International Admission Requirements

First year applicants should follow the checklist below starting with submitting your application. You have two choices, the Common App or the Coalition for College Application.

Application Requirements

• Completed Common App or Coalition for College Application
• High School Transcripts/Academic Records
• Proof of English Proficiency (see details below)
• Secondary School Report
• Teacher Recommendation
• SAT/ACT Scores (Optional)
• Certificate of Finance Form

Submitting Supporting Documents

Within a week of submitting your Common App or Coalition Application,  you will be given access to the CentreNet Admission Portal for all of your supporting documents under the "Upload Materials" section. Please upload copies of all the documents listed above except for your Teacher Recommendations and High School Transcripts/Academic Records. Those should be emailed directly to our our admission team as PDFs to our International Admission team at intladmission@centre.edu.

High School Transcripts/Academic Records

Official or attested copies of academic records must be submitted from all secondary schools attended, as well as from any university or other post-secondary institution attended. Records should include the subjects studied and the grade, mark, or other evidence that each subject was completed satisfactorily. Records should explain the grading system. If records are not in English, records should be submitted in the original language accompanied by a certified literal translation. Records will not be returned. All academic records should be sent directly from a counselor/school administrator to intladmission@centre.edu and not from the applicant.

Proof of English Proficiency

All international applicants are required to provide proof of English proficiency. Students can prove their English proficiency in the following ways:

Minimum English Proficiency Test Scores

• TOEFL iBT – 93
• TOEFL Essentials – 9.5
• IELTS – 7.0
• Pearson PTE – 64
• Duolingo English Test (DET) – 125

English Proficiency Waivers

Students who have completed their high school curriculum in English, such as an IB or Cambridge A-Level program, can request that this proof of English proficiency be waived. Students must demonstrate proof of their IB or Cambridge A-Level coursework in their transcripts and submit any related scores to be considered for this waiver.

English proficiency waivers are ONLY evaluated after all other application materials have been submitted to the admission team. Applicants that submit a waiver may be required to provide additional materials to prove their English proficiency at any point. English Proficiency Waiver forms should be submitted prior to the date of your application plan deadline.

English Proficiency Waiver Request Form

Certificate of Finance Form

All international applicants MUST submit Centre’s online financial form to be considered for admission and scholarships. Applicants must submit this form even if they are applying for the full cost Lincoln Scholars Program. We do NOT require a separate financial aid application or copies of bank statements. Centre does not require international applicants to submit the CSS Profile.

Certificate of Finance Form

Transfer Applicants

International transfer applicants are expected to follow the same application submission procedure outlined for first-year applicants for submission of their application. Please also follow all the guidance and additional application materials outlined on our Transfer Students page.

International transfer applicants are eligible for merit scholarships and some financial aid but should still expect to self-fund their education at the rate of approximately $25,000 per year. International transfer students are NOT eligible for the Lincoln Scholars Program.