Canada.
 

College of Medicine  
   

Yes 

International Applicants who are not ECFMG certified (as well as Immigrants to the U.S. and U.S. Permanent Residents whose native language is not English, and who have not received a Bachelor's degree or higher in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom) must submit the results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 550 is required for the paper-based TOEFL test and 90 for the internet-based TOEFL Test.
Applicants can be waived from the TOEFL if the following apply:

  • Students who earned a bachelor’s degree from a U.S. institution or have worked full-time in an English-speaking country for more than two years may have this requirement waived.
  • If you are an ECFMG Certified physician, please request an Official USMLE Transcript (Form 172) from ECFMG. You are not required to take the TOEFL.
 

Undergraduate Nursing Programs  

  • RN to BSN 
 

Yes 

TOEFL minimum score of 550 AND Test of Spoken English (TSE) score minimum score of 550. TOEFL-iBT minimum combined score of 79, plus speaking section minimum score of 26.
IELTS: 6.5 Overall score with a 7.5 on the speaking section

 

All Undergraduate Programs  

  • Except RN-BSN 
  • Including Medical Billing & Coding and Health Service Administration 
 

Yes   

Applicants whose native language is not English will be required to submit official TOEFL or IETLS scores. A TOEFL score of at least 79 on the iBT (550 for paper test) is required.
The TOEFL or IELTS requirement can be waived if the applicant has:

  • Completed English Composition I and English Composition II with grades of C or better from a regionally accredited institution in the United States.
  • Completed four years of high school and received a high school diploma from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, or Ireland.