Trocaire College welcomes and encourages International applicants. International student applicants must meet the same standard admission criteria of Trocaire College as domestic students. In addition, they must present evidence that they have command of the English language.

The following procedures pertain to international applicants:

  1. Submit an online application at: https://trocaire.edu/admissions-aid/apply/

  2. Submit all transcripts and supporting documentation through World Education Services (WES) or a National Association Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) approved international credit evaluating service that will convert the records to the American grading system and assess for course equivalencies.

  3. Students for whom English is not their first language must take TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and submit their test scores to the Office of Admissions. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 on the computer based exam) is required for all programs. For the Internet-based TOEFL® iBT a minimum total score of 77.For more information on testing centers or to schedule at test, please visit the TOEFL official website at www.ets.org/toefl.

  4. Once all official documents, TOEFL score (if appropriate) and international credit evaluation are received by the Admissions Office, you will receive an admissions decision.

  5. Accepted students who apply for F-1 status must provide a letter from the bank indicating that the funds to cover one year of tuition, fees, books and living expenses are available and the amount. If the money is not in the student’s name, but rather a parent, a letter must accompany it from the family member saying the money is available for the student’s education and living expenses.  Form I-20 will be issued by the Designated School Official (DSO or PDSO) after the financial statements and accompanying documents are received.