A prospective student who is not a citizen of the United States applying for admission to Jackson State University as an undergraduate must apply for admission at least four months prior to the desired date of entrance and must submit the following required documents two months prior to registration:

1. Application for Admission.
2. American College Test Score (ACT) of not less than 16 or combined Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) equivalent.
3. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or not less than 525 on the paper examination or computer-based equivalent examination. The following are exempt from the TOEFL Requirements:
   • Non-citizens graduating from a high school in the United States
   • Applicants transferring from a college in the United States and have the 30 required transfer hours
   • English speaking countries as defined by JSU Global (i.e. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Nigeria, Ghana, and certain Caribbean Islands).
   • Students who successfully complete JSU’s English as a Second Language program.
4. Certified translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets, and diplomas, or an official evaluation of international academic credentials from an accepted service agency.(e.g., World Education Services, Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., Educational Credential Evaluators, International Education Evaluations, Inc.)
5. Certified declaration of Financial Support (sufficient funds to cover expenses for one academic year) should be placed on deposit with the Jackson State University Business Office.
6. Completed student health form showing proof of immunization compliance for measles, mumps, and rubella, if born after December 1956.
7. Proof of testing screening for tuberculosis by chest x-ray and interferon gamma release assays (IGRA) performed in the United States prior to the start of classes.