Consortium for Global Engagement

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Pathway through US Education System

High
School

2-Year
Community
College

4-Year Public
or Private Work
Universities
 • Springwood High School
K-12/High School • LEAP Academy
2-Year Colleges
• Bishop State Community College

• Coastal Alabama Community College

• Gadsden State Community College

• Jefferson State Community College*

• Wallace State Community College – Hanceville

 4-Year Universities
• Alabama State University
• Auburn University
• Auburn University Montgomery
• Jacksonville State University
• Samford University
• Troy University
• Tuskegee University
• University of Alabama
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• University of Montevallo
• University of North Alabama
• University of South Alabama
• University of West Alabama
ABOUT ALABAMA
Beaches to the
Mountains
Seasons Climate
• Spring • Average Summer- 79 °F (26 °C)
• Summer • Average Winter- 48 °F (9 °C)
• Fall • Average Rainfall- 56 inches
• Winter (1,400 mm)
 Big Cities
Birmingham*
Huntsville
Mobile
Montgomery
Tuscaloosa*

Population of 100,000 or more

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 Small Cities
Auburn
Daphne
Gadsden
Gulf Shores
Florence
Hanceville
Jacksonville*
Livingston
Montevallo
Troy

Population of less than 100,000

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 Higher • 54 colleges and universities
Education • From nationally recognized R-1
Options in institutions to small liberal arts
Alabama colleges

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Scholarships and
Lower Cost of
Living
 Fun Things to Do
Over 460
International
Employers from
30 Nations

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 People: Southern Culture
• Family
• Football
• Food
• Friendliness

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With more than 100
Transfer majors
students can pursue
a 2+2
• 2 years Jefferson
State for an
Associates
• 2 years –
University for a
Bachelors
 ACADEMIC COLLEGES, MAJORS, &
CONCENTRATIONS
(UNDERGRADUATE)
COLLEGE OF ARTS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS COLLEGE OF EDUCATION COLLEGE OF HEALTH COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL &
& HUMANITIES & INDUSTRY & PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONS & & MATHEMATICS BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
STUDIES WELLNESS
Art & Design Early Childhood/ Exercise Science and Wellness Biology Criminal Justice
• Art History Accounting
Elementary Education • Human Performance • General Biology Emergency Management
• Ceramics Applied Manufacturing -
Family and Consumer Sciences • Clinical • Cell and Molecular Biology Forensic Investigation
• Drawing Engineering
• Child Development - Pre-Chiropractic • Ecology and Environmental • Criminal Investigations
• Graphic Design • Design and Automation
• Community Nutrition - Pre-Occupational Therapy Biology • Forensic Laboratory/Technician
• Painting • Manufacturing Management
• Dietetics - Pre-Physical Therapy • Marine Biology Political Science
• Photography Communication
• Hospitality and Culinary Nursing • Pre-Health Professions • Pre-Law
• Printmaking • Digital Media Production
Management • Traditional BSN - Pre-Dentistry Psychology
Theatre • Digital Journalism
• Human Sciences • Step RN to BSN - Pre-Medical Social Work
• Performance • Public Relations/Advertising
• Merchandising Health and Physical Education - Pre-Pharmacy Sociology
• Production Economics
• Business Marketing Education Respiratory Therapy - Pre-Physician Assistant
English Finance
Secondary Education (6-12 • Traditional BSRT - Pre-Veterinary
• Creative Writing Industrial Leadership
Certification) • RRT to BSRT • Organismal Biology
• Literature Management
• English Language Arts Sport Management and Chemistry
• Entrepreneurship Computer Information Systems
• Professional Writing • General Sciences Recreation • Medicinal Chemistry
• Human Resource • Data Sciences
Film • Mathematics • Sport Management - Pre-Pharmacy
Management • General Information
Foreign Languages • General Social Studies • Recreation Leadership • General Chemistry with ACS
• Information Management/ Systems
• French • Family and Consumer Sciences Certification
E-Commerce • Information Assurance
• Spanish Special Education Collaborative
Marketing • Web Development
History
Occupational Safety and Computer Science
Integrated Studies
Health Management (COLLEGE OF SCIENCE • Data Science
Music
Pre-Engineering (Transfer Track) CONT.) • Game Development
• General Music
• General Computer Science
• Music Education
• Information Assurance
• Instrumental
Performance
OPT STEM EXTENSION Geography
• Geospatial Technology
• Vocal Performance
• Jazz Performance
UNIQUE MAJOR Mathematics
• General Mathematics
• Piano Performance
• Traditional Mathematics
Value $ Other ways to
save:

