How to Apply – Bachelor’s Degrees

Applying as a First Year Student (freshman)

Deadline for Application

July 1 – application deadline for fall semester (August start)
December 1 ­­- application deadline for spring semester (January start)

  • Complete the online application form.
  • Pay the $30 nonrefundable application fee online.
  • Send official copies of all secondary school transcripts in English.
  • Provide an English Proficiency Exam score report – please see below for requirements.
    Please Note: If you do not meet our English proficiency requirements, you can participate in an ESL program with one of our English as a Second Language School Partners
  • Send SAT/ACT scores (optional for international applicants).
  • Submit a personal statement (optional).
  • Provide one copy of your passport information page.
  • To obtain an I-20 for a student visa, please submit a bank statement(s) and a Financial and Sponsor Affidavit form signed by your sponsor and whose name appears on the bank statement.
Applying as a transfer student

Deadline for Application

July 1 – application deadline for fall semester (August start)
December 1 ­­- application deadline for spring semester (January start)

  • Complete the online application form.
  • Pay the $30 nonrefundable application fee online.
  • Send official copies of all secondary school transcripts in English.
  • Provide an English Proficiency Exam score report – please see below for requirements.
    Please Note: If you do not meet our English proficiency requirements, you can participate in an ESL program with one of our English as a Second Language School Partners.
  • Provide one copy of your passport information page.
  • To obtain an I-20 for a student visa, please submit a bank statement(s) and a Financial and Sponsor Affidavit form signed by your sponsor and whose name appears on the bank statement.

Please note: If admitted, a credential evaluation of all foreign post-secondary school transcripts are required to be evaluated for transfer credits. The evaluation can be submitted after a student is admitted, but before arrival on campus, with the exception of Nursing applicants. **All Transfer, Nursing applicants must submit the credential evaluation as part of the application process. We accept any service agency that is a member of NACES, and recommend SpanTran . To view the full list of evaluating agencies, please visit the NACES website.

Demonstrating English Proficiency

If your native language is not English, you will need to submit a qualifying test of English score report. We accept any one of the following exams:

TOEFL IBT

IELTS

PTE English

Duolingo

SAT

Undergraduate Score 70 6.0 50 100 480 EBRW

A TOEFL/IELTS exam is not required if you meet AT LEAST ONE of the following:

  • Graduated high school or completed at least one year at an institution at a recognized English-speaking country and took at least one year of non-ESL English. Please see our Country Exemption List.
  • Earned a C or better in an English 101 course from an American university or received a score of four or higher on the AP English exam.
  • Obtained an ELS English for Academic Purposes Level 112 Completion Certificate within the past two years.
  • Obtained a Campus Education Academic Preparation Level 5 Completion Certificate within the past year.
  • Other English Score Reports can be submitted to prove English Proficiency on a case-to-case basis.

Articulation Agreements

  • UCEDA International
Scholarships and Grants

International first-time, full-time undergraduate students admitted to Felician are automatically screened and eligible to receive academic scholarships. Learn more about the scholarships and grants you may be eligible for here.

Where do I send my documents?

Most students scan and submit their application documents via e-mail to the Office of International Programs. Send official copies of transcripts to:

Felician University
Office of International Programs
One Felician Way
Rutherford, NJ 07070

Your acceptance packet and I-20 will be mailed to all students through express mail.