International Students 

All Degrees

English Language Proficiency

International students who do not speak, write, and read English as their first language are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with minimum scores as follows: 

TOEFL — 550 (paper-based test)
Essay rating — 4.0
TOEFL — 79.0-80.0 (internet)

International students with a minimum four years of study in an institution where English is the primary language (bachelor’s level or above) may be exempt.

Union-PSCE offers a two-week English as Second Language (ESL) course in August and may require international students for whom English is not the primary language to participate in this learning opportunity.

Test information may be secured from:

TOEFL/Educational Testing Services
 P. O. Box 6151
 Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 U.S.A.

For more information about the tests and taking the tests visit the Education Testing Service web site.

Financial Aid and Finances

Union-PSCE does not have sufficient funds to pay for all expenses of international students. Students who are admitted and qualified for need-based financial aid receive funds to pay up to 75% of tuition.

We encourage M.A.C.E., M.Div., and M.Div./M.A.C.E. applicants from churches in partnership with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to apply for a grant from the Office of Global Education and International Leadership Development in Louisville, Ky.

• The deadline to apply is January 15.
• Applicants must have the endorsement of their denomination to do so.

Financial aid will not cover travel or living expenses. We estimate living expenses at $18,500 for 12 months for a single student, and $25,000 for 12 months for a married student with no children. All international students and their families are required to have health insurance through a company approved by Union-PSCE. The 2007-2008 cost for a single student for one year is $2,280; for a student and family, $6,168. Estimated costs for health insurance may rise as much as 25 percent per year. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for detailed information.

Certification of Funding
Forms to certify the availability of funds for living expenses, at minimum, with supporting documents, are required for the admission file of international applicants. Sufficient funds must be available to support a student during the course of study at Union-PSCE. If an applicant is accepted, funds must be deposited by May 1 of the year the student enrolls. Visa forms are completed after money is deposited. All forms must be submitted, and funds deposited, by May 1 for each year of study. 

Certificate of Funding (PDF)