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International Students: How to Apply

International Students: How to Apply

APPLICATION MATERIALS

Your application for admission to Hanover will be considered when the following items have been received:

1. Complete application for admission here or via the Common App. (Required)

2. Original or certified/attested true copies of transcripts from the applicant’s secondary school and any college or university attended. (Required)

3. Photocopy of passport. (Required)

4. Financial documentation: (Required)

5. Proof of English Proficiency, any of the items below will be accepted:

Accepted English Proficiency Tests

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    Hanover’s school code is 1290. For registration information, please visit the TOEFL website at www.toefl.org
    • Minimum score: 80
  • International English Language Testing Service (IELTS)
    IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. For more information on IELTS visit www.ielts.org
    • Minimum score: 6.5
  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
    Hanover’s school code is 1290. For more information on the SAT visit www.collegeboard.com
    • Minimum score: 1050 (Reading/Writing 550)
  • American College Test (ACT)
    Hanover’s school code is 1200. For more information on the ACT visit www.act.org
  • American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Test (ACTFL)
    For more information regarding the ACTFL, visit https://tep.languagetesting.com/for-test-takers/
    • Minimum score: Intermediate High (IH) to Advanced Low (AL)
  • Global Test of English Communication (GTEC)
    For more information regarding the GTEC, visit: https://gteccbt.com/user/login/
    • Minimum score: 336-340
  • Pearson Test of English Academic or Pearson Test of English Online (PTE)
    For more information regarding the PTE, visit: https://pearsonpte.com/
    • Minimum score: 58
  • Duolingo English Test (DET)
    For more information regarding the DET, visit: https://englishtest.duolingo.com/
    • Minimum score: 110
  • International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP)
    For more information regarding the iTEP, visit www.itepexam.com
    • Minimum score: 4.0
  • The Oxford Tutorial College Certificate (TCC)
    For more information regarding the TCC, visit www.oxfordtcc.co.uk
    • Minimum score: Level C1, B2 with interview

English Proficiency Waiver Eligibility

First, determine if you are eligible, then apply for a waiver using the link below.

You are eligible for an English Proficiency Waiver if you are from one of the following countries/territories: 

  • Australia 
  • Belize 
  • Cameroon 
  • Cyprus 
  • England 
  • Gambia
  • Ghana 
  • Guyana 
  • Ireland 
  • Jamaica 
  • Kenya 
  • Liberia 
  • Malawi 
  • Nigeria 
  • Northern Ireland 
  • Rwanda 
  • Scotland 
  • Sierra Leone 
  • South Africa 
  • Tanzania 
  • Uganda 
  • Zambia 
  • Zimbabwe 

Apply for an English Proficiency Test Waiver Here

If granted a waiver, you must submit the following 2 items in place of an English Proficiency Test: 

  • A 250-word typed essay/personal statement, 
    • The prompt is a free-write, meaning you can pick the topic, but usually students write about what they are interested in studying and why they wish to study at Hanover College. 
  • An endorsement from the Director/Principal/Counselor of your school verifying that the medium of education at the school was English. 

6. Personal Statement. (Optional)

7. Letter of recommendation from a current teacher or instructor. (Optional)

ADMISSION DEADLINES

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the class is full.

  • October 1: Winter/Spring admission deadline
  • March 1: Fall admission deadline

QUESTIONS?

For more information, email international@hanover.edu or
connect with the international admission counselor.

Wilda Knecht, international admission counselor

Wilda Knecht ’17

Assistant Director of International Student Services