Immunity to Measles/Mumps/Rubella
Students enrolled at BSC must prove immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella. This includes daytime and evening students. Immunity can be proven by presenting evidence of having had two immunizations (doses of MMR vaccine) more than one month apart from a licensed physician or authorized representative of a state or local health department or by presenting proof of a positive serologic test for measles, mumps and rubella, or by presenting proof of date of birth prior to 1/1/57.

Exceptions to the policy may be granted only when a licensed physician certifies that a student should not be immunized for measles, mumps, or rubella, or if a student's religion does not allow immunization. Students who are not immunized or immune to measles, mumps, and rubella will not be permitted on the campus if the state health officer determines that danger of an epidemic exists, and may not return until the state health officer decides the danger of the epidemic is over. HIGH SCHOOL View/Print Immunization Form-Domestic Students

High School Students Admission Requirements
Students still attending high school may participate in college summer sessions, extended day classes, online classes and daytime classes if their high school schedules permit and if the following requirements are met:

1. The student has obtained a recommendation for concurrent enrollment from the high school principal.
2. The student has permission to attend college from parent or guardian.
3. The student has met all other admissions requirements.

High school students enrolled in college classes will be classified as non-degree. (View Classification of Students section.)

Dual Credit Program
North Dakota high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to enroll in postsecondary education courses and receive both high school and college credit. Students should discuss the process and requirements of dual credit enrollment with their high school counselor or principal to have the course approved by the superintendent for dual credit. The North Dakota University System Dual Credit Enrollment Application form must be completed by the student and signed by the district superintendent before the course begins. High school students enrolled in college classes will be classified as non-degree. (See Admission of Students in High School section above.)

Transferring to BSC from Another College
Students who wish to transfer to Bismarck State College from another college must complete all of the admissions requirements of the college and must provide the Admissions Office with official transcripts from all other colleges attended.
View Transfer of Credits page.

Admission/Continued Enrollment of Individuals with Defaulted Loans and Delinquent Accounts
A student in default on a loan granted under the federal educational lending acts or other student financial assistance programs may not register for classes and grade transcripts will be withheld unless the student is granted a waiver.

A student who is delinquent in payment of tuition, fees, room and board, other fees or fines, or any other debt owed the college may not register for classes and grade transcripts will be withheld until the debt is paid, unless the student is granted a waiver.

Copies of this policy, which includes how to apply for a waiver, are available in the Student Finance Office.

Admission of International/Foreign Students
International students, (F-1, non-immigrants, recent immigrants, and refugees) seeking admission to Bismarck State College must meet the following requirements. Please refer to BSC International Students web site for most current information. All required documents are available on the Web.

1. Complete and submit a BSC admissions application.
2. Pay a $35 application fee. This is non-refundable, but must be paid only once.
3. Submit "Official" high school (secondary school) transcript showing dates of attendance, subjects completed, grades, and date of graduation. Transcript must be sent directly from the high school and must be translated into English. If you completed the GED (high school equivalency) exam, have one copy of the results sent to BSC.
4. The American College Test (ACT) is required for Canadian students under the age of 25.
5. If you have attended other colleges, you must submit "official" transcripts (translated into English) showing dates of attendance, courses attempted, grades, graduation dates, etc. If you wish to have credit evaluated for transfer credit, a course-bycourse evaluation of non-U.S. post-secondary credentials is required. The evaluation form may be obtained at www.wes.org. The form must be submitted with official transcripts/academic records from all post-secondary schools attended, along with word-for-word English translations. There will be a cost to the student for the service charged by the World Education Service. There is no guarantee that the credits will transfer.
6. Provide documented proof of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella. (See Immunity to Measles/ Rubella in left column.) Must be translated into English. Tuberculosis: North Dakota State Board of Higher Education policy states that Tuberculosis screening is required of new students from all countries except those classified by U.S. health officials as "low risk for tuberculosis."
      - View Tuberculosis Screening for International Students
      - View/Print Immunization Form -  International Students
7. Documentation must show a source of full financial support for all years of attendance at Bismarck State College. You should be prepared to provide additional certified bank records or other pertinent documentation upon request.
   View/Print Declaration of Finance form
8. English Proficiency: TOEFL: F-1 students must submit certification of satisfactory completion (score of 525 or better for paper-based test; score of 195 or better for computerbased test, or score of 70 for internet-based test) of the Test of English as a Foreign Language-TOEFL, before they will be considered for admission to BSC. TOEFL is not required if English is the official "first" language of your country. Must be sent directly by TOEFL.
   ESL/COMPASS: Students already living in the United States and who are not from countries in which English is the official language have the opportunity of taking this computer-adaptive ESL testing system that is administered by BSC's Testing & Assessment Services.
9. Assessment:
   COMPASS: The COMPASS academic placement and diagnostic exam, which may be taken on the BSC campus, is required of all international students.
10. Medical Insurance: All F-1 students who enroll at BSC are required to purchase a medical health insurance policy which remains in effect for the duration of study. The premium for coverage under this plan will be billed directly to the student. The annual fee must be paid in full at the beginning of the first year and prior to each subsequent year of study. The insurance will be coordinated by the International student admissions office. (Students from Canada and Norway are exempt).
11. Copy of passport including passport expiration date and the US entry visa stamped in the passport with expiration date after a student arrives on campus. (Most Canadian students exempt).
12. Submit all other information as may be required by BSC or the Department of Homeland Security. All documents submitted must be translated into English and certified as to their authenticity and accuracy.
13. Students will be required to submit a $100 U.S tuition deposit prior to the issuance of their F-1 visas.