Admissions Requirements
Applying to NOVA | Admissions | Overseas Application Process | F-1 Transfer Students
NOVA welcomes international students to attend the college:
1) for intensive English-language training,
2) for academic studies in pursuit of a degree, or
3) for a combination of both English-language training and degree studies.
Applications will be accepted either for fall semester (which begins in late August) or spring semester (which begins in early January).
Students who intend to take only Intensive English-Language Classes may apply for fall, spring or the summer semester, which begins in May or June.
To be admitted as an F-1 Student:
- You must be a high school graduate or have completed the equivalent
of a U.S. high school education.
- If you are applying to the college for academic studies,
you need to submit a TOEFL score of at least 500 (paper test), 61 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
- If your native language is English, the TOEFL is not required.
- If you are applying to the college for intensive English-Language studies only, the TOEFL is not required.
All students take an English placement test when they arrive at the college. The results of this test will determine the most appropriate level for your first semester of study at Northern Virginia Community College.
Applicants who are in the U.S. and can come to the college may take the College English Placement Test instead of the TOEFL.
- Your application and all required documents must reach the college by the appropriate deadlines.
Application Deadlines for Academic Studies:
Fall Semester Deadline: June 1
Spring Semester Deadline: November 1
Application Deadlines for Intensive English-Language Training Only:
Fall Semester Deadline: June 1
Spring Semester Deadline: November 1
Summer Session Deadline: March 15
Application Deadlines
for F1 Transfer Students
Fall Semester Deadline: July 1
Spring Semester Deadline: December 1
Summer Session Deadline: April 15
Checklist for Required Forms and Documents
Below you will find a summarized checklist of the items that you will need in order to study at NOVA. Make sure to visit Applying to NOVA for the complete set of instructions on the application process.
NOVA Application Form
Evidence that you have completed the equivalent of a U.S. high school education.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score.
Recent bank statement from your financial sponsor showing that your sponsor has sufficient funds to meet the financial obligation to support you while you study and live in the U.S.
Photocopy of your passport ID page.
A brief statement explaining why you want to study at Northern Virginia Community College.
* Some may not need a TOEFL. See Applying to NOVA for Complete List of Requirements.
