Apply now to submit your F-1 visa international application. Once submitted, supporting documents can be scanned and emailed. An international admissions advisor will contact you via email within four business days of your application submission

Note: You must be at least 18 years old by the first day of class.

Admission to FSCJ as an international student does not guarantee admission into a selective/limited access program or a bachelor's program. Additionally, students must have earned an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree or an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree (60 college-level credits) from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or, if foreign, the equivalent of an associate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, prior to applying for a bachelor's degree program. Please consult International Student Services for a list of eligible selective/limited access or bachelor’s programs for F1 international students.

What is an Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree?

The Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree is a two-year degree in general education. Students who complete this degree often transition into a bachelor’s degree program. Students must choose a major/program of study while completing their first two terms of the A.A. degree. The major/program of study will help an advisor determine which courses a student will need before they can transition in a bachelor's degree program either at FSCJ or a university. 

For example, a student majoring in business will need to complete the general education part of the A.A. degree, plus the required courses of Business Calculus, Statistics, Economics 1 and 2, Accounting 1 and 2, and a computer course.

For international students, the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree is not as flexible as the A.A. degree. There are fewer A.S. degrees at FSCJ that are open to international students because many are offered mostly online and in 7-week sessions. International students are required to take the majority of their courses in a face-to-face environment and in a 15- or 12-week format. 

See college placement information below for additional testing requirements

Submit Acceptable Test Scores

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

• Essentials 7.0 or higher
• Internet-based 61 or higher

IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

• Required score 5.5 or higher

Duolingo English Test

• Required score of 90 or higher

Exemption Guidelines

Any of the following:

• Native of an English-speaking country.
• Transfer student who completed courses equivalent to English Composition I at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university with a grade of “C” or higher.
• Two years of English with a grade of “C” or higher from an accredited U.S. high school.

An English language proficiency test is required for all entering F-1 students. Students must place into college-level EAP (English for Academic Purposes) or English courses to be considered a degree-seeking, college-credit student.

If you don’t have acceptable test scores

Florida State College at Jacksonville offers an intensive English program to help you improve your English skills through English classes.

Submit Additional Requirements:

• Copies of your F-1 student visa and I-94.
• Copies of all previous I-20s.
• A photocopy of the visa photo pages in your passport.
• A Transfer In Form sent directly from your previous institution to FSCJ.