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International Graduate Students

International applicants should apply at least six months in advance to allow sufficient time for completion of files and correspondence. No international student will be considered for admission and enrollment at Cumberland University until all official documents have been received and are on file. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make certain all documents are received by the appropriate deadline.

  1. All international students must file an application for admission and submit a non-refundable application fee of $50, which must accompany the application form. International students may also apply to the University online at www.cumberland.edu/applynow, or prospective students may contact the Office of Admissions to request a paper application. Students who apply online may pay their application fee online. The application form must have all the appropriate spaces completed. Failure to complete the application form or to submit the $50 application fee will result in a delay in processing and consideration of the application.
  2. Graduation from an accredited college or university is required. All students must submit English translated official transcripts of all undergraduate work (see #5 below).
  3. All students from countries where English is not the native language must demonstrate a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination, 500 or higher on the written exam, 61 or higher on the internet-based exam, or a 173 on the computer-based exam, by submitting an official copy of the TOEFL grade report.
  4. All students must submit an F-1 Visa Student Financial Responsibility Form and all supporting documentation that confirms that the student has funds for the cost of living and studying at Cumberland University for two semesters on deposit at a financial institution in the United States or a foreign country. The F-1 Visa Student Financial Responsibility Form is required each academic year. All international students are also required to complete an F-1 International Student Regulation Form.
  5. International students must submit all international university transcripts to an evaluation agency that is a member of NACES (National Association of Credential Services) for translation, evaluation, and to provide a cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. Examples of agencies offering these evaluation services include, but are not limited to World Educational Services (WES), Joseph Silney & Associates, Inc. (JS&A), or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). An original copy of the evaluation must be on file before the student is considered for admission.
  6. International students must meet the individual requirements set forth for each graduate program. For further information about application requirements please refer to the appropriate program’s page in the graduate catalog. 
  7. All international students must enroll in health and accident insurance approved by Cumberland University and provide evidence of appropriate insurance. The Designated School Official (DSO) will assist in locating an agent to supply such service.
  8. All students must provide documentation of the required immunizations. For further information regarding current immunization requirements please contact the Office of Admissions.

Upon the student becoming accepted for admission and receipt of the F-1 Visa Student Financial Responsibility Form and accompanying documents, the University will then issue a Certificate of Eligibility for non-immigrant “F-1” student status (I-20).