Instructions for International Students
Foreign Nationals who wish to attend Belmont College as F-1 nonimmigrant aliens are subject to the following admission policy:
- Applicants must demonstrate that they have completed a secondary education prior to attendance at Belmont College. Applicants must provide certified translations into English of all secondary school records.
- Applicants must supply evidence of satisfactory command of the English language as evidenced by a composite Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 500 or better. TOEFL may be waived if the student has graduated from a high school within the United States.
- Applicants who plan to enter the country to attend Belmont College must indicate that they have sufficient funds for tuition, fees, books, room, board, etc. (Notarized Affidavit of Support). Before an I-20 Form (Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status) is issued, applicants must submit to the Business Office sufficient tuition funds and the general fee for one academic year (45 credit hours) at the foreign student tuition rate in force at time of application. The College has no financial aid available to foreign students.
- Applicants must provide a notarized affidavit indicating that they have Accident & Health Insurance in force while they are in attendance at Belmont College.
- Applicants who plan to transfer to Belmont College from other institutions must supply documentation that they have been making satisfactory academic progress and have not had disciplinary actions brought against them or must otherwise submit to the criteria in items 1, 2, 3, and 4.
- Because Belmont College has no dormitory services, it can provide little help in finding housing or boarding facilities.
- Each applicant must submit a completed application.
- Because many programs have limited enrollment, initial preference will be given to Ohio residents.