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Admission Requirements

Requirements

Each ASHS degree program has its own specific admission requirements. Please select your program of interest below to learn more:

International Students

The following guidelines will be followed in reviewing international students for admission to the Arizona School of Health Sciences.

1. International students applying for admission to the Arizona School of Health Sciences must meet all general requirements for admission as stated in admissions publications.
   
   
2. Applicants must provide proof of permanent U.S. residency status or qualify as an international applicant. International applicants must possess a student visa issued by the United States government and provide proof of English proficiency. International student visa status must be valid for the duration of the respective curriculum.
   
   
3. All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English when applying to the Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T Still University.
   
   Written and spoken proficiency in the English language may be demonstrated by one of the following options:
   
   Option1
   English is your primary spoken language
   
   Option 2
   You have successfully completed one of the following from a university located in the United States or in another country in which English is the spoken language and the medium of instruction.
   
   - A minimum of two years of full-time higher education study
   
   - A bachelor’s degree or higher degree.
   
   Option 3
   You may provide evidence of your English proficiency by submitting acceptable scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as follows:
   • Minimum total TOEFL score:
   • Paper based = 550
   • Computer based = 213
   • Internet based = 80
     
     
     The TOEFL is administered by TOEFL/TSE Services, PO Box 6151, Princeton, NJ, 08541-6151, USA (609) 771-7100. Information is available on the Internet at www.toefl.org. A.T Still University’s institutional code is 0339.
   
   Please be sure to include this information when you submit your application packet.

   TOEFL
   Educational Testing Services
   P.O. Box 6151
   Princeton, NJ 08541-6151
   (609) 771-7100

4. Applicants who have graduated from a foreign college or university must submit acceptable evidence of U.S. degree/course equivalency. All course work taken at the foreign institution must be evaluated for American institution equivalence by one of the following services:



World Education Services P.O. Box 5087 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274-5087 p: (212) 966-6311 f: (212) 739-6139 info@wes.org www.wes.org	Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. International Education Consultants 7101 SW 102 Avenue Miami FL 33173 p: (305) 273 -1616 f: (305) 273 -1338 info@jsilny.com www.jsilny.com
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O. Box 514070 Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470 (414) 289-3400	Intl. Education Research Foundation, Inc. PO Box 3665 Culver City, CA 90231-3665 (310) 258-9451 www.ierf.org
American Assn. of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 520 Washington, DC 20036-1135 (202) 293-9161 www.aacrao.org

5. Credit for advanced standing will not be given for any work completed in foreign graduate or medical schools. All students must apply for first year status.
   
   
6. International students must have permanent residency status (green card) to be eligible to receive any type of financial assistance through the college loan programs.
   
   
7. Additional Online Program Requirements include:
   1. Transitional Doctor Of Physical Therapy: international applicants must possess a valid U.S. license as a physical therapist to apply to the Transitional DPT program.
   2. Transitional Doctor of Audiology: international applicants are eligible to apply but must show proof of certification or a license to practice audiology that is equivalent to licensure in the United States.