How to Apply: International Undergraduate Freshmen
An international freshman is a student who, upon application, is a senior in high school, or a student who has graduated from high school and has not yet been enrolled in a college or university.
Application Checklist
- Complete Shepherd’s or apply through the . Pay the non-refundable $45 application fee.
- Submit a copy of your current valid passport’s biographical information page.
- Submit your official high school transcripts. If your transcripts are not in English, you will be required to submit an official, certified translation in addition to the original untranslated document.*聽For college coursework completed outside of the United States, you must order an official course-by-course evaluation from any current member of . Evaluations must be sent directly to 黑料吃瓜网University by the agency. Course descriptions may be required for the award of specific credit.
- If your native language is not English, you will be required to provide proof of English Language Proficiency for admission. Test scores are valid for two years from the test date and must be submitted directly to 黑料吃瓜网University from the testing agency.
| Proficiency Assessment | Test Score |
| 6.0 | |
| 70 (code: 5615) | |
| 105 | |
| 19 (code: 4532) | |
| 490 (code: 5615) | |
| 53 | |
| College Credit | Two (2) college-level English courses at an accredited U.S. college or university, with grades of C or higher |
| GCSE or GCE English Exam | Letter grades A, B, or C or numerical grades 4-9 |
| Completion of an International Baccalaureate Diploma |
*A digital copy of official high school transcripts is acceptable if emailed to oia@shepherd.edu by a school official at your high school聽翱搁听it can be mailed to the Office of International Affairs in a sealed envelope from your high school.