International Student

Complete, sign and submit the International Student Application.

If a student is NOT being sponsored, that student is responsible for submitting an Affidavit of Support complete with the two letters of support mentioned above.

Official score report of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must be sent directly to South Suburban College. You may call TOEFL at 1-609-771-7243 or e-mail toefl@ets.org for more information. South Suburban College requires a score of 500 minimum on the paper-based test, and 173 on the computer-based test. The TOEFL test is required in all cases except citizens of England and Canada. The TOEFL website is www.toefl.org.

Submit the Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) form with required documents and payment directly to ECE for evaluation of your secondary school Education. They will send an evaluation report to South Suburban College. They can be reached directly at www.ece.org. You may also use World Educational Services at www.wes.org.

F-1 visa students who want to transfer to South Suburban College must also submit copies of their current school I-20 form and a transcript or letter from the school showing dates of enrollment and eligibility to transfer along with the above information.

Students need to provide evidence of insurance coverage or a certificate of payment for an insurance policy.

All documents listed above in Numbers 1 through 5 must be submitted to the following address:
Counselor, International Students, Room 2350
South Suburban College
15800 S. State Street
South Holland, IL 60473 USA

All documents for admission must be received before July 1 for the Fall semester and before November 1 for the Spring semester.

Foreign students must reenroll with assistance of a Foreign Student Counselor.

Any student classified as a foreign student will be assessed the out-of-state tuition rate.