International Students

To gain admission to the university, international applicants must submit evidence of graduation from an approved, accredited, or commissioned high school.  Applicants may be admitted to Oakland City University based one of the following requirements:

•  A high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.
• A high school grade point average (GPA) or 2.0 -2.49 and an SAT score greater than 960 or an ACT score of eighteen (18) or greater.
• Six (6) or more hours completed post high school at an accredited institution, and a 2.0 or higher-grade point average in college-level coursework.

*As a proud member of the NAIA, Oakland City University requires all international student athletes to utilize InCred for transcript evaluation and strongly suggests all international students utilize InCred to avoid any discrepancy or repetitive work being performed.

Demonstration of English Proficiency

Oakland City University requires all international undergraduate applicants to demonstrate English proficiency. Applicants who do not meet this requirement within the last two years may be required to submit additional proof of English proficiency.

You can do this by:

• Submitting acceptable results for one of the English proficiency tests listed below
• Submitting acceptable results from the SAT or ACT exam listed below
  Holding citizenship from or completing at least three full years of secondary school in a predominantly English-speaking country (defined below)

1. Complete and submit application for admission HERE.
2. Send official high school / college transcripts to [email protected].
3. Create an InCred profile (https://www.incredevals.org/) and complete required steps on behalf of OCU.
4. Send SAT scores (1585) or ACT Scores (1228)
5. Send TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo

After Oakland City University has received all required documents and has offered you acceptance, your I-20 will be issued to you via mail.

Accepted Students >>

Once you have received your I-20, you will need to pay a one-time SEVIS fee at least three days before going to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate to apply for an F-1 VISA. The Consular officer will review your application, confirm that the SEVIS fee has been paid, run a required security check, and grant the F-1 VISA.

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On 11/05/2019 it was decided that an international student can be accepted into a graduate program with the following guidelines.

1. Completed an undergraduate or master’s program here in the United States.
2. Potential program cannot be a fully online program.
3. Provides all original transcripts requested. All transcripts that are not in English must be evaluated by a professional company and converted to a 4.0 grading system.
4. Provides the requested financial support documentation.
5. Has a current legal status with an I-20 from previous school.
6. Student is responsible for their own housing and transportation unless housing becomes available on campus.