International transfer students

A transfer student is someone who has attended another college or university after graduating from high school and has more than 12 transferable college or university credits. Transfer students are welcome at Lynn University, and every effort is made to make the transfer of credits and completion of the degree requirements as easy as possible. Students with fewer than 12 transferable college or university credits need to follow the application procedures outlined for first-year students. Transfer applicants should submit the following:

• Completed application form: lynn.edu/international. In addition to the Lynn University application, the Common Application is also accepted.
• Personal statement
• Official transcript(s) from each college or university attended.
• All educational documents must be accompanied by certified English translation by a NACES approved organization along with their official transcripts. All documents submitted must carry the seal or stamp of the issuing educational institution. Uncertified photocopies are acceptable for evaluations towards an admission decision, but the Office of Admission must receive official documents prior to the start of the semester.
  
• Supportive document (s):
  • Transfer report from each college or university attended.
• Official TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE Academic or Versant test scores if English is not the applicant’s first language. Applicants with a minimum TOEFL score of 71 (Internet-based), a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, a minimum Duolingo score of 105, a minimum PTE Academic score of 50 or a minimum Versant score of 60 will be considered for admission. To register, contact TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, PTE or Versant.
• Consideration may be given to students who fall slightly below Lynn University’s English requirement. These cases will be reviewed on an individual basis by the Office of Admission.
• Applicants from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the Commonwealth Caribbean, New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, South Africa or the United Kingdom are not required to submit proof of English proficiency test scores.

Fall Semester – July 1

• Complete application and submit supporting documents by July 1; admission decisions released on a rolling basis.
• Applications completed after July 1 will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Enrollment deposits for the fall semester are required and nonrefundable after May 1.

Spring Semester – Dec. 1

• Complete application and submit supporting documents by December 1; admission decisions released on a rolling basis.
• Applications completed after December 1 will be reviewed on a space available basis.
• Enrollment deposits for the spring semester are nonrefundable.

Upon admission to Lynn University, students will receive an evaluation of transfer credits provided by the Registrar. Admitted applicants should submit a deposit to reserve a place in the class. This deposit is credited to the student’s account and is nonrefundable after May 1 for fall semester applicants.

Transfer credit is awarded for courses successfully completed at a regionally accredited institution or an institution whose accrediting organization is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Official transcripts from each institution attended must be submitted in order for the Registrar to complete a formal transfer evaluation. Courses completed outside of the United States require students to submit an official foreign credential evaluation and translation by a NACES approved organization along with their official transcripts. All documents submitted must carry the seal or stamp of the issuing educational institution. Each transfer evaluation is reviewed by the Office of Academic Affairs and/or appropriate college faculty.

A course evaluated as equivalent to a Lynn course is accepted as that course. A course evaluated as dissimilar may be accepted as an elective. If a preliminary evaluation is completed for a student based on an unofficial transcript, that evaluation will not be considered final until official documentation is received by the Registrar and reviewed for accuracy.

Although credits transfer in from other institutions, grades do not. Transfer courses are listed on the transcript with a grade of “T.” A student’s Lynn grade point average is based solely on courses completed at Lynn University. Transfer students must complete at least their final 30 credit hours at Lynn University.

International students requiring an F-1 student visa must meet all of the requirements outlined above. Once admitted, students must also submit the following documents for the Form I-20 (Certificate of Eligibility) to be issued:

• I-20 Required Documents Form (completed online using IPS Student Access Portal) accompanied by:
  • Proof of financial support for the student: A copy of a bank letter or bank statement on bank letterhead, signed and dated by a bank representative. Documentation of scholarships and/or government sponsorship can also be included to show funding.
  • Copy of the biographical page of the applicant’s passport.
• Transfer Eligibility Form (completed online using IPS Student Access Portal). All international students who are currently studying in the United States on an F-1 student visa are required to submit this form.

Once all the necessary documents have been submitted, students will be issued the Form I-20. The Form I-20 as well as a valid passport and proof of financial support must be presented at the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the student’s country of residence to obtain the required F-1 student visa to study in the United States.