In addition to a Columbia-Greene Application for Admission, international students must provide C-GCC with the following information before we can make an admissions decision:
International Student Financial Statement
The student must submit original or officially certified bank statements or income verification documents which show evidence of sufficient financial support ($24,884 US – subject to change based on cost of attendance per academic year) for one academic year sent to the Admissions Office. Please be aware that the same amount will be needed for the second year of study (subject to change based on cost of attendance). Financial Aid and/or scholarships are NOT available to international students.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that you retain a notarized/certified copy of the financial documentation to present to the U.S. Immigration Official at the U.S. Embassy in your country when applying for a student visa.
English Proficiency
Columbia-Greene Community College does not have an English as a Second Language (ESL) program. Therefore, English proficiency is required for acceptance to the college. International students must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination and receive a minimum score of 525 on the paper-based test and 175 on the computer-based test or 70 on the internet-based test. A score of 6.5 or better on the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with no sub scores lower than 6.0 will be reviewed. An official score report must be sent to the Admissions Office. For more information on TOEFL test sites, visit https://www.ets.org/toefl or for IELTS, visit https://www.ielts.org/.
A TOEFL or IELTS score is required for ALL International students unless a student can demonstrate proficiency in English.
The SUNY English Proficiency Report does not replace the TOEFL examination that all the international students are required to take.