International Credentialing and Visa Requirements

Thank you for your interest in ERAU's Ph.D. in Aviation. We are actively seeking guidance from SEVIS regarding visas required for students to enter the country for the required residencies. International students who completed their secondary and/or post-secondary education outside of the United States, will be required to have their transcripts evaluated by an Embry-Riddle approved Credential Evaluation Service. The official evaluation must be in English and certified by the credential evaluating service. A fee is charged for the translation service and must be paid by the applicant. The results of the evaluation must be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the evaluating service.

Approved list of credential evaluating services.

The Office of Enrollment Management has approved a list of credential evaluating services which applicants must use. Please note that a fee is charged for the translation service and must be paid by the applicant. Applicants must choose from the following list of approved credentials evaluating services:

American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
One DuPont Circle NW Suite 520
Washington, DC 20036
(Tel) 202-293-9161, (Fax) 202-872-8857

World Education Services, Inc.
Bowling Green Station
P.O. Box 5087
New York, NY 10274-5087
(Tel) 212-966-6311
(Fax) 212-739-6100

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231
(Tel) 310-258-9451
(Fax) 310-342-7086

Josef Silny & Associates, Inc
International Education Consultants
7101 SW 102 Avenue, Miami, FL 33173
(Tel) 305-273-1616
(Fax) 305-273-1338 (Translations) 305-273-1984

The service will send the official evaluation of your coursework to:

Worldwide Campus Student Services
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900

Language Requirements

Applicants for whom English is not the primary language must:

1. Attain a minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of 600 on the paper based250 on the computer- based, and 105 on the internet-based) -or-
2. Earn transferable credit for a course that is the equivalent of ENGL 123 English Composition at an accredited postsecondary institution.
3. TOEFL scores must be sent directly to Embry-Riddle by the testing agency. To obtain a Bulletin of Information, write:
   TOEFL Services Education Testing Service
   P.O. Box 6151
   Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA
   (Tel) 609-771-7100, Toll Free 877-863-3546
   (Fax) 610-290-8972