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 (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), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo English Test scores if official SAT I or ACT scores are not provided. Use TOEFL code 6082 and IELTS code 4650 to submit your scores to Centenary.
    • An applicant may request to waive the TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo 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.