International Application Steps

Include grades for all courses completed during each secondary/high school year. This will include a list of your final year courses. Please explain the secondary school grading system and your corresponding grade point average. On average, University of Lynchburg international students have a “B” minimum grade point average.

If you attended a university or college outside the United States, your university transcripts must be submitted for course evaluation through World Education Services (WES) or Spantran (Lynchburg discount offered). Please include grades for all college courses completed, an explanation of the college grading system, and the corresponding grade point average.

If English is not your first language, you are required to take an English proficiency exam, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). When you take the exam, please list the University of Lynchburg as a recipient. The College code for the TOEFL is 5372. A minimum TOEFL score of 78 on the Internet-based exam, a 6.0 on the IELTS, or a 100 on the DuoLingo English Proficiency exam is required for admission to the University of Lynchburg. Students who score just below the required scores are encouraged to apply, and the international admissions officer will contact you to assess your language ability.

We advise students, who are able, to take the SAT exam. This exam is another tool that U.S. schools use to assess admissions applications. The University of Lynchburg code for the SAT exam is 5372.

You may also take the PTE. The minimum score for the PTE is 59.

Submit the completed certificate of finances form by fax, mail, or to
admissions@lynchburg.edu:

• Certificate of finances form, 2025-26: Complete this if you’re applying for Fall 2024.

A letter of recommendation from one of your secondary school teachers or someone who can speak to your ability to succeed at the University of Lynchburg may be required. If so, the letter may be submitted via mail or to admissions@lynchburg.edu.

A 250-500 word essay is required. Please submit an essay written on one of the following three topics:

1. Evaluate a significant experience, achievement, risk you have taken, or ethical dilemma you have faced and its impact on you;
2. Discuss an issue of personal, local, national, or international concern and its importance to you;
3. Explain why you wish to pursue an education in the United States and your goals for taking on this endeavor.

You may submit this essay by mail or to admissions@lynchburg.edu.

A photocopy of your passport’s front informational page showing your biographical data. You may submit this by mail or email to admissions@lynchburg.edu.

Submit a bank letter or official bank statement in English that is less than 90 days old, indicating funds available from the sponsor’s account. This submission must be in U.S. dollars and amount available to support the information submitted on the Certificate of Finance. Please submit this letter by fax, mail, or to admissions@lynchburg.edu.