Admission

Requirements

International Admission Requirements

• Completed International Student Application form
• Financial statement
• U.S. $50 application fee (non-refundable)
• Applicants must be 16 years of age by the program start date
• Housing Placement Requirements:
  • Campus Corner Apartments: $300 placement fee OR
  • Homestay: $300 placement fee

• High school or college transcript (sealed envelope)
• Copy of passport

TOEFL/IELTS Requirements for admission

• TOEFL 61/173/500, IELTS 5.5, no band lower than 5.0 = Admission to Academic Program
• No TOEFL or IELTS for placement in Intensive English Program

Additional English Proficiency Requirements for Academic Programs:

International students whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in English before being admitted to the college academic program. Students who have not demonstrated proficiency are required to take classes in GRCC's Intensive English Program.

English proficiency can be demonstrated by meeting any one of the following conditions:

1. TOEFL 61/173/500 or higher on the international TOEFL or GRCC institutional TOEFL. Institutional TOEFL scores from EF, ELS, CJR, Aspect, Vista, Kaplan, Japan College of Foreign Language (JFL) and Osaka College of Foreign Languages (OCFL) and Kanagawa Institute of Technology (KAIT) are accepted (less than 2 years old). Institutional TOEFL scores from any other institution or school are not recognized.
2. Academic placement on the GRCC IESL Placement Test. Only a score of 85 or higher on the Multiple Choice section of the IESL Placement Test and an academic level proficiency on both the written essay and oral test is considered an indication of academic-level standing.
3. Successful completion of all GRCC IESL Academic Preparation (Level 5) classes. If a student has completed one or more IESL Academic Preparation classes, the student may begin academic studies*. Students completing the IESL with the intent of going on to GRCC academic classes must begin their academic studies within two quarters of having completed the IESL.  (*Students are required to consult with an IP advisor as to conditions and terms governing IESL/Academic splits)
4. IELTS of 5.5 with no band lower than 5.0. Note: Only IELTS scores from tests administered outside of the USA will be accepted.
5. ELPT of 950 or higher.
6. iTEP Academic score of Level 5 or better
7. Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (KIFL). Students who complete English 10 @ CSU Fresno with a grade of  "C" or higher
8. Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) of no lower than 46
9. STEP/EIKEN score of Grade 2A(minimum); Grade Pre-1 or Grade 1.
10. A score of "C" or better in acquiring the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
11. A score of "C" or better in acquiring the Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE).
12. International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) English score of C or higher
13. Academic-level transfer students only: placement in or completion of English 110 or higher, at an accredited English-language college or university. Academic standing at another institution is not recognized without English proficiency. Placement in English 110 does not constitute completion of the English proficiency requirement for GRCC IESL students.
14. Completion of the appropriate ESL level at these schools:
    • Aspect International Language Academies: Advanced Level or Institutional TOEFL Report
    • EF International Language Schools: Upper Intermediate 2 Level (B2-3) or Institutional TOEFL or IBT Report. Must be submitted directly to Green River from an EF International Language School to be considered official.
    • ELS Language Schools: Level 109 or Institutional TOEFL Report
    • FLS: Level 6
    • Kaplan English Programs: Advance Level Completion Letter
    • Embassy CES: Diploma of English Program certificate Level 4
    • St. Giles Int'l English Academy Level 6
15. Secondary Education. Official high school completion diploma from accredited institutions in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom or the United States indicating a passing score in English.
    • Denmark: A minimum grade of 7 in A-level English and 10 in B-level English (new scale); grade of 11 in English in Stream B, Technical Path
    • Finland: High School English grade 8 or higher
    • Germany: Gymnasium/Abitur of 7 or higher in LF classes; without LF, a grade of 10 or higher
    • Netherlands: VWO: 6 or higher; HAVO: 7 or higher; MBO: 7 or higher
    • Norway: High School English grade of 4 or higher
    • Sweden: Upper Secondary School: VG
    • Singapore: Completion of "N" level or higher

Payments

Please print and complete our Credit Card Payment Form. Fax the form to (253) 931-6346.

Admission Policy

New students who use GRCC's I-20 to enter the U.S. must:

• report in person to GRCC's orientation session for new international students
• enroll for and attend the first quarter at GRCC
• present originals of : passport, visa, I-94 and GRCC I-20*

* Students transferring from other U.S. schools must present their most recent I-20 instead of a Green River I-20.

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US Citizens and Permanent Residents

If you will not need a student visa to study at Green River Community College, please visit the GRCC Web site for more information regarding US Citizen and Permanent Resident Admission information