International

• The undergraduate application is available online only. Applications must be received in the Office of Admissions by the deadline shown above. A $35 nonrefundable application fee is required.
• Submit an official or certified course-by-course evaluation  of all secondary and post-secondary records and/or examination results. All credentials from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated by a foreign credential evaluation agency. We recommend a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. All academic records must be issued in the native language and be accompanied by a certified English translation. If your high school does not follow a U.S. grading scale (A, B, C, D, F or 0 - 100), you must submit a course-by-course evaluation report with a U.S. equivalent grade point average. College/university documents need to include a course-by-course evaluation.
• Submit official ACT [code: 0726] and/or Redesigned SAT [code: 5215] results, if entering as a freshman or sophomore transfer student.
• Florida A&M University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019). Complete the International Student Financial Statement. You will provide information verifying your financial support (bank statements, award letters, scholarships, etc.). FAMU requires proof of financial support for the first year of study and demonstrated availability of funds for the length of your academic program.
• Submit all AICE, AP, IB, or CLEP results if you have earned college credit through one of these accelerated mechanisms.
• Submit official English Language Proficiency examination score report and/or college/university transcript if your native language is not English.
• Official GED transcript, if applicable
• 500 word essay; part of application
• Two letters of recommendations teacher and/or counselor; part of application

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 English: 4 units
Includes substantial writing.

Mathematics: 4 units
Preferably: Algebra 1 and above, Geometry, Pre-Calculus or other advanced math.

Natural Science: 3 units
Preferably: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, with two in a laboratory science.

Social Science: 3 units

Foreign Language (must be sequential): 2 units
Preferably: Spanish 1 and 2, French 1 and 2, and Latin 1 and 2 or other languages.

Electives: 2 units
Preferably: English, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Science, or a Foreign Language core course.

International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced Placement (AP), Advanced International Certification of Education (AICE), and Dual Enrollment are assigned an additional weight of 1. Pre-International Baccalaureate (IB), Pre-Advanced Placement (AP), Pre-Advanced International Certification of Education (AICE), and Honors are assigned an additional weight of .5.

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3.00 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale

Test Scores

Examination	Evidence-Based Reading & Writing		Mathematics	English	Math	Reading	School Code
SAT	520		540				5215
ACT				18	22	21	0726

 FAMU Admissions does not have a preference for one exam over the other. We encourage you to take whichever exam suits you best. If you choose to take both exams, we will consider whichever score is most competitive for admission.

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3.00 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale

Test Scores

Examination	Evidence-Based Reading & Writing		Mathematics	English	Math	Reading	School Code
SAT	520		540				5215
ACT				18	22	21	0726

FAMU Admissions does not have a preference for one exam over the other. We encourage you to take whichever exam suits you best. If you choose to take both exams, we will consider whichever score is most competitive for admission.

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3.33 Recalculated (FAMU Admissions) Core Academic Grade-Point Average on 4.00 Scale

Test Scores

Examination	Evidence-Based Reading & Writing		Mathematics	English	Math	Reading	School Code
SAT	530		550				5215
ACT				19	23	22	0726

FAMU Admissions does not have a preference for one exam over the other. We encourage you to take whichever exam suits you best. If you choose to take both exams, we will consider whichever score is most competitive for admission.

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International and U.S. applicants are students who have not followed an educational curriculum patterned after the U.S. system. Applicants from non-U.S.-based systems must submit official certified copies of all secondary school records and/or examination results.

