Application Information: International Students

Complete your application through the International Student Application portal. Submit your application and required documents through the online application system. Apply now!

You may pay your processing fee using one of the following methods:

• International wire transfer via Flywire™
• Check or money order in U.S. funds payable to ECC
• Cash payment at Student Accounts, Building B, Room B151
• Credit card by phone through Student Accounts at +1-847-214-7380

Important:

• An ECC student ID is required to make payment.
• Your student ID will be emailed to you after your application has been processed.

Submit financial documentation showing that you or your sponsor has sufficient funds for your first year of tuition, fees, and living expenses. You must provide an official English-language bank statement or a letter on bank letterhead that includes:

• Account holder’s name
• Current account balance
• Statement date

Financial documents must be dated within six months of the I-20 issuance. Please note that tuition and fees are subject to change annually.

The estimated cost of attendance for 2026-2027 is $25,200:

• Tuition and fees: $9,655
• Living Expenses: $12,980
• Other (books and mandatory health insurance): $2,565

If you plan to bring a dependent, you must provide proof of an additional $4,000 in available funds for each dependent.

Each sponsor contributing financially to your education must complete and sign their own Affidavit of Sponsorship. Please refer to the International Student Financial Agreement for complete details.

Submit official secondary school transcripts and a graduation certificate or high school diploma. If these documents are not originally issued in English, both the original documents and an official English translation are required. Notarized copies are accepted. Translation or credential evaluation services may require an additional fee paid by the student to an outside evaluation provider.

If you have not finished high school/secondary school but meet the requirements below, you may still apply for admission to ECC:

• Age 17 years or older by the intended start date at ECC.
• Submission of high school/secondary transcript showing completion of at least 11 years of secondary education (equivalent to completion of junior year in high school).

If you apply to ECC without completing high school or secondary education, please note that ECC does not grant high school diplomas as part of the associate degree program.

Submit a clear copy of your passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.

English proficiency is not required for admission. However, if you're not English language proficient, you'll be issued an I-20 for placement into our Intensive English Program. When you arrive, you will take a proficiency test to be placed into the appropriate level of the Intensive English Program. If you are not proficient, you will receive an I-20 for placement into the Intensive English Program. If you do not provide proof of English language proficiency, you will complete Intensive English Program testing during orientation week before registering for eligible courses. Many students enroll in the Intensive English Program before beginning their associate degree studies.

Students who believe they meet English language proficiency requirements must submit proof of proficiency by providing one of the following:

• a minimum TOEFL score of 197 on the computer-based version, 527-530 on the paper-based exam, or 71 on the Internet-based exam; or
• a minimum IELTS band score of 6.0; or
• a minimum Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) score of 50; or
• a minimum score of 60 on E3PT; or
• a minimum score of 95 on the Duolingo English Test; or
• completion of ELS Language School level 109 with a B or better; or
• completion of the EF UPiBT test with a minimum score of 50; or
• a minimum score equivalent to the B2 level of LanguageCert;
• graduation from a high school where English was the mode of instruction; or
• graduation from a post-secondary institution with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree, where English was the mode of instruction; or
• completion of college-level English composition with a grade of C or better; or
• satisfactory score on the ACT or SAT exam for placement into ENG 101, see Testing Scores Summary for most updated scores; or
• completion of the ECC Intensive English Program.

F-1 students in valid status may request F-2 status for a legal spouse and/or unmarried children under age 21. Dependents may apply for an F-2 visa with you or at a later date. Each dependent must receive an F-2 Form I-20 and obtain an F-2 visa or, if eligible, apply for a change of status with USCIS. If you plan to bring a dependent, you must provide proof of an additional $4,000 in available funds for each dependent.

Submit the following documents:

• Clear copy of your passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.
• Clear copy of each dependent’s passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.
• Marriage certificate (spouse) or birth certificate/adoption record (child).

Complete your application through the International Student Application portal. Submit your application and required documents through the online application system. Apply now!

You may pay your processing fee using one of the following methods:

• International wire transfer via Flywire™
• Check or money order in U.S. funds payable to ECC
• Cash payment at Student Accounts, Building B, Room B151
• Credit card by phone through Student Accounts at +1-847-214-7380

Important:

• An ECC student ID is required to make a payment.
• Your student ID will be emailed to you after your application has been processed.

Submit financial documentation showing that you or your sponsor has sufficient funds for your first year of tuition, fees, and living expenses. You must provide an official English-language bank statement or a letter on bank letterhead that includes:

• Account holder’s name
• Current account balance
• Statement date

Financial documents must be dated within six months of the I-20 issuance. Please note that tuition and fees are subject to change annually.

The estimated cost of attendance for 2026-2027 is $25,200:

• Tuition and fees: $9,655
• Living Expenses: $12,980
• Other (books and mandatory health insurance): $2,565

If you plan to bring a dependent, you must provide proof of an additional $4,000 in available funds for each dependent.

Each sponsor contributing financially to your education must complete and sign their own Affidavit of Sponsorship. Please refer to the International Student Financial Agreement for complete details.

Submit official secondary school transcripts and a graduation certificate or high school diploma. If these documents are not originally issued in English, both the original documents and an official English translation are required. Notarized copies are accepted. Translation or credential evaluation services may require an additional fee paid by the student to an outside evaluation provider.

If you have not finished high school/secondary school but meet the requirements below, you may still apply for admission to ECC:

• Age 17 years or older by the intended start date at ECC.
• Submission of high school/secondary transcript showing completion of at least 11 years of secondary education (equivalent to completion of junior year in high school).

If you apply to ECC without completing high school or secondary education, please note that ECC does not grant high school diplomas as part of the associate degree program.

Submit a clear copy of your passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.

