Charter Oak welcomes students who are non-U.S. citizens or have international academic credentials. International students are welcome to take Charter Oak distance courses as long as they have met all of the admissions requirements. As a non-residential college, Charter Oak does not administer the I-20 form for purposes of issuing a student VISA.

Credentials from non-U.S. colleges must be evaluated by a recognized agency prior to review by Charter Oak. The College recognizes Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and World Education Services (WES) in New York, New York. You may contact either agency to learn more about their procedures and fees. The College requests that a course-by-course assessment be completed for application.

If you are a non-U.S. resident or studied abroad, you must submit the following admissions documents:

• Official transcripts from the international institution(s) attended
• An official English translation of the international transcript(s)
• Official evaluation from an approved agency for the international transcript(s)
• If studied in countries where English is not the primary language, official transcript from a U.S. institution documenting six semester hours of English Composition with a grade of ‘C’ or above.

In all cases, a student must also earn a minimum of 30 credits for a bachelor’s degree or 15 credits for an associate’s degree at United States institutions or by testing approved by Charter Oak State College.