International Student Application for Admission to UDC: Demonstrating English Proficiency

International applicants from countries where English is not the official language or who are non-native English speakers must submit proof English Proficiency for general admission to the Community College or the Flagship in one of the following ways:

  • Submit a transcript indicating a grade of “C” or better in one college-level English course at an accredited post-secondary institution in the United States
  • Graduated from an ELS Educational Services English proficiency program with a minimum proficiency score of 109 for the Community College or 112 for the Flagship undergraduate or graduate programs
  • Submit the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores
    • Minimum score of 550 on the written test or 79 on the Internet test are admissible to both the Community College and Flagship campuses
    • Applicants with scores of less than 60 on the Internet test will be denied admission to the Community college
    • Applicants with scores 60-78 on the internet and having an average score of 86 or better on the ESL Accuplacer exam will be admitted into the Community College
  • Submit International Language Testing System (ILETS) scores
    • Minimum overall band score of 6 for admission to both the Community College and the Flagship campuses.
  • Submit SAT or ACT scores:
    • Minimum SAT I Critical Reading scores of 500 or ACT-English scores of 16 for admission to UDC-CC
    • Minimum SAT I Critical reading scores of 600 or ACT-English score of 19 for admission to the Flagship
    • International students are not required to submit SAT or ACT test scores for admissions*Requirement Waiver This requirement will be waived upon the submission of an official college transcript evidencing the successful completion of two college-level English courses at an accredited American college or university, indicating a “C” or better.Graduate from an ELS Educational Services proficiency program with a minimum score of 109 for the Community College of 112 for the Flagship undergraduate or graduate programs.

Contact the Admissions Office

Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Van Ness Campus
4200 Connecticut Avenue NW, Building 39
Washington, DC 20008
202.274.5261

Community College
Office Of Admissions
5171 South Dakota Ave NE
Suite 102
Washington, DC 20017
202.274.5261

Undergraduate Admissions

First Time in College

Last Names: A – I
Shala Mayo
shala.mayo@udc.edu

Last Names: J – R
Francisco Cabrera
francisco.cabrera@udc.edu

Last Names: S – Z
Aaron Becerril-Torres
aaron.becerriltorres@udc.edu

Re-Admitted

Omar Harrod
omar.harrod@udc.edu

Non-Degree & Second Degree

Diana Atenco-Gonzalez
diana.atencogonzalez@udc.edu

Community College

Grace Yepez
grace.yepez@udc.edu

Transfer Students

John Akerele
john.akerele@udc.edu

International Students

Folarin Jackson
folarin.jackson@udc.edu