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International Students

To be considered for admission, international students must:
  • Submit completed and signed Admission Application Parts 1 through 8 (available on line at www.besmart.com).
  • Complete Student Commitment and Confidential Report (Part 3).  If LDS, interview with your bishop and stake president and submit Part 3 to them.  If not LDS, interview with an LDS bishop, and submit Part 3 to him. Note: an ecclesiastical endorsement must be completed each year before Fall Semester registration. Endorsements expire April 1st of each year.
  • College transcripts (if transferring).
  • Submit Confidential Statement of Finances (Part 8) verifying available funding (2010-11 minimum amount of $12,500 U.S. for LDS members, or $16,000 U.S. for non-LDS, plus $2,000 per dependent) with accompanying verification in Parts 8b and 8c if applicable.
  • Submit high school transcript or evidence of high school graduation.
  • Submit nonrefundable $35 application fee.
  • Submit deposit in amount of $4,000 (fully refundable if the student does not attend).
  • If currently in the U.S. in F-1 status, submit verification of immigration status (passport # and I-94), copy of I-20 and status letter from transferring institution.
  • If currently in the U.S. but not in F-1 status, contact the admissions office for information on application to change status. Change of status will be considered only if valid under current BCIS regulations. Attendance is conditional upon receipt of F-1 status. Students who do not qualify or who do not receive the status requested may not attend.
  • Submit evidence of English proficiency if English is not your primary language. (Minimum internet TOEFL score of 66 with subscores of 17 in reading and writing, 16 in listening and speaking; computer TOEFL score of 173 or higher with all sub-scores at least 17; or paper TOEFL score of 550 or higher with all sub-scores at least 55; or an official Michigan test which includes a writing section with a total score of 80 or higher with sub-scores at least 78 and a speaking score at least 4.1.)
These exceptions may apply:
  • Applicants who are high school graduates who have not attended Seminary/Institute within the past year may self-report Sections 1 and 2 of Part 4 and return the form.
  • Part 5 is required only for Canadian and U.S. nationals. 
  • If you plan to transfer to another CES institution after attending LDS Business College, either BYU, BYU-Idaho, or BYU-Hawaii, you must deposit an additional $4,000 at that institution at the time you apply to transfer.  You must also contact the institution you plan to attend for information on the availability of the deposit for educational use.
All application materials must be received July 31 for fall semester, December 1 for winter or March 31 for summer session.  Students may apply for admission on line at www.besmart.com, in person at 95 North 300 West in Salt Lake City, or by mailing materials to:
CES Admissions Office A-153 ASB
Provo, UT 84602.