International freshman applicants are required to submit secondary and college or university credentials from non-U.S. institutions to a credential evaluation agency for a Course-By-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-By-Credit evaluation with grade point average calculation. All credentials from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated before the application deadline by a foreign-credential-evaluation agency. We recommend a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Certified Copy of Required Academic Records:

• All academic records not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
• Course-by-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-by-Credit evaluation to include course title translation to English, academic unit(s) translation to U.S. system (if any), letter grade and/or percentage grade translation to U.S. system (A, B, C, D, F or 0 - 100) (if any), and grade point average calculation.
• To be considered "certified," documents should be true copies that are signed and dated by an educational official familiar with academic records. Any translated record should be literal and not an interpretive translation. Documents signed by a notary or other public official with no educational affiliation will not be accepted.
• If the transcript/academic record does not indicate the degree earned and date the degree was awarded, separate proof of degree is required.
• All academic credentials become property of the university. They will not be returned to you or forwarded to a third party.

Please note that a Document-by-Document evaluation will be deemed unofficial and is not acceptable. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the foreign-credential-evaluation agency to determine if they conduct a Course-by-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-by-Credit evaluation for high school transcripts and examination transcripts.

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Applicants whose native language is not English must take an English proficiency exam. The following are the minimum scores required for undergraduate admission to the University:

Examination							School Code
Internet Based TOEFL (IBTOEFL)						80	5215
Paper Based TOEFL (TOEFL)						80	5215
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)						6.5
Duolingo						120

All scores are considered official only when they are sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions from the testing agency, and are not valid after two years.

Intensive English Studies through a U.S. Institution

If you received your English skills studies through an accredited United States institution, you must submit the official college and/or university transcript to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 

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Florida A&M University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019). Complete the  International Student Financial Statement. You will provide information verifying your financial support (bank statements, award letters, scholarships, etc.). FAMU requires proof of financial support for the first year of study and demonstrated availability of funds for the length of your academic program.

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• The undergraduate application is available online only. Applications must be received in the Office of Admissions by the deadline shown above. A $35 nonrefundable application fee is required.
• Submit an official or certified course-by-course evaluation of all post-secondary (colleges/universities). All credentials from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated by a foreign credential evaluation agency. We recommend a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. All academic records must be accompanied by a certified English translation. If your post-secondary (colleges/universities) does not follow a U.S. grading scale (A, B, C, D, F or 0 - 100), you must submit a course-by-course evaluation report with a U.S. equivalent grade point average.
• Submit an official or certified course-by-course evaluation of all secondary (high school) records and/or examination results. All credentials from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated by a foreign credential evaluation agency. We recommend a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. All academic records must be accompanied by a certified English translation. If your high school does not follow a U.S. grading scale (A, B, C, D, F or 0 - 100), you must submit a course-by-course evaluation report with a U.S. equivalent grade point average.
• Submit official ACT [code: 0726] and/or Redesigned SAT [code: 5215] results, if entering as a freshman or sophomore transfer student, , directly from testing agency.
• Florida A&M University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019). Complete the International Student Financial Statement. You will provide information verifying your financial support (bank statements, award letters, scholarships, etc.). FAMU requires proof of financial support for the first year of study and demonstrated availability of funds for the length of your academic program.
• Submit all AICE, AP, IB, or CLEP results if you have earned college credit through one of these accelerated mechanisms, if applicable.
• Submit official English Language Proficiency examination score report and/or college/university transcript if your native language is not English.
• Official GED transcript , if applicable.

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If you will have fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, you must:

1. Have a 2.50 GPA on a 4.0 system for all college-level academic courses attempted
2. Be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA) and be eligible to return as a degree-seeking student to the last institution attended
3. Minimally meet the first-time-in-college high school academic GPA and a minimum score for the Redesigned SAT [code: 5215] or ACT [code: 0726]
4. Minimally meet the first-time-in-college high school unit admission requirements
5. Demonstrate competency in a foreign language, world language or American Sign Language equivalent to at least the second high school level (e.g. Spanish 2) or the second elementary course at the college level (e.g. SPN 1211 – Beginning Spanish II)
6. International applicants whom native language is not English, must submit the official English Language Proficiency examination score report and/or official college/university transcript.

