In addition to what is listed above, the following criteria must be met:

1. Official transcripts in the original language must be submitted (together with official English translations if the original language is not English).
2. Scores from either the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (MTELP) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must be submitted. For those applicants unable to take either the TOEFL or MTELP tests before registration, the University can provide MTHELP testing as needed. There are a limited number of TOEFL test dates at the University. Please note that the only institutional TOEFL accepted at La Sierra University is the one taken here.
   NOTE: All graduate international students who do not have a sufficient score on TOEFL (550) or MTELP (equated scores of 90), or an acceptable score on the La Sierra University English writing competency test, are required to attend the American Experience and Language program which is offered during the five weeks before the beginning of the autumn quarter and during regular terms. Further study of English may be required to assure progress toward the degree. The University reserves the right to re-test any students who experience academic difficulty related to language deficiency, and if the scores indicate a need, such students will be placed in the ESL program.
3. The candidate must give evidence of his/her ability to meet all financial obligations to the University during the proposed course of study.
4. Upon acceptance into the graduate program, the candidate must submit the required deposit for issuance of the I-20 form.