International Students
Lander University welcomes the applications of qualified students who are not citizens of the United States. Such students may be admitted to Lander under the following regulations in addition to the general admission requirements that all applicants must fulfill.
1. Degree-Seeking Students (F-1 Student Visas)
a) An application for undergraduate or graduate admission;
b) In order to ensure the authenticity of documents and to provide consistent and fair evaluations, Lander requires all international transcripts and score results to be evaluated and verified by a Credential Evaluation Service certified by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Education Credentials (NACES), www.naces.org. Students should request a “course by course” evaluation. Students may be asked to provide course descriptions or syllabi to determine how individual courses might transfer to Lander. Costs associated with using these services are the responsibility of the student. Exceptions may be granted for students who transfer to Lander University from an accredited 4-year institution from within the United States or as professional opinion dictates.
c) English proficiency. While degree-seeking international students must be proficient in English before acceptance, this proficiency may be demonstrated in one of the following ways.
1) TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score. The minimum score on the TOEFL is 70. TOEFL’s institutional code for Lander is 5363.
2) International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum score is a 6.0 with no subtest scores of less than 5.0.
3) Duolingo minimum score of 105.
4) Pearson Test of English score of at least 53.
5) Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC). The minimum score is 600.
6) English being the official native language. The Office of International Programs maintains a list of countries whereby English is considered to be the native language.
7) Completion of the equivalent of Lander’s ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.
8) Appropriate English subscore on SAT/ACT: 450 SAT or 18 ACT verbal.
9) Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university.
d) Entrance Examinations. Lander does not require entrance testing, however, if students wish to be considered for freshman academic scholarships, they are required. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) or American College Testing Program (ACT) scores results should be sent directly from the College Entrance Examination Board (Lander school code 5363) or the American College Testing Program (Lander school code 8360) to the Office of Admissions.
e) Students must submit an affidavit of support indicating the source of funds being made available to the student to cover all educational and living expenses while enrolled at Lander. This affidavit must indicate the amount of money being provided and the length of time the funds will be available. If sponsorship is through an organization or government agency, the Office of International Programs should be notified directly by the sponsor of the terms of scholarship support. In all cases, students will be responsible for paying their fees at the time of registration. The International Fees Sheet will provide information about expenses. Please note that expenses may change without notice.
2. Exchange/Visiting Students (J-1 Student Visas)
a) An application for undergraduate or graduate admission.
b) English proficiency. While exchange international students must be proficient in English before acceptance, this proficiency may be demonstrated in one of the following ways.
1) TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score. The minimum score on the TOEFL is 70. TOEFL’s institutional code for Lander is 5363.
2) International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum score is a 6.0 with no subtest scores of less than 5.0.
3) Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC). The minimum score is 600.
4) Duolingo minimum score of 105.
5) Pearson Test of English score of at least 53.
6) English being the official native language.
7) Completion of the equivalent of Lander’s ENGL 101 and ENGL 102 from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States.
8) Appropriate English subscore on SAT/ACT: 450 SAT or 18 ACT verbal
9) Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university.
c) Students must meet stipulated academic requirements as established through memorandum agreements.
d) Students must submit an affidavit of support indicating the source of funds being made available to the student to cover all educational and living expenses while enrolled at Lander. This affidavit must indicate the amount of money being provided and the length of time the funds will be available. If sponsorship is through an organization or government agency, the Office of International Programs should be notified directly by the sponsor of the terms of scholarship support. In all cases, students will be responsible for paying their fees at the time of registration. The International Fees Sheet will provide information about expenses. Please note that expenses may change without notice.
Lander University reserves the right to request other information that may be necessary to evaluate the application.
All credentials for international students should be submitted several months prior to the expected term of enrollment.
Upon acceptance, a Certificate of Eligibility (Form I-20/DS2019) is issued. This form will be used to apply for an F-1/J-1 visa. Undergraduate holders of F 1/J-1 visas must enroll as full time students with a minimum course load of 12 credit hours for every semester that they are in the United States. Further information is available from the Office of International Programs.
International students must provide the Immunization Form and Tuberculosis Screening Form completed by a Healthcare Provider.
Health and Accident Insurance: All international students and their dependents residing in the United States must participate in the student insurance program. Information concerning the limits and benefits of this insurance can be obtained from the Office of International Programs.
For questions regarding:
• Campus employment
• Filing of state and federal taxes
• Internships
• I-20 (travel documents)
• Maintaining SEVIS record
• Obtaining a social security card
• Obtaining a S.C. driver’s license
• OPT procedures
Contact: International Officer: Jeff Constant, Primary Designated School Official
Office of International Programs
Student Center Room S366
jconstant@lander.edu