International students and U.S. citizens applying from schools abroad must submit the following credentials in addition to the items noted in the section titled Applying for Admission.

School Records
A candidate must be eligible for a diploma from an approved high school and should be recommended for admission by her school. Students should submit certified copies of secondary school records and of all internal and external test results, college records, if any, and school certificates or matriculation examination scores. For records in other languages, we require the original and a certified translation. The secondary school transcript should include courses in progress. 

Entrance Examinations
Required entrance examinations are the SAT Reasoning Test and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), both administered by the College Board. The SAT is required of all international first-year and transfer applicants.

The TOEFL is required of all students who are non-native speakers of English. The TOEFL is also recommended for any student who has been in a non-English-speaking culture for the previous three or more years. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 CBT or 80 IBT) is necessary to be considered for regular admission. The TOEFL requirement is waived for students who present a 600 or above on the SAT Critical Reading Test. SAT Subject Tests are optional.

The College makes every effort to determine if a candidate is able to do successful college-level work in English. If, after the student arrives, it appears that she needs special help in English, she may have to obtain the services of a tutor at her own expense.

Financial Statement
A Certification of Finances form and supporting bank documentation are required for admission; it should document that the applicant is able to meet the costs of tuition, fees, room, board, and expenses in the United States for all years of attendance.

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