International Students Adult Degree Completion (ADC) Program Admission Requirements

In addition to the Adult Degree Completion Program (ADC) Admission Requirements above, international applicants must provide:

1. Official Transcripts: Foreign transcript(s) must be translated into English. Transcripts must be mailed from the institution. Scanned or emailed transcripts are not acceptable.
2. Credential Evaluation: Foreign transcript(s) must be evaluated by an accredited evaluation company. Dominican accepts credential evaluations from American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), aacrao.org, or any NACES approved member organization (naces.org).
3. The list below gives the addresses of private organizations that provide international credential evaluation services. This list is for informational purposes only.

   AACRAO International Education Services One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520 Washington, DC 20036 Telephone: (202) 296-3359 Fax: (202) 822-3940 Email: ies@aacrao.org

   World Education Services (for transfer students only)* P.O. Box 5087, Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10271-5087 Telephone: (212) 966-6311 Fax: (211) 739-6100 www.wes.org

4. Candidates who select World Education Services (WES) as their NACES member organization may elect to submit a WES ICAP (course-by-course) evaluation. The WES ICAP evaluation can fulfill the official transcript requirement, as well, as long as the WES ICAP evaluation is delivered to the Office of Admissions directly from WES and includes a copy of the official transcripts you had evaluated. It should be noted that official transcripts are delivered electronically with the evaluation through WES.
5. Test Results/English Proficiency: International students from countries where English is not an official language must demonstrate English proficiency. Proficiency can be demonstrated with passing scores as listed below:
   • SAT Reasoning: 950 Combined Math and Critical reading (Dominican’s SAT code is 4284)
   • ACT: 20 Composite
   • TOEFL: 550 Paper, 213 Computer, or 80 IBT
   • IELTS: 6.5
   • PTEA: 53

   The English proficiency requirement may also be satisfied by completing Level 112 English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at ELS Language Centers, or the successful completion of 24 transferable semester units or 36 transferable quarter units at an English-speaking institution. Please note that this requirement is waived for all students who have spent one academic year at a U.S. college or university.

6. Bank Statement: All international student must submit a bank statement that demonstrates sufficient funds are available to support the student for one year. See the website for current tuition and fees.
7. Affidavit of Financial Support: If the bank statement is not in the student’s name, the account holder must submit the Affidavit of Financial Support form available through the Office of Admissions website.
8. Photocopy of Passport Photo Page
9. International students must also submit health forms and carry health insurance.