International Students

International Admission Requirements

• Application (NEC or Common App)
• Submit proof of English proficiency through submission of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, DuoLingo English Test results, or at least one year of study at the college level at a U.S. college or university and completion of two college level English courses with a grade of C or better. Athletes who do not meet our minimum English proficiency requirements will not be eligible to participate in athletics at NEC.
• Official secondary school transcript or records (with English translation if necessary).
• Completed Declaration and Certification of Finances Form. Instructions about how to complete the form can be found here. Bank statement or proof of sufficient funding equal to cost of attendance ($58,770 for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021) must be submitted with DCF form. Bank statement must be dated within nine months of the start of term.
• Classes will begin on August 24, 2020 for Fall 2020 & on January 11, 2021 for the Spring 2021 semester.

Suggested Application deadlines for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021

English Language Proficiency Requirements

• To confirm enrollment, international students must submit a $300 enrollment deposit by May 1 for the Fall semester and by December 1 for the Spring semester. You can pay the enrollment deposit online with Flywire here or at nec.edu/deposit.

After confirming intent to enroll

• Complete the CSS PROFILE. NEC does not offer full scholarships that cover all of tuition, room and board and fees.

F-1 students transferring from a college/university within the United States must also submit the items below:

• Copy of visa
• Copy of I-94
• Copy of current I-20

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