Applying as an International Student

• Submit a copy of your passport identification page.
• Submit copies of the passport identification pages for all dependents (spouse and/or child/children) who will accompany you.

• Submit diploma or leaving certificate and official (original) transcripts from secondary schooling.
• If you have have completed college level coursework or degree in the United States, submit an official transcript.
• Transcripts from foreign colleges or universities are optional. Delta College credit cannot be given for coursework completed outside the U.S.
• If the original language is not English, a certified English translation must accompany all documents.

San Joaquin Delta College requires that international students meet the minimum English proficiency requirements to be admitted. We will admit a student that does not meet minimum requirements if they are pursuing the English Second Language (ESL) program at our institution. Regardless of what course of study the student decides to pursue, we still require that they complete one of the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS with a score of 5 or higher
• TOEFL- iBT with a score of 61
• Computer-Based Test (CBT) 163 or higher
• Paper-Based Test 490 or higher
• PTE- 40 or higher
• Duolingo- 95 or higher

If a student cannot earn the minimum required score on one of these tests, then they can request to take the Delta College ESL self-placement test. This test gauges the student’s comfort with English and makes a placement based on student answers. This test is not entirely accurate, and it is advised that students be completely honest in their self-placement and consider speaking with an ESL professor to see if the placement level is right for them.

• Submit proof of financial support issued within the last six (6) months, showing that you meet the minimum estimated expenses required for F-1 students. See F-1 Student Expenses for complete details.
• All documentation (bank statements, etc.) must be in English.
• Your proof of financial support may come from multiple sources. Each source must provide all of the required documentation.
• Select one of the following methods to provide proof of financial support: F-1 Student Sponsor Form and required documentation, either a letter from a bank official or balance statement confirming the account holder's name and the amount of funds available. Use this form if the applicant or sponsor account balance(s) meet the minimum amount required.
• A financial support letter from a government agency or scholarship award letter.

• Submit a one-page essay that describes your reason for applying to San Joaquin Delta College, including your educational background and goals.
• The essay must be written in English and must be an original and true representation of your writing and language skills.

• Submit the $50 application processing fee.
• Pay online by credit/debit card by logging in to your MyDelta Dashboard. Instructions will be emailed when the application has been received.
• In person by check, cash or credit card at the Cashier's Office, located in the Horton Administration Building, Room 102A (ADMIN 102A)
  
  By check/money order mailed to:
  San Joaquin Delta College 
  International Student Program
  5151 Pacific Ave, Box 102
  Stockton, CA 95207
  USA

If you are an F-1 student currently attending another college, university, or language school in the U.S., you are eligible for transfer if you have maintained F-1 Visa status.

The following documents are also required:

• Copies of I-20's from all US schools you have attended.
• Copy of the visa and identification pages from your passport, and your current I-94.
• Official transcript(s) from all schools you have attended in the U.S.
  • You may submit an unofficial transcript for admissions purposes, however official transcripts are required to complete transfer and register for classes.
• Completed F1 Student SEVIS Transfer Form