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Phillips Graduate Institute values student diversity, and welcomes applications from all qualified international candidates. English proficiency is a requirement for success at Phillips Graduate Institute. An I-20 certification is available for full-time students attending Phillips. All international students must meet the following admissions requirements: (To download important information for F-1 Visa International students click International Student Information Document)

• Academic degrees and coursework from foreign universities and institutions must be equivalent to degrees earned and coursework completed in the United States. Official translations of all course descriptions and official transcripts must be submitted with the other application materials. Phillips Graduate Institute accepts foreign academic degree evaluations from specific agencies only: American Education Research Corporation (AERC), World Education Services (WES), and International Education Research Foundation (IERF). Applications for evaluation services may be obtained through the Office of Student Affairs.All costs associated with such an evaluation are to be borne by the applicant.

• English proficiency is required.

• The “Declaration and Certification of Finances” form of the College Scholarship Service must be submitted before Phillips Graduate Institute will issue an “I-20 Certification of Eligibility”. The Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services requires that a student who is not a United States citizen or permanent resident must verify the ability to pay for their expenses during their stay in the United States by submission of this form. The Office of Admissions will furnish the form to applicants upon request.

• Return of “Official Bank Verification of Funds” ie. a bank statement showing funds, for one academic year (nine month period). Verification must be dated within three months of the application date. Because of international postal service delays, an international student may fax documents to Phillips Graduate Institute, Office of Admissions, at (818) 386-5636 prior to the Priority Application Deadline along with a credit card number for application fees. Original documents are required to complete the application process, and applicants are encouraged to express mail these documents directly to Phillips. An Offer of Admission with Regular Standing cannot be made without original documentation. If available, please submit an e-mail address to facilitate communication with the Office of Admissions.

• Copy of Passport, Visa and I-94.

• Copy of previous I-20 (if applicable).

• “Student Transfer Release” form (applicable to transfer students only). (Click to download)

• “Declaration of Finance” form  (Click to download)


For more information, contact the Office of the Registrar at (818) 386-5606.
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