Hartland College welcomes international students and has received authorization from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to grant I-20 forms to international students. To comply with USCIS regulations and ensure that all international students will be able to meet the College’s financial requirements, Hartland College requires that all international students must show evidence of ability to pay full tuition prior to enrollment. This amount can be comprised of multiple sources of funds. International students are advised to contact the Admissions Director for more information and counsel.

International students must submit a $100 application fee in US dollars. In addition to the other application materials, international students must submit a completed Statement of Financial Responsibility and the required financial documents. The required information must be stated in US dollar amounts. This form is needed in order to determine financial data necessary for the issuance of the I-20 Immigration Form.

Additionally, US immigration law requires Hartland College to verify that students entering the US on an F-1 visa have adequate financial resources to meet expenses. Therefore, to meet this requirement, all international students (except those in the Missionary Training Fund program) must submit an advance tuition deposit.

English Proficiency
A college level understanding of the English language is a requirement for attending Hartland College. All international students are required to produce valid proof of at least an upper intermediate level of English language proficiency prior to their admittance at Hartland College unless they qualify for an exemption (e.g., students whose first language is English).

Students can prove their English proficiency by achieving a minimal score on one of the following tests:

• The International Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT ) – 4.0 overall (Use code # D670.)
• The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam – 6.0 overall
• The Global Test of English Communication (GTEC CBT) English test – 1176
• The Sakae English Placement Test (SEPT) – 8
• Duolingo English Test* – 105 – englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants

Students may assess their English proficiency by taking the TOEFL Mini Quiz: toeflflexpractice.ets.org/quiz.

Transcript Evaluation
Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e., high school transcripts and credits from earned degree) must contact a recognized credential evaluation service (see examples listed below) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Evaluations must be course-by-course evaluations showing all coursework and grades received.

Four examples of acceptable credential evaluation services are:

• The Evaluation Company (TEC): https://app.evalcompany.com/10957700-5742-4414-81c1-22bb66b3809a
• Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE):* https://www.ece.org/ECE/Credential-Evaluations/US-Institutions
• Evaluation World:* https://evaluationworld.com/education-evaluation-services.html
• World Education Services, Inc. (WES): https://www.wes.org/

*Applicants with financial hardship may be eligible for a discount or a fee waiver. Email admissions@hartland.edu for more info.