International Student

Dyersburg State Community College believes that the presence of international students on campus will enrich the educational environment of all students. Therefore, the College is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant, alien students on “F-1” and “J-1” student visas. Applicants must file complete credentials before July 1 for fall admission; November 1 for spring admission; or March 1 for summer admission. Complete credentials include all the documents listed below.

  -- Submission of a completed Application for Admission (Apply Online).
A non-refundable $10 application fee will be assessed at the time of initial registration.

  -- Submission of a certified or notarized copy of authenticated academic records in English translation. These records should describe the courses of instruction in terms of years spent in school and the type of subject matter covered, with grades earned in each subject. The educational level attained must be comparable to a high school diploma in the United States.

  -- Submission of an official transcript from each college or university that the international applicant has attended.

  -- If the international applicant is under 21 years of age, an official copy of his/her ACT scores is required.

  -- All international applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 133 on the computer-based TOEFL or 450 on the paper-based TOEFL or 45 on the Internet-based TOEFL is required. Official TOEFL scores must be submitted.

 -- International applicants must show evidence of financial capability. Applicants must provide a statement indicating who will provide funds for the applicant’s educational and living expenses while he/she is enrolled at Dyersburg State.

 -- International applicants should submit a certificate from a licensed physician or other qualified medical authority verifying freedom from tuberculosis within thirty days from the first day of classes. Failure to furnish such a certificate shall result in denial of further enrollment or admission. In the event that the applicant either has tuberculosis or has potential tuberculosis requiring medical treatment, continued enrollment will be contingent upon the determination by a licensed physician that further enrollment does not present a risk to others and upon the applicant’s compliance with any prescribed medical treatment program. All international students born after January 1957 must provide evidence of having received two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine. Exceptions are made for students who are pregnant or allergic to the vaccine.

 -- International students must become familiar with the regulations of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and assume responsibility for complying with these regulations.

 -- International students will be subject to same policies for determining course placement as are High School Graduates or Transfer Students.

 -- All foreign non-immigrant students are required to have hospitalization insurance prior to completing registration. Students can either provide proof of adequate coverage or purchase coverage through the College, as provided by a private contractor.

 -- Unless exempted under Tennessee Code Annotated, proof of immunization with two doses of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella vaccines, administered on or after the first birthday, is required for attendance to all universities and colleges with an enrollment of greater than two hundred students. Non-exempt students who do not provide the required proof will be restricted to 11 credit hours. 

 -- The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee mandates that public or private postsecondary institutions provide information concerning Hepatitis B infection to all students matriculating for the first time. Tennessee law requires that such students complete and sign a waiver form that includes detailed information about the disease.

The following forms are available as portable document files (PDF). To view these files, you will need a free PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click  Acrobat Reader to download a free version.

Application for Admission

Transcript/ Test Scores Request Form

Proof of Immunization of Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

Hepatitis B Form