International or immigrant students who are in the United
States as a Permanent Resident, Refugee, Asylee, DACA or on
an approved visa status are welcome to apply to study at COTC.
For more information on visas with which a person may be eligible
to enroll, review the Immigration and Customs Enforcement
document "Nonimmigrants: Who Can Study".
Required Documentation
The following documents must be submitted for admission:
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Application for Admission
- Application Deadline is 1 week prior to the start of the
semester.
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Official high school and/or college transcript
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Students pursuing a competitive selection
healthcare or public safety programs must have their
international transcripts evaluated.
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Provide appropriate documentation of status (one of
below)
- Permanent Resident Card
- DACA – employment authorization card
- Asylee or Refugee documentation
- I-94 Form
- Notice of Action (I-797) Form
- Passport showing visa status
Transfer Credit
A student may receive transfer credit for courses taken at
international colleges and universities. To receive consideration
for transfer credit, the student must submit an official college
transcript from each college for which transfer credit is being
requested as well as an evaluation report of their transcripted
college-level studies from a professional credential evaluation
company that is a member of the National Association of
Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Companies who have
memberships in NACES may be located on the NACES web site
at http://www.naces.org.
COTC has partnered with SpanTran, a NACES member, to simplify the
request process for applicants. To request a transcript
evaluation through SpanTran, please submit the SpanTran
Application for COTC. Please note that any NACES member
can be used to request a transcript evaluation.