{"id":1180,"date":"2022-04-26T07:44:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T07:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/?page_id=1180"},"modified":"2025-05-19T10:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T14:56:39","slug":"international-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1180\" class=\"elementor elementor-1180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ef9970 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9ef9970\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a5d91e8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1a5d91e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da76ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5da76ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than 5% of Essex County College students are international. We are proud to be the college of choice for students from over 60 countries. ECC is always looking to help new international scholars study in the United States.<\/p><p>Essex County College requires a minimum English Proficiency. Applicant who have completed secondary education from an institution where English is not the official language of instruction will be required to submit proof of English proficiency for admission as an F1 status student. TOEFL or IELTS scores are accepted. However all students who achieve the required TOEFL\/IELTS score are still required to complete English and math placement test before registering for the first time at Essex County College. Some developmental, supplemental ESL course may still be required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44c435b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"44c435b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ccbdac8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2ccbdac8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f801627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f801627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students must earn a passing score on either the IELTS or TOEFL English proficiency exams before being admitted to ECC. We recommend that incoming students work on these exams before the rest of their documentation.<\/p>\n<p>International Student Services is deeply concerned about the current coronavirus outbreak and sincerely hope that you, your families, and your friends have not been directly impacted. The best way to submit your international student application is to email complete application package for international admission including an application for admission, proof of high school graduation, notarized affidavits of support, appropriate financial documentation, transfer request if you are transfer student, application for Form I-20 and Immunization form&nbsp;<span style=\"color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: var(--bs-body-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">to <\/span><b style=\"color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; background-color: var(--bs-body-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"><u><a href=\"mailto:ISSO@essex.edu\">ISSO@essex.edu<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05bf1f list half elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget 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data-id=\"9dbbf73\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5b6f57 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f5b6f57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd4b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ccd4b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International Student FAQ<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad5514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad5514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Common questions for ECC students from all over the world.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Q. What is the deadline to apply for international students?<br \/><\/strong>A. For Fall Semester admission, completed applications must be received by May 1.<\/p><p>For Spring Semester admission, completed applications must be received by August 1.<\/p><p>Be aware that the deadline to apply for international students is much earlier than for domestic students, because of the added processing time.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Q. Can I apply during summer sessions?<br \/><\/strong>A. International student applications are not accepted during summer sessions. International students with F-class visas may not take classes during the summer semester.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Q. I have more questions. Who can I ask?<br \/><\/strong>A. <span style=\"font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); background-color: var(--bs-body-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: black;\">Submit all your questions to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"mailto:ISSO@essex.edu\">ISSO@essex.edu<\/a><b>.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5d1752 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c5d1752\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f063055 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f063055\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 5% of Essex County College students are international. 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