International Students

RCC has only two international student admissions requirements:

1. High school diploma or equivalent OR over the age of 18 (minors may be considered for special admission)
2. TOEFL iBT 45 or equivalent
   (see accepted scores)

   Accepted Scores as Proof of English Language Proficiency

   For admission to Riverside City College, international students must demonstrate English language skills through one of the following test scores/certificates.

   No	Test	Minimum Required
   1	AEC	Level 6
   2	Asia Language Institute	Level 9
   3	BSET	450
   4	CSUSB ELP	Level 4
   5	Duolingo​​	75
   6	EIKEN	2, 2A, Pre-1, or 1
   7	ELS	Level 109
   8	English College	Intermediate B/Level 4
   9	Gaokao​	90
   10	IELTS	4.5
   11	iTEP	3.0
   12	LanguageCert Academic	45
   13	LASC	English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
   14	OCFL	TOEFL iTP 450
   15	Oxford ELLT	4
   16	Pearson PTE	30
   17	Pearson PTE Academic Online	30
   18	TOEFL Essentials	5.5
   19	TOEFL iBT	45
   20	TOEFL PBT	450
   21	UCR Extension	Level 600
   22	VUS (Vietnam)	EAP, English for Adults Intermediate, or English for Teens YP1
   23	Wharton School	English 12 or AP English
   No	1
   Test	AEC
   Minimum Required	Level 6
   No	2
   Test	Asia Language Institute
   Minimum Required	Level 9
   No	3
   Test	BSET
   Minimum Required	450
   No	4
   Test	CSUSB ELP
   Minimum Required	Level 4
   No	5
   Test	Duolingo​​
   Minimum Required	75
   No	6
   Test	EIKEN
   Minimum Required	2, 2A, Pre-1, or 1
   No	7
   Test	ELS
   Minimum Required	Level 109
   No	8
   Test	English College
   Minimum Required	Intermediate B/Level 4
   No	9
   Test	Gaokao​
   Minimum Required	90
   No	10
   Test	IELTS
   Minimum Required	4.5
   No	11
   Test	iTEP
   Minimum Required	3.0
   No	12
   Test	LanguageCert Academic
   Minimum Required	45
   No	13
   Test	LASC
   Minimum Required	English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
   No	14
   Test	OCFL
   Minimum Required	TOEFL iTP 450
   No	15
   Test	Oxford ELLT
   Minimum Required	4
   No	16
   Test	Pearson PTE
   Minimum Required	30
   No	17
   Test	Pearson PTE Academic Online
   Minimum Required	30
   No	18
   Test	TOEFL Essentials
   Minimum Required	5.5
   No	19
   Test	TOEFL iBT
   Minimum Required	45
   No	20
   Test	TOEFL PBT
   Minimum Required	450
   No	21
   Test	UCR Extension
   Minimum Required	Level 600
   No	22
   Test	VUS (Vietnam)
   Minimum Required	EAP, English for Adults Intermediate, or English for Teens YP1
   No	23
   Test	Wharton School
   Minimum Required	English 12 or AP English

   The following international students are exempt from the language proficiency requirement:

   • ​Students coming from countries where English is a first or an official language
   • Students with a high school diploma from the USA
   • Students with an International Baccalaureate
   • Students who had studied at an English teaching institution for over 2 years
   • Students with grade C or above in college level English from a regionally accredited college or university in the USA
   • Students who successfully complete specific ESL levels at a regionally accredited university in the USA
   • Other international students who submit a TOEFL Waiver Form​, and are approved by the Center for International Students & Programs.

1. Complete online application​
2. Send copies of the following to internationalcenter@rcc.edu​:
   • Passport
   • Proof of Funding Form
   • Proof of English language proficiency
     (see accepted scores)

     Accepted Scores as Proof of English Language Proficiency

     For admission to Riverside City College, international students must demonstrate English language skills through one of the following test scores/certificates.

     No	Test	Minimum Required
     1	AEC	Level 6
     2	Asia Language Institute	Level 9
     3	BSET	450
     4	CSUSB ELP	Level 4
     5	Duolingo​​	75
     6	EIKEN	2, 2A, Pre-1, or 1
     7	ELS	Level 109
     8	English College	Intermediate B/Level 4
     9	Gaokao​	90
     10	IELTS	4.5
     11	iTEP	3.0
     12	LanguageCert Academic	45
     13	LASC	English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
     14	OCFL	TOEFL iTP 450
     15	Oxford ELLT	4
     16	Pearson PTE	30
     17	Pearson PTE Academic Online	30
     18	TOEFL Essentials	5.5
     19	TOEFL iBT	45
     20	TOEFL PBT	450
     21	UCR Extension	Level 600
     22	VUS (Vietnam)	EAP, English for Adults Intermediate, or English for Teens YP1
     23	Wharton School	English 12 or AP English
     No	1
     Test	AEC
     Minimum Required	Level 6
     No	2
     Test	Asia Language Institute
     Minimum Required	Level 9
     No	3
     Test	BSET
     Minimum Required	450
     No	4
     Test	CSUSB ELP
     Minimum Required	Level 4
     No	5
     Test	Duolingo​​
     Minimum Required	75
     No	6
     Test	EIKEN
     Minimum Required	2, 2A, Pre-1, or 1
     No	7
     Test	ELS
     Minimum Required	Level 109
     No	8
     Test	English College
     Minimum Required	Intermediate B/Level 4
     No	9
     Test	Gaokao​
     Minimum Required	90
     No	10
     Test	IELTS
     Minimum Required	4.5
     No	11
     Test	iTEP
     Minimum Required	3.0
     No	12
     Test	LanguageCert Academic
     Minimum Required	45
     No	13
     Test	LASC
     Minimum Required	English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
     No	14
     Test	OCFL
     Minimum Required	TOEFL iTP 450
     No	15
     Test	Oxford ELLT
     Minimum Required	4
     No	16
     Test	Pearson PTE
     Minimum Required	30
     No	17
     Test	Pearson PTE Academic Online
     Minimum Required	30
     No	18
     Test	TOEFL Essentials
     Minimum Required	5.5
     No	19
     Test	TOEFL iBT
     Minimum Required	45
     No	20
     Test	TOEFL PBT
     Minimum Required	450
     No	21
     Test	UCR Extension
     Minimum Required	Level 600
     No	22
     Test	VUS (Vietnam)
     Minimum Required	EAP, English for Adults Intermediate, or English for Teens YP1
     No	23
     Test	Wharton School
     Minimum Required	English 12 or AP English

     The following international students are exempt from the language proficiency requirement:

     • ​Students coming from countries where English is a first or an official language
     • Students with a high school diploma from the USA
     • Students with International Baccalaureate
     • Students who had studied at an English teaching institution for over 2 years
     • Students with grade C or above in college level English from a regionally accredited college or university in the USA
     • Students who successfully complete specific ESL levels at a regionally accredited university in the USA
     • Other international students who submit a TOEFL Waiver Form​, and are approved by the Center for International Students & Programs.
   • High school diploma with certified English translation (not required if the applicant is over the age of 18)
   • Optional: College transcript with certified English translation if applicant previously attended another college
   (All documents submitted for admission become the property of Riverside City College.)
3. Pay $50 non-refundable application fee (Online payment is available through student account in Web Portal 72 hours after the online application is submitted OR submit a check or money order payable to Riverside Community College District)

* Applications submitted after the deadline are considered on a case by case basis.  

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