Applying as an International (F1) Student

Medgar Evers College offers a unique blend of academic excellence and real-world experience, with nearly 100 major areas of study. At, Medgar Evers College you will acquire the intellectual, creative, and social tools you need to achieve life-long success while making a difference in our world. Medgar Evers College combines world-class resources, diverse students, top-rated professors, and New York excitement – all within a friendly campus community. We also offer a full range of services for international students.

More than 200 International Students from 24 foreign countries are pursuing their studies — and dreams — at Medgar Evers College. Each of Medgar Evers' three schools:
Science, Health & Technology, Business, and Liberal Arts & Education,
offers all the advantages of New York City, with the personal attention of a close-knit academic community.

To become an International student at Medgar Evers College you will first have to complete an application and submit it along with your school records and a check or money order drawn on U.S. funds for the applicable processing fee.

You will need to request official transcripts (mark sheets or letters) from your secondary school and/or university that lists all the classes taken and the grades that you received.

Also, if you have taken any completion exams such as the CXC's, GCE's, West African Examination Council exams, SAT's or a TEOFL please forward those results as well.

First you must determine if you will be entering Medgar Evers College as a:

  • Freshman (you have not yet attended university/college level courses), or as a
  • Transfer (you have started or completed university/college level courses). Transfer students can be from a college or University within the US or outside the US. Second, you must review the criteria for admissions for Freshmen or Transfer students. Lastly, you should review the detailed steps for your admissions category please click the links below:

Applying as an International Freshman

Applying as an International Transfer - Non US college/university

Applying as an International Transfer - US college/university

You may apply to enter MEC for the Spring (January through May) or Fall (September through December) semesters. Your deadlines are October 1st and March 15th respectively.

There is no tuition or financial assistance for international students. Therefore, it is necessary for you to make arrangements to ensure that you will be able to meet all of your financial obligations should you decide to pursue an education here in the United States.

For additional assistance, please review our International Student Frequently Asked Question section of our web page.

We look forward to welcoming you into the Medgar Evers College family where we truly believe in "Creating success One Student at a Time"!!