FAQ - International

U.S. citizens and permanent residents living abroad are not required to apply for student visas. However, if you attended high school or university outside of the United States, you may need to have your transcripts translated and/or evaluated and meet our English language proficiency requirement.

We currently accept the following English proficiency exams . Please request scores directly from your testing center. Test scores are considered official only when they are sent directly to the Office of Admissions from the testing agency. Please note that test scores are valid for two years from the date of testing.

International first-time-in-college students, and students seeking to transfer with less than 60 transferable credit hours, are required to submit an official SAT, ACT, or CLT test score.

First-time-in-college international students must have their high school transcripts evaluated by a NACES-recognized agency with a course-by-course breakdown, exam results, and GPA calculations.

Transfer and second-degree students can either request a NACES-recognized evaluation (preferred) or request an Florida Atlantic internal evaluation (requiring a certified English translation).

View full details and submission instructions.

Florida Atlantic will accept up to 45 semester hours of credit for students who achieve appropriate scores on the AICE, AP, IB, and/or CLEP tests. Learn more.

Congratulations! Your next step is to visit your admitted student portal, Owldone, which will guide you through your checklist items to get you ready for your first day of class! Check back often, as some items will not open right away.

Florida Atlantic University offers a limited number of international scholarships to students on F-1 or J-1 visas. These scholarships are competitive, and all eligible candidates are automatically considered upon admission to the University. 

To be considered for these international merit scholarships, students must submit a complete admissions application by these deadlines:

Fall :   January 15 (priority); March 15 (regular)
Spring :  August 15 (priority); October 15 (regular)

Once a student is admitted to Florida Atlantic University, they will work with the International Student Services (ISS) office on I-20 requirements.

Please note that  there is a 24-hour delay between paying the enrollment deposit and being able to submit a housing contract.

To learn more about living on our main campus in Boca Raton, please visit  FAU Housing.  

To learn more about living on our Jupiter campus as a Wilkes Honors College student, visit  FAU Jupiter Housing.

Please visit our main FAQ page for additional information. 

You may also reach out to our admissions team.