Affordability • In state tuition

•
•
waivers
Outside Scholarships
Block/Flat Rate
Tuition
• Textbook Rentals
• Student Employment​
SCHOLARSHIPS • Payment Plans​

• Automatic Merit-based Scholarships

• Leadership, Honors, Performance

*In-state tuition waiver available for students who receive $26,680

Tuition & fees:
scholarships $8,820
Room & board:

Estimated Annual Cost = $35,550

= snapshot this!
*In-state tuition waiver available
Apply at JSU.edu/apply​

Pay $50 non-refundable application fee

Send Required Documents

⚬ High school transcript
⚬ Copy of passport
⚬ Test scores optional but required for
English Proficiency for most countries

***Transcript must be sent by high school or agent

Looking ahead...
1. Immigration info 4. Complete orientations
• Send financial statement for I-20 • Online international orientation
• Pay the SEVIS fee • New international student conference day
• Purchase insurance • Freshman Gamecock Orientation
• Pay the 100-dollar application fee deposit

• Arrival notification

2. Apply for housing

***exemptions available

3. Apply for Scholarships

 Let's Connect

lntlprg@jsu.edu

Ingrid GAlinat
Director of International House &
Programs jsu.edu/international
 Tuskegee University
“Enjoy the Experience…Home of the Golden Tigers”
 • Founded in 1881 by Booker T. Washington,
Tuskegee University is an internationally
recognized university.
• Tuskegee’s early emphasis of trade
development naturally evolved into its
current strengths in agriculture,
engineering, science, biomedicine, and
business.
• A 143-year legacy of offering student-
centered, forward-looking academic
programs and practical learning
environment defines the Tuskegee
Experience.

Our Legacy
• Ranked no. 4 amongst the nation’s
historically black colleges and
universities and 17 among regional
universities in the South by US News
& World Report.
• One of the Top 25 black
undergraduate degree producers
among HBCUs, according to Diverse
Issues in Higher Education
• No. 1 in the state of Alabama in
producing black baccalaureates in
math, engineering, biological and life
sciences.

Points of Distinction
 • Established first nursing baccalaureate
program in Alabama and is one of the oldest
nursing programs in the United States.
• Tuskegee has nearly 20 nationally recognized
centers of excellence including the National
Center for Bioethics in research and Health
Care, a distinctive research, teaching, and
outreach program that addresses issues of
ethics and public policy in health care.
• Only HBCU to successfully grow food crops
on the international space station.

Points of Distinction cont…

• Completed application along with $35 non-refundable fee. (Payment should
be made either by personal or cashier’s checks drawn on a U.S bank, U.S.
money order, or a major credit card.)

• An official evaluation of foreign credentials from World Education

Services(WES) or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE).

• Must meet the same cumulative GPA minimum requirements and ACT or
SAT Scores as first-time freshmen or transfer students, whichever applies to
their admission’s status. 3.0 GPA, 21 ACT or 1080 SAT Transfer: 2.5 GPA

International Student
Requirements
 • Must meet the following minimum requirements of Test of English as Foreign
Language (TOEFL):
Internet-based - Score: 62
or
Paper-based - Score: 500

• We are also accepting testing of the English Language Testing System (IELTS).
Score of 5.0 or higher
• Submission of the following financial documents:
~~A notarized financial affidavit of support; and
~~An official bank letter documenting funds availability
equivalent to the yearly cost of attendance.
(Funds must be listed in U.S. dollar amounts.)

