International Students

1.  Submit your application for admission

2.  Submit the $150 International Student Application Fee

3.  Submit the high school transcript or GED Certificate. NOTE: All foreign transcripts must be submitted for translation and evaluation through International Credential Evaluations. Post-secondary transcripts/records must include a course-by-course evaluation. The course-by-course evaluation must be submitted along with certified copies of the original official record/transcript. All records must be in English. To begin the transcript evaluation process, please visit https://www.incredevals.org/. Official evaluation results must be sent directly to admissions@tcj.edu.

4.   Submit ACT, CLT, or SAT scores if applicable.  (Scores are not required for admission)

5.   Submit three References

6.   Complete the Evidence of Financial Support and Supplement for F-1 Applicant’s forms. This documentation will be provided upon submission of the admissions application to Trinity College of Jacksonville.

7.   Foreign students (native language other than English) will be required to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Duolingo English Test.

Each year, the federal government estimates the total cost of living for students attending Trinity College of Jacksonville. This amount is not the cost of attendance to TCJ, but rather an estimate that includes expenses such as tuition, fees, housing, meals, transportation, healthcare, entertainment, and other miscellaneous items. For this estimate, international students living in the dorms* are required to provide evidence of financial support in the amount of $30,514 USD annually. International students are also required by law to pay their first academic semester’s tuition, fees, room and board prior to registration. *Due to housing restrictions, dorms at Trinity College of Jacksonville are available to students up to 25 years of age. Consequently, students over the age of 25 will be responsible for finding housing off-campus. Because of the costs associated with this, the government requires these students to provide evidence of financial support in the amount of $35,624 USD.

Undergraduate students must submit the official results of a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or Duolingo English Test unless the student attended a U.S. high school or college prior to enrolling at tbc for at least two years or they are a citizen of a country whose primary language is English. Arrangements to take the TOEFL can be made by visiting http://www.ets.org/toefl. Arrangements to take the Duolingo English Test can be made by visiting https://englishtest.duolingo.com/applicants. Acceptable test scores for either exam must be submitted at least one month prior to enrollment.

The file will be reviewed after all of the above materials are received. Upon acceptance, the applicant will receive the I-20 from which is needed to apply for the student visa.

1. Obtain your I-20 from Trinity College of Jacksonville.

• Fill out the Evidence of Financial Support. Students requesting an I-20 to apply for an F-1 Student Visa must show that enough money is available to pay for at least the first year of their degree program as well as the estimated living expenses for any dependents. It is assumed that this amount will be available for each additional year of study.
• Fill out the Supplement for International Applicants to make sure we have all the identification information to issue your complete and correct I-20.
• If you are currently studying at a different university in the United States on an F-1 Student Visa, please notify your admissions guide and fill out the Transfer-in Form.

2. Pay the SEVIS fee.

The SEVIS fee must be paid at least three days prior to your visa interview.  The fee must be paid in U.S. dollars by credit card online, by check or bank draft drawn on a U.S. bank, or by Western Union Quick Pay. Go to www.fmjfee.com, and follow these instructions:

• Click on "Proceed to I-901 Form & Payment."
• Scroll to the bottom, and select I-20 and OK.
• Fill out the next page with your personal information.
• The form requires the "School Code," tbc's school code is MIA214F00661000.
• The form requires the SEVIS Identification Number on your I-20. This number is in the upper right-hand corner of the I-20 and begins with an N and has 10 digits.
• Check that the information is correct on the next page.
• Choose first-class mail or expedited delivery. The credit card form has a place for the cardholder's address. You do not need to fill this in; it is not a required field.
• PRINT AT LEAST 2 COPIES OF THE RECEIPT!

3. Apply for your visa.

All visa applicants are required to be interviewed. You must make an appointment with your local U.S. Embassy or Consulate for an in-person interview as early as possible. Be prepared for the interview.

Be sure to take the following information with you:

• Passport. In order to enter the United States on a student visa, you must have a passport valid for at least 6 months past the expiration date on the I-20 form.
• Financial documents. You will need to prove to the visa officer that you have enough money available to pay for at least the first year of your degree program. The visa officer may ask you how you intend to pay for the rest of your education and expenses, as well.
• Acceptance letter
• I-20 form
• Copies of all educational documents you presented to Trinity College of Jacksonville in order to be admitted.