International Student Admissions Required Documents

Academic Records: Official secondary school and post-secondary records must be submitted in original language along with certified translation. Farmingdale requires that documents are translated and evaluated by a member of NACES. Applications lacking a NACES evaluation will not be reviewed for admission.

Preferred evaluation agencies:

SpanTran - SpanTran Application - Farmingdale State College 
WES (World Education Services) 

English Language Proficiency: Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an official score report from one of the following tests to demonstrate English language proficiency or submit an official transcript from an accredited U.S. college with a grade of C+ or better in a college-level writing course.

Test	Minimum Requirement
TOEFL-IBT (internet-based)	74
TOEFL (paper-based)	537
IELTS	6.0
Pearson	53
SAT Evidence Based Reading	400

SUNY Autobiographical Essay: The personal essay is to be written in English by the student. It is recommended for the applicant to include why they wish to attend Farmingdale State College along with a description of their future academic and career goals. 

Passport: Photocopy of the passport page that includes your identification photo (U.S. Visa page and home country’s page).