General Admission Requirements

1. All international applicants must certify that they have adequate financial resources to pay for all expenses while attending Silicon Valley University.


2. Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate their English proficiency by providing an official score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS™).


3. Applicants who have earned a degree from an institute where the language of instruction is English, (e.g. U.S., United Kingdom, and Australia) are exempt from submitting a TOEFL®/IELTS™ score. Depending on a case-by-case basis, applicants may be required to have their English proficiency evaluated when they arrive on campus.