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If you will have 30 or more but fewer than 60 transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, you must*:

1. Have a 2.50 GPA on a 4.0 system for all college-level academic courses attempted
2. Be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA) and be eligible to return as a degree-seeking student to the last institution attended
3. Minimally have successfully completed (with a "C" grade or higher) at least one English composition course and one college-level mathematics course, each consisting of three semester credit hours
4. Demonstrate competency in a foreign language, world language or American Sign Language equivalent to at least the second high school level (e.g. Spanish 2) or the second elementary course at the college level (e.g. SPN 1211 – Beginning Spanish II)
5. International applicants whom native language is not English, must submit the official English Language Proficiency examination score report and/or official college/university transcript.

*Students not meeting all of these requirements must meet the requirements for transfer students with fewer than 30 transferable semester hours.

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If you will have 60 or more transferable semester hours of college coursework (12 or more earned after high school graduation) by the time you enroll at FAMU, or if you will have earned an A.A. degree or state-articulated A.S. degree from a Florida public community/state college or university, you must:

1. Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA at the last school attended and be eligible to return as a degree-seeking student to the last institution attended
2. Demonstrate competency in a world language or American Sign Language equivalent* to at least the second high school level (e.g. Spanish 2) or the second elementary course at the college level (e.g. SPN 1211 – Beginning Spanish II)
3. International applicants whom native language is not English, must submit the official English Language Proficiency examination score report and/or official college/university transcript.

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International and U.S. applicants are students who have not followed an educational curriculum patterned after the U.S. system. Applicants from non-U.S.-based systems must submit official certified copies of all secondary school records and/or examination results and post-secondary colleges and/or universities.

International freshman applicants are required to submit secondary and college or university credentials from non-U.S. institutions to a credential evaluation agency for a Course-By-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-By-Credit evaluation with grade point average calculation. All credentials from non-U.S. institutions must be evaluated before the application deadline by a foreign-credential-evaluation agency. We recommend a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Certified Copy of Required Academic Records:

• All academic records not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation.
• Course-by-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-by-Credit evaluation to include course title translation to English, academic unit(s) translation to U.S. system (if any), letter grade and/or percentage grade translation to U.S. system (A, B, C, D, F or 0 - 100) (if any), and grade point average calculation.
• To be considered "certified," documents should be true copies that are signed and dated by an educational official familiar with academic records. Any translated record should be literal and not an interpretive translation. Documents signed by a notary or other public official with no educational affiliation will not be accepted.
• If the transcript/academic record does not indicate the degree earned and date the degree was awarded, separate proof of degree is required.
• All academic credentials become property of the university. They will not be returned to you or forwarded to a third party.

Please note that a Document-by-Document evaluation will be deemed unofficial and is not acceptable. It is the responsibility of the applicant to contact the foreign-credential-evaluation agency to determine if they conduct a Course-by-Course evaluation also known as a Credit-by-Credit evaluation for high school transcripts and examination transcripts and post-secondary colleges and/or universities.

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Applicants whose native language is not English must take an English proficiency exam. The following are the minimum scores required for undergraduate admission to the University:

Examination							School Code
Internet Based TOEFL (IBTOEFL)						80	5215
Paper Based TOEFL (TOEFL)						80	5215
International English Language Testing System (Academic IELTS)						6.5
Duolingo						120

All scores are considered official only when they are sent directly to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions from the testing agency, and are not valid after two years.

Intensive English Studies through a U.S. Institution

If you received your English skills studies through an accredited United States institution, you must submit the official college and/or university transcript to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. 

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Florida A&M University is required by U.S. federal regulations to verify the financial resources of each applicant prior to issuing the Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20 or DS-2019). Complete the International Student Financial Statement. You will provide information verifying your financial support (bank statements, award letters, scholarships, etc.). FAMU requires proof of financial support for the first year of study and demonstrated availability of funds for the length of your academic program.

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If you previously attended FAMU as an undergraduate degree-seeking student, you must submit a readmissions application. Access the readmissions application.

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