International Student
International Applicant Admission
International Student
International applicants should make application several months in advance of the desired date of enrollment to allow sufficient time for review of application and deadlines if applicable per program. International applicants also have responsibilities before entering the United States to attend a Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) certified school.
- Completion of high school (secondary school) education equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.
- Cumulative 2.5 grade point average (GPA) required for secondary school education and/or all post-secondary (university) coursework completed. Please note: some programs require a higher minimum GPA.
- A general report is acceptable for proof of education equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. Comprehensive course-by-course official evaluation of educational credentials required for postsecondary courses. Evaluation of credentials may be obtained from the Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., at www.ece.org, World Education Services (WES) at www.wes.org or International Education Research Foundation at www.ierf.org.
- Verify that financial resources exist to completely cover the cost of attendance at NMC. The I-134, Affidavit of Support form must be submitted to the Admissions Office before an I-20 can be issued. The Affidavit of Support is available at: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis.
- Meet minimum English Proficiency requirements
- Provide proof of permanent residency status.
- A general report is acceptable for proof of education equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. Comprehensive course-by-course official evaluation of educational credentials required for postsecondary courses. Evaluation of credentials may be obtained from the Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., at www.ece.org, World Education Services (WES) at www.wes.org or International Education Research Foundation at www.ierf.org.
- Meet minimum English Proficiency requirements
- An international RN may be eligible for the NMC RN-BSN program, if he/she can prove NCLEX-RN. Nebraska licensure may be awarded based on successful completion of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing School exam (CGFNS) or the NCLEX-RN exam.
- An international RN who does not seek Nebraska licensure will be evaluated as a nursing transfer student. Students will be asked to provide course syllabi to facilitate an evaluation by the Nursing Department.
English Proficiency – Minimum Criteria:
This requirement applies to all individuals whose first language is not English, regardless of U.S. citizenship status or time spent in the United States. An official TOEFL® Test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is required. Information about TOEFL® may be obtained from: TOEFL® Services Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA or at www.ets.org.
TOEFL® Score Requirements – Scores are only valid from two years of the test date:
TOEFL iBT – minimum of 80 total score and 26 in speaking
TOEFL PBT – minimum of 550 total score and a score of 5.0 on the TWE® (Test of Written English)
Students completing the TOEFL PBT must also complete the Test of Spoken EnglishTM (TSE®) and received a score of 50 or higher.
Higher TOEFL® scores are required for applicants to the Accelerated – ACE Nursing Program.
TOEFL® Score Requirements – Scores are only valid from two years of the test date:
TOEFL iBT – minimum of 100 total score and 26 in speaking
TOEFL PBT – minimum of 600 total score and a score of 5.0 on the TWE® (Test of Written English)
Students completing the TOEFL PBT must also complete the Test of Spoken EnglishTM (TSE®) and received a score of 50 or higher.
Please note: TOEFL CBT is no longer offered.
Permanent Resident Applicant
In addition to satisfying the admission criteria for the following criteria must be met:
International RNs Seeking BSN Completion – Additional Criteria:
Students may be eligible for advanced placement depending upon the outcome of the evaluation.
Additional International Student Responsibilities (Not Criteria for Admission):
Student must assume responsibility for arrangements, through official channels, for entrance into the United States and provide proof of personal insurance coverage under a health and accident insurance policy.
