Admissions
What you will need in order to be admitted.
Eladder University is currently seeking initial authorization from the Florida Commission for Independent Education. The University will publish its official licensure status once the applicable authorization has been granted.
Eladder University is not yet enrolling students.
Domestic
Admission requirements.
For applicants who studied in the United States. Here is what to submit at each level, and what each item means.
| Admission materials | Undergraduate | Master’s | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Application form | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2Previous diploma or degree | High school diploma | Bachelor’s degree | Master’s degree |
| 3Statement of purpose | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| 4Government photo ID | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5Official transcripts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6Proof of English proficiency | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7Degree evaluation | If needed | If needed | If needed |
- Application form
Begin with the online application. Once it is submitted you receive a confirmation email explaining how to upload your documents for the admissions team to review.
- Previous diploma or degree
- Undergraduate: a copy of your high school diploma, showing you completed secondary education.
- Master’s: a copy of a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Doctoral: a copy of your master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Applicants already fully admitted to an accredited U.S. university at the same level may be considered as an exception.
- Statement of purpose
Not required, but strongly recommended: a short essay of 150 to 250 words on your goals and why you want to study with Eladder.
- Government photo ID
A copy of valid government-issued photo identification, such as a passport, driver’s licence or national ID card.
- Official transcripts
- Undergraduate: your official high school transcript, listing the courses you completed and your final grades.
- Master’s and doctoral: full academic transcripts from every college or university you attended.
- To send them electronically, ask your institution or the National Student Clearinghouse to send them to info@eladderuniversity.com.
- To send them by post: Office of Admissions, Eladder4U Inc, 7901 4th St N # 27908, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, United States.
- Proof of English proficiency
Required of every applicant. Any one of: a recent TOEFL iBT score of 80, an IELTS score of 6.5, or a Duolingo English Test score of 100; an official letter from your previous school or university confirming that you studied in English; or an interview with Eladder admissions.
- Degree evaluation
- If your previous diploma or degree was earned outside the United States, a formal evaluation must confirm its U.S. equivalent at the same level.
- Evaluations can be completed by any member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
- For undergraduate admission, the diploma must be equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma; for master’s admission, the degree must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree.
- Transfer credit
- To transfer credit, submit official transcripts from every institution you attended.
- Credit is evaluated course by course, and transfer cannot be guaranteed.
International
Admission requirements.
For applicants who studied outside the United States. You apply and study from your own country.
- Every programme is fully online, so no student visa is needed and none is issued.
- Students currently in the United States on an F-1 visa are not eligible to enrol in a fully online programme.
| Admission materials | Undergraduate | Master’s | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1Application form | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2Previous diploma or degree | High school diploma | Bachelor’s degree | Master’s degree |
| 3Statement of purpose | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended |
| 4Passport or government photo ID | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5Official transcripts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 6Proof of English proficiency | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 7Degree evaluation | If needed | If needed | If needed |
- Application form
Begin with the online application. Once it is submitted you receive a confirmation email explaining how to upload your documents for the admissions team to review.
- Previous diploma or degree
- Undergraduate: a high school or higher secondary diploma equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma.
- Master’s: a copy of your bachelor’s degree, equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Doctoral: a copy of your master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Applicants already fully admitted to an accredited U.S. university at the same level may be considered as an exception.
- Statement of purpose
Not required, but strongly recommended: a short essay of 150 to 250 words on your goals and why you want to study with Eladder.
- Passport or government photo ID
A copy of valid government-issued photo identification, such as a passport, driver’s licence or national ID card.
- Official transcripts
- Undergraduate: your official high school transcript, listing the courses you completed and your final grades.
- Master’s and doctoral: full academic transcripts from every college or university you attended.
- Transcripts not in English must come with an official English translation, submitted alongside the originals.
- To send them electronically, ask your institution, Parchment or the National Student Clearinghouse to send them to info@eladderuniversity.com.
- To send them by post: Office of Admissions, Eladder4U Inc, 7901 4th St N # 27908, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, United States.
- Proof of English proficiency
Required of every applicant. Any one of: a recent TOEFL iBT score of 80, an IELTS score of 6.5, or a Duolingo English Test score of 100; an official letter from your previous school or university confirming that you studied in English; or an interview with Eladder admissions.
- Degree evaluation
- If your previous diploma or degree was earned outside the United States, a formal evaluation must confirm its U.S. equivalent at the same level.
- Evaluations can be completed by any member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
- For undergraduate admission, the diploma must be equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma; for master’s admission, the degree must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree.
- In most cases Eladder arranges the degree evaluation for you before enrolment; in some cases, at the university’s discretion, it may be required when you apply.
- If a diploma’s validity is in question, or it was not issued by a recognised educational authority, admissions will contact the issuing school. You then have two weeks to submit valid documents, or the application is cancelled.
- Transfer credit
- To transfer credit, submit official transcripts from every institution you attended.
- Credit is evaluated course by course, and transfer cannot be guaranteed.
Application process
Six steps, from first enquiry to enrolment.
Talk to us
Connect with an admissions advisor and learn about your programme and the admission requirements.
Apply online
Complete your application and submit your required documents.
We review your application
Our admissions team reviews your academic qualifications and documents.
Academic review
Your application is reviewed by the appropriate academic team.
Get your decision
Receive your admission decision and enrolment information by email.
Enrol at Eladder
Complete your enrolment documents and prepare to begin your studies.