English proficiency is not required for admission. However, if you're not English language proficient, you'll be issued an I-20 for placement into our Intensive English Program. When you arrive, you will take a proficiency test to be placed into the appropriate level of the Intensive English Program. If you are not proficient, you will receive an I-20 for placement into the Intensive English Program. If you do not provide proof of English language proficiency, you will complete Intensive English Program testing during orientation week before registering for eligible courses. Many students enroll in the Intensive English Program before beginning their associate degree studies.

Students who believe they meet English language proficiency requirements must submit proof of proficiency by providing one of the following:

• a minimum TOEFL score of 197 on the computer-based version, 527-530 on the paper-based exam, or 71 on the Internet-based exam; or
• a minimum IELTS band score of 6.0; or
• a minimum Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) score of 50; or
• a minimum score of 60 on E3PT; or
• a minimum score of 95 on the Duolingo English Test; or
• completion of ELS Language School level 109 with a B or better; or
• completion of the EF UPiBT test with a minimum score of 50; or
• a minimum score equivalent to the B2 level of LanguageCert;
• graduation from a high school where English was the mode of instruction; or
• graduation from a post-secondary institution with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree, where English was the mode of instruction; or
• completion of college-level English composition with a grade of C or better; or
• satisfactory score on the ACT or SAT exam for placement into ENG 101, see Testing Scores Summary for most updated scores; or
• completion of the ECC Intensive English Program.

F-1 students in valid status may request F-2 status for a legal spouse and/or unmarried children under age 21. Dependents may apply for an F-2 visa with you or at a later date. Each dependent must receive an F-2 Form I-20 and obtain an F-2 visa or, if eligible, apply for a change of status with USCIS. If you plan to bring a dependent, you must provide proof of an additional $4,000 in available funds for each dependent.

Submit the following documents:

• Clear copy of your passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.
• Clear copy of each dependent’s passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.
• Marriage certificate (spouse) or birth certificate/adoption record (child).

Complete your application through the International Student Application portal. Submit your application and required documents through the online application system. Apply now!

You may pay your processing fee using one of the following methods:

• International wire transfer via Flywire™
• Check or money order in U.S. funds payable to ECC
• Cash payment at Student Accounts, Building B, Room B151
• Credit card by phone through Student Accounts at +1-847-214-7380

Important:

• An ECC student ID is required to make payment.
• Your student ID will be emailed to you after your application has been processed.

Submit financial documentation showing that you or your sponsor has sufficient funds for your first year of tuition, fees, and living expenses. You must provide an official English-language bank statement or a letter on bank letterhead that includes:

• Account holder’s name
• Current account balance
• Statement date

Financial documents must be dated within six months of the I-20 issuance. Please note that tuition and fees are subject to change annually.

The estimated cost of attendance for 2026-2027 is $25,200:

• Tuition and fees: $9,655
• Living Expenses: $12,980
• Other (books and mandatory health insurance): $2,565

If you plan to bring a dependent, you must provide proof of an additional $4,000 in available funds for each dependent.

Each sponsor contributing financially to your education must complete and sign their own Affidavit of Sponsorship. Please refer to the International Student Financial Agreement for complete details.

Submit official secondary school transcripts and a graduation certificate or high school diploma. If these documents are not originally issued in English, both the original documents and an official English translation are required. Notarized copies are accepted. Translation or credential evaluation services may require an additional fee paid by the student to an outside evaluation provider.

If you have not finished high school/secondary school but meet the requirements below, you may still apply for admission to ECC:

• Age 17 years or older by the intended start date at ECC.
• Submission of high school/secondary transcript showing completion of at least 11 years of secondary education (equivalent to completion of junior year in high school).

If you apply to ECC without completing high school or secondary education, please note that ECC does not grant high school diplomas as part of the associate degree program.

Submit a clear copy of your passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.

English proficiency is not required for admission. However, if you're not English language proficient, you'll be issued an I-20 for placement into our Intensive English Program. When you arrive, you will take a proficiency test to be placed into the appropriate level of the Intensive English Program. If you are not proficient, you will receive an I-20 for placement into the Intensive English Program. If you do not provide proof of English language proficiency, you will complete Intensive English Program testing during orientation week before registering for eligible courses. Many students enroll in the Intensive English Program before beginning their associate degree studies.

Students who believe they meet English language proficiency requirements must submit proof of proficiency by providing one of the following:

• a minimum TOEFL score of 197 on the computer-based version, 527-530 on the paper-based exam, or 71 on the Internet-based exam; or
• a minimum IELTS band score of 6.0; or
• a minimum Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) score of 50; or
• a minimum score of 60 on E3PT; or
• a minimum score of 95 on the Duolingo English Test; or
• completion of ELS Language School level 109 with a B or better; or
• completion of the EF UPiBT test with a minimum score of 50; or
• a minimum score equivalent to the B2 level of LanguageCert;
• graduation from a high school where English was the mode of instruction; or
• graduation from a post-secondary institution with the equivalent of a bachelor's degree, where English was the mode of instruction; or
• completion of college-level English composition with a grade of C or better; or
• satisfactory score on the ACT or SAT exam for placement into ENG 101, see Testing Scores Summary for most updated scores; or
• completion of the ECC Intensive English Program.

F-1 students in valid status may request F-2 status for a legal spouse and/or unmarried children under age 21. Dependents may apply for an F-2 visa with you or at a later date. Each dependent must receive an F-2 Form I-20 and obtain an F-2 visa or, if eligible, apply for a change of status with USCIS. If you plan to bring a dependent, you must provide proof of an additional $4,000 in available funds for each dependent.

Submit the following documents:

• Clear copy of your passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.
• Clear copy of each dependent’s passport photo page. The entire page must be visible (including the bottom strip), with no obstructions, glare, or reflections.
• Marriage certificate (spouse) or birth certificate/adoption record (child).