International Student Information

International Student Info

International students, you are in good company at Sherman!

Here at Sherman College, we have students from 43 states and 14 countries, and they’ll make you feel like part of the community. To be eligible for admission to Sherman College, international students must meet the same educational requirements as a student educated in the United States, be proficient in written and spoken English, have a student visa, and have funds to live in the U.S. for one year. Contact Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services Kendra Strange by email, or call 800-849-8771, ext. 245, for more information.

Sports Career Ashley Liew

“I have loved every day of chiropractic practice in Singapore since graduating in 2016. The tight-knit Sherman culture was something I appreciate even now, as it was my family in the USA, continents away from my Singapore hometown.”

Read Ashley’s full story.

Ashley Liew, D.C., ’16, Singapore

What International Students Need for Chiropractic College Admission

1. Academic Evaluation: All international educational transcripts, with the exception of transcripts from some Canadian colleges and universities, must be translated and evaluated by a credential evaluation service. Applicants are required to have a course-by-course evaluation of their academic work. Preferred evaluators include International Education Evaluations, Inc. or World Education Services, Inc. The evaluator must be a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluations Services (NACES). The results of the evaluation should be sent to the Office of Admissions at Sherman College, P.O. Box 1452, Spartanburg, SC 29304.

 

2. Demonstrate Proof of English Proficiency: In addition to satisfying all standard admission requirements, students from countries where there are official languages other than or in addition to English are required to present evidence of their ability to speak, read and write the English language.  Sherman College accepts the following:

Language Assessment Tool

Minimum Requirement

Duolingo English Test

110 Overall Score

TOEFL iBT Test

79 Total Score (Graduate)

IELTS

7.0 Overall Band Score

 

3. Financial Resources: All international students must present evidence of having sufficient funds to live and study in the United States for one year. Evidence that funds are available must be submitted from a bank or government official on the financial certificate.

 

4. Visa Regulations: All international students entering the United States to study at Sherman College must have an F-1 student visa issued by the American consulate in their home country. Sherman College will issue the appropriate I-20 form once the candidate for admission has been approved by the college’s Admission Committee and financial verification has been received. The I-20 form will enable the student to apply for an F-1 student visa and pay the appropriate SEVIS I-901 fee. International students should not attempt to enter the United States without an F-1 student visa. Students may obtain a B-2 prospective student visa to visit Sherman College.

 

Additional Resources for international students
Study in the States: 
http://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/
US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement: 
http://www.ice.gov/

 

International Student Credali

“Moving to a new place that you don’t know and where you don’t have any acquaintances can be stressful. When you enroll, the school hosts an orientation program, and they really know how to ease you through the process. You get to meet your classmates, you are assigned a mentor, and upper quarter students come and talk to your class to let you know that they were in the same shoes as you, and that everything will be all right.”

JP Credali, D.C., '23, Canada