Information for International Applicants

Rollins requires international students whose native language is not English to take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Your test scores may not be more than two years old.

If you take the TOEFL, you will need to request that the testing service send your scores to SOPHAS using the reporting code 5688. 

Applicants who elect to take the IELTS should make this selection under the Standardized Tests section on the SOPHAS application, a new TRF Number field will appear for you to complete. To send official IELTS scores to SOPHAS, applicants must use a predetermined IELTS code. You can view received test scores under the Check Status tab in the application.

The minimum score required for TOEFL is 550 (paper); 213 (CBT); 79-80 (iBT) and IELTS score of 6-Overall.

To waive out of the English Test Score Requirement, you must meet one of the following conditions:

1. If you were born internationally but are a permanent resident of the United States
2. If you have completed a degree at a U.S. institution
3. If you have completed ECFMG Certification
4. If you are a citizen of the following English-speaking countries: Australia, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

If one of the above conditions does not apply to you, you must submit TOEFL or IELTS Scores. Degrees from a foreign institution taught in English cannot be used to waive out of the requirement.

If you are requesting transcripts from colleges outside of the United States, make sure you complete your application through SOPHAS and request your transcript well in advance of the application deadline. We recommend requesting your transcript at least a month in advance). We suggest doing your SOPHAS application first, so you already have your 11-digit SOPHAS ID when ordering your evaluation through the World Education Services (WES).

Order your evaluation using this form.

MBBS degree recipients: Please be sure to consult individual academic department requirements. While the GRE is not required, for some academic departments, such as Epidemiology, a college level math course or evidence of math proficiency is required.

Epidemiology is a quantitative science, and so it is important that our admissions committee has insight into your quantitative and analytic skills. If you do not have math coursework on your transcript, or if you would like to provide additional information about your quantitative preparation, please comment on the strength of your quantitative skills by discussing specific research or work experience that involved analytic and/or quantitative tasks.

International transcripts, (including French Canadian transcripts), must be submitted to WES, which evaluates your academic record before sending everything forward to SOPHAS. When completing your WES profile, be sure to select the WES International Credential Package, which includes a course-by-course evaluation. While French Canadian transcripts have to be submitted through WES, English Canadian transcripts can be sent directly to SOPHAS from your post-secondary institution.

If you're still enrolled in a post-secondary program outside of the U.S. at the time of the WES evaluation, you will need to submit a final WES evaluation after you have graduated (proving you earned your degree). This applies to anyone who has obtained a degree outside of the U.S. So, if you live in the United States now, but received your academic training outside of the country, you'll need to adhere to all requirements outlined for international students.

All applicants to Rollins must have (at a minimum) the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree.

Note: This WES requirement does not apply to U.S. students who have enrolled in study-abroad programs.

Below is a list of science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) designated programs of study offered within our departments. You can also find the list of eligible CIP codes here. For more information, please visit the Department of Homeland Security's website.

If your funding situation has changed, you must contact Emory’s International Students and Scholar Services Office (ISSS). Your I-20 must be updated. Additionally, while we aim to support all of our students, we are not able to provide funding support to students after arrival. All of our funding is allocated as part of our merit scholarship process. No funding is available after that time and students who arrive without adequate funds must report a change of funding to Emory's ISSS office. If funding is not obtained, students must return to their home country.