Applicants from abroad should submit their credentials at least ninety days in advance of matriculation.  The applicant must also submit a statement of financial resources available for meeting the financial obligations incurred while attending the University.  Applicants from abroad are not considered for part‑time study.  Ordinarily The Graduate School requires foreign credentials to be sent to an appropriate outside evaluating agency prior to departmental evaluation for admission.

In addition to the normal admission requirements, all international applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate the necessary level of proficiency in the English language by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).  Information on how to take this test may be obtained by writing to TOEFL, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540 (www.ets.org/toefl).  No notification of admission will be sent to an applicant, nor will an I‑20 form be issued, until all these requirements have been met.

Upon acceptance to the University, the international student should contact the Office of Global Education at John Carroll University, which will assist the student with personal counseling, immigration advice, and information concerning housing, health services, and general University procedures.

A tentative evaluation of credit is made at the time of matriculation, subject to cancellation or revision as the student shall demonstrate English-language fluency and successfully complete a semester’s work.

International students who apply for appointments as graduate assistants must have a lecturing competence in English.  Such appointments may require students to have successfully completed at least two semesters of study in the United States.