Application checklist for degree-seeking international students
A complete international student application includes the following:
- A completed application form - either the online Centenary application or the online Common Application
- Essay - topics for Fall 2021 applicants (choose one):
- Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story.
- Saint Augustine said, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” How has traveling impacted your education or how do you hope it will in the future?
- Why Centenary? What has made Centenary stand out to you amid your college search process.
- Original or certified copies of all high school or secondary school records and diplomas
- Faxes, advisement, and student copies cannot be accepted
- Any document not in English must be translated and evaluated by an international credentials evaluation service such as Josef Silny or World Education Services (WES)
- Transfer students (students entering Centenary from another institution of higher learning) must also have an official college or university transcript mailed directly from each college or university previously attended
- Letter of recommendation from a teacher, college professor, or adviser
- Official test scores - official scores are those reported directly to Centenary by a testing agency at the request of the applicant
- Native English speakers must submit official SAT I or ACT scores. Use SAT code 6082 and ACT code 1576 to submit your scores to Centenary.
- Non-native English speakers must submit official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. Use TOEFL code 6082 and IELTS code 4650 to submit your scores to Centenary.
- An applicant may request to waive the TOEFL or IELTS requirement if he or she meets the following criteria:
- Attended the final two years of high school/secondary school at an approved English-only instruction institution resulting in a high school/secondary school diploma; or
- Successfully completed 30 transferable semester hours at a regionally accredited U.S. institution, including a minimum of six semester hours in English (excluding remedial English or English as a Second Language courses).
Additional Items Needed After Admittance:
- Certification of Finances Application
- Immunization Record Form
- Clear, legible copy of the photo page of your passport
- SEVIS Transfer Form (current F-1 Student Visa holders only)
Submit all materials to:
Centenary College of Louisiana
Office of Admission
2911 Centenary Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71104
USA
or
admission@centenary.edu
Centenary follows the international student admission guidelines published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers in its World Education series.