International Student Requirements

Cont.
 • 5 Colleges
-Andrew F. Brimmer College of Business and
Information Technology
-College of Engineering
-College of Veterinary Medicine (GR only)
-College of Arts and Sciences
-College of Agriculture, Environmental and
Nutrition Science (ODEOL/FA2015)
• 3 Schools
-Robert R. Taylor School of Architecture (UG only)
-School of Nursing and Allied Health
-School of Education (UG only)

Program Overview
 • Tuskegee enrolls about 3,100
students.
• We have more than 100
academic, professional, civic,
social, international,
performing arts and other
organizations.

Student Activities
 • Tuskegee competes among
the 13 member schools
within the SIAC, NCAA
Division II.
• Tuskegee’s football program
has won more games than
any other HBCU in the
nation.
• The men’s basketball team
has won five SIAC
championships and the
women’s team holds three
SIAC championships.

Athletics
GET IN TOUCH

Request
Information
Here:
 GET IN TOUCH
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

1-800-622-6531 Tuskegee University

334-727-8289 o Office of Admissions
334 727-5750 f MMWH – Ground Floor
admissions@tuskegee.edu 1200 W. Montgomery
Rd.
campustours@tuskegee.edu Tuskegee, AL 36088
#One Tuskegee
A SNAPSHOT • Founded in 1831
• Carnegie R1 University – Very High
Research Activity
• 39,623 students
⚬ 88 countries represented
⚬ 1,118 international students
• 6,947 faculty and staff
• 200+ programs
• Safe and welcoming environment
WHY THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA?
Nationally and globally
Experience the classic US
ranked programs
university experience

World-class science and

Join our legendary network of engineering facilities
graduates in fields such as
engineering, business, and more Attend one of the top
athletics schools in the US

Experience great southern

Earn a degree that is
hospitality!
recognized globally
RESOURCES
Undergraduate research opportunities

Career Center advising

Internship and co-op opportunities

Professional development

Dynamic campus involvement

Weeks of Welcome (WOW)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
• Six sessions per year

• 20 hours of intensive English

courses per week

• Free culture class

• Weekly activities and seminars

• Access to all university facilities

(housing, libraries, gyms, and
sporting events)

• Accredited through CEA

ADMISSIONS
STEP 1: APPLY STEP 2: SUBMIT DOCUMENTS
Undergraduate Undergraduate

• Visit apply.ua.edu • Transcript(s) beginning with grade 9

• Or apply through Common App
• Submit $40 application fee
Graduate
Graduate
• Visit
https://graduate.ua.edu/applica
nts/
• Submit application fee ($65
domestic; $80 international)
• English Scores:
⚬ TOEFL 79, IELTS, 6.0, Duolingo 110, PTE 54,
ACT English 22, SAT EBRW 550, unless exempt
• Transcripts from all higher learning institutions where
15 or greater credit hours were earned
• Statement of Purpose
• Letters or Recommendation
• GRE/GMAT (if required)
• English Scores:
⚬ TOEFL 79, IELTS, 6.5, Duolingo 110, PTE 59
Undergraduate
• Admissions scholarships – afford.ua.edu
• up to $28,000/year
• no separate application
• Supplemental scholarships FINANCIAL
• separate application after admission
• college, alumni, departmental SUPPORT
Graduate
• Eligible for Assistantships and Fellowship packages
worth $52,000/year and up
• Includes tuition, fees, health insurance, and stipend
CONTACT US!
Undergraduate Graduate School
intladm@ua.edu gradschool@ua.edu
+1 (205) 860-0872 +1 (205) 723-8057

apply.ua.edu slate.ua.edu/apply
 Thank you from
The University of Alabama
&
Roll Tide!
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