Niagara County Community College
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 Admission Requirements
Niagara County Community College requires the following items for admission to the College. International [F-1] students must be full-time with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester, and must be officially accepted (matriculated) into a degree program.

Acceptance into a degree program is based on the following items:
  1. Official High School transcript in certified English translation with proof of High School graduation; this transcript should be sent with your NCCC application
     
  2. Immunization certificate for measles/mumps & rubella, and meningitis
     
  3. Compass Placement tests for Writing, Mathematics, and Reading. Contact the the Testing Center at (716)614-6728 to schedule an appointment to complete the tests.
     
  4. International Student Application with:
    • Certified bank statement confirming a minimum of $17,500 in US funds for expenses
    • Written essay about educational goals and reasons for attending NCCC
    • TOEFL score of 500 paper/173 computer or IBT score of 61 or better
All application information must be received by JULY 15 to begin in a Fall Semester (September 1), and received by NOVEMBER 15 to begin in a Spring Semester (Jan. 20).

Please remember to allow as much time as possible due to Consulate/Embassy Holidays, vacations, and the increased review of all student visa applications. Canadian students are not required to visit the Consulate.

There is also a $100 SEVIS fee paid (Form I-901)that must be paid before applying for a visa (Canadian students must pay the fee but no visa is required); students may pay the fee via the Internet to the Dept. of Homeland Security. Consulates will not issue your visa if you do not produce a receipt that the fee has been paid.

For more information, please refer to the information provided in these links: International Students are required to use the State University of New York International Student Application Forms found at www.suny.edu/Student/forms.cfm.

International students must complete the following SUNY forms:
  1. Undergraduate Admission Application
  2. FSA-2 Autobiographical Essay
  3. FSA-3 English Proficiency Report
  4. FSA-4 Foreign Student Financial Statement
  5. Foreign Student Previous Education

NOTE: These are print-only forms and once completed, originals must be mailed to the NCCC Office of Enrollment Services/International Admissions. Canadian students with English as their first language do not need to complete the "English Proficiency Report."

Canadian Flag Canadian Students
Canadian students are not required to submit a TOEFL score as long as English is their first/native language. Canadian students may also submit certified bank statement of a minimum of $8,000 in US equivalent funds for expenses. The requirements for submission of an official high school transcript, immunization, Compass placement tests, and the written essay about educational goals still apply.



For more information, please contact:

Laurie Ryan, International Admissions Counselor
E-mail: ryanl@niagaracc.suny.edu
Phone: 716 614-6282     Fax: 716 614-6820

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