After you submit all required documents, Florida Gateway College will mail your SEVIS FORM I-20 and Letter of Acceptance to you at the mailing address provided on your application (Overnight delivery services can be utilized at the student’s expense). Contact the Florida Gateway College Designated School Official (DSO) for more information. The preferred contact method for international students is email.
Florida Gateway College recommends that you use your name exactly as it appears on your passport when completing all of the steps below (online application, TOEFL, etc.).
Please print the International Student Application Statement form and return to Enrollment Services. This document can be provided to Enrollment Services via email to enrollment.services@fgc.edu.
You must provide proof of funds for your first year of tuition and living expenses before FGC can issue the required Form I-20 needed when applying for the F-1 visa. The current international student funding requirement for 12 months is 25,000 U.S. dollars ($25,000) for lower-level students and 27,000 U.S. dollars ($27,000) for upper-level students.
Note: Tuition and fees are subject to change without prior notice. International students are NOT eligible for the Florida in-state tuition rate.
Documentation must be mailed to:
Florida Gateway CollegeAttention: Enrollment Services149 SE College PlaceLake City, FL 32025United States
All foreign education transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)-approved foreign credential evaluation and translation service provider. Please visit www.naces.org for a list of approved evaluation and translation service providers.
An official equivalency report must be submitted from the evaluating agency directly to:
Students must provide transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities.
All foreign college or university transcripts must be translated and evaluated by a NACES-approved foreign credential evaluation and translation service provider. Please visit www.naces.org for a list of approved evaluation and translation service providers.
An official detailed course-by-course evaluation must be completed and submitted from the evaluating agency directly to:
Florida Gateway CollegeAttention: Enrollment Services149 SE College PlaceLake City, FL 32025
Proof of English language proficiency is required for applicants whose native language is not English.
Students are required to present TOEFL scores that are less than two (2) years old. The minimum official scores which are acceptable for admission are as follows:
Please have official scores sent to:Florida Gateway CollegeAttention: Enrollment Services149 SE College PlaceLake City, FL 32025United States
**Florida Gateway College reserves the right to require TOEFL test scores of any applicant**
Please note:
Submit a copy of a valid passport. Your passport is required to be valid for a minimum of six months after the first day of classes for the term you are attending (suggested one year). This document can be provided to Enrollment Services via email to enrollment.services@fgc.edu.
If you are an international applicant already in the U.S. transferring from another approved school, you must provide the following items in addition to those listed above.
Please note international applicants transferring from another post-secondary institution must be in status with immigration and be in good standing (i.e. eligible to continue at or return to their present institution).
For all questions you may have about the application and enrollment process, get in touch with us.
