International Transfer Students

1. Apply to the College by completing the MassBay Secure Online Application.
2. Provide evidence that you have graduated from high school in your country. Send a clear photo of your original high school diploma to  admissions@massbay.edu to request a review. If we are unable to interpret your educational documents, we will require that you have your documents evaluated by an educational evaluation agency such as the Center for Educational Documentation, World Education Services, Education Credential Evaluators,Spantran, or any NACES-member agency.
3. English language proficiency. Unless you have completed at least two years of full time study with English instruction in one of these countries, you must provide documentation of English language proficiency: Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada (except Quebec), Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Grand Cayman, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Singapore, Trinidad / Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom. English proficiency may be documented by any of these methods:
   • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 68 or higher.
   • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or higher.
   • Applicants with a MassBay ID number may take MassBay's free Accuplacer English assessment. Placement into Advanced Academic English (ES150) is required.
   • SATs are not required.  However, if you have taken the SAT and have obtained a score of 450 or higher on the Critical Reading section of the SAT, then no additional proof of language proficiency is required.
   • English proficiency documentation is not required if you are a native English speaker and have attended an international high school that is regionally accredited in the United States.
   • If you have passed Freshman English at another U.S. college or university with a grade of C- or higher, then no additional proof of language proficiency is required.

1. I-20 Request Form.
2. Certification of Financial Responsibility.
3. A current bank statement showing that you have the equivalent of US$30,000 available to support your first 9 months in the U.S. If you have dependents (children or spouse) an additional US$6,000 per dependent must be available.
   1. Bank statement must be on official bank letterhead.
   2. Your funding may be in any currency.
   3. You may submit statements from more than one bank account.
4. Letter of financial support from your sponsor(s) — The person, company, or agency on the bank statement must declare financial support for your studies at Massachusetts Bay Community College.
5. Transfer Form — To be completed by the International Student Advisor at your current school.
6. Photocopy of your passport.
7. Photocopy of your current I-20.
8. Photocopy of your I-94 Arrival/Departure Card.

Once you have been admitted to MassBay Community College, show your MassBay letter of acceptance to the International Student Advisor at your current school, who should then complete this Transfer Form and transfer your SEVIS record to MassBay.

Note: Prior to enrollment at MassBay we will require a copy of your medical immunization records translated into English, but this is not required prior to admission to the College.