Schiller Online Admissions
Schiller International University would like to welcome you and all students from around the world with a variety of educational backgrounds.
Applications are handled on an individual basis. An applicant's race, religion, national origin, gender, or country of citizenship are not taken into consideration in determining admission to the university program. Schiller International University is able to advise applicants of their acceptance or rejection soon after receipt of all application materials (including transcripts).
Undergraduate Admission Requirements
Applicants must have successfully completed the secondary level of education, which is generally 12 years.
Both graduate and undergraduate applicants to online programs whose native language is not English must submit, prior to registration, an official TOEFL score less than three years old, of 550 (213 computer-based/79 Internet-based), directly from the Educational Testing Services; an IELTS score, directly from IELTS, less than three years old, of 6 bands or better; an APIEL score less than three years old, score of 3 or better, directly from APIEL; or TOEIC score less than three years old, score of 775 or better, directly from TOEIC.
To ensure that applicants feel comfortable with email composition, file attachments, downloading and uploading files, the use of discussion forums and chat rooms, the admissions requirements for online students include the completion of two surveys, Student Self-Evaluation Checklist and Survey of Student Technology Experience, located on the Schiller website. These surveys must be downloaded as Word documents and returned to onlineprograms@schiller.edu as e-mail attachments. Other admissions and graduation requirements for all online students are the same as those for traditional students.
See Necessary Technology below
Graduate Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree or its equivalent, with a major in the graduate area for which they are applying. Students with undergraduate degrees in another field may be required to complete preparatory courses. For entry into the MIM the applicant may hold a Bachelor's degree in any field. Applicants must have maintained a good academic record in their undergraduate studies.
Both graduate and undergraduate applicants to online programs whose native language is not English must submit, prior to registration, an official TOEFL score less than three years old, of 550 (213 computer-based/79 Internet-based), directly from the Educational Testing Services; an IELTS score, directly from IELTS, less than three years old, of 6 bands or better; an APIEL score less than three years old, score of 3 or better, directly from APIEL; or TOEIC score less than three years old, score of 775 or better, directly from TOEIC.
To ensure that applicants feel comfortable with email composition, file attachments, downloading and uploading files, the use of discussion forums and chat rooms, the admissions requirements for online students include the completion of two surveys, Student Self-Evaluation Checklist and Survey of Student Technology Experience, located on the Schiller website. These surveys must be downloaded as Word documents and returned to onlineprograms@schiller.edu as e-mail attachments. Other admissions and graduation requirements for all online students are the same as those for traditional students.
See Necessary Technology below
Necessary Technology
In order to make the most of your online experience, there are several technical requirements you will need to fulfill. All online students are required to have reliable Internet access. Graduate students must own their own laptop computer. All courses are delivered via the Internet using eCollege platform, and eCollege's Help Desk provides technical support 24/7.
Knowledge of Computers and Software:
- Understand the concepts and basic functions of a Windows or Mac operating system
- Save to disks, find files, create directories, run/execute programs on a Windows or Mac computer
- Copy and paste text, images, etc. from one application to another
- Create, edit, and save (in various formats) a document using word processing software
- Install and uninstall software
- Upload and download software and files
Information Retrieval:
- Understand and have a working knowledge of the web and its functions
- Understand basic site navigation, searching, and installing and upgrading a web browser
Electronic Communication:
- Understand use of e-mail, including sending and receiving file attachments
- Familiarity with interactive electronic discussion systems (Yahoo Chat, AIM, etc.)
- Experience using streaming media players such as RealPlayer and Media Player
Microsoft Windows
Windows 2000 or XP
64 MB RAM
28.8 kbps modem (56K recommended)
Sound card and speakers
At least one of the following browsers:
Internet Explorer 6.0 (supported)
Internet Explorer 7.0 (recommended)
Internet Explorer 5.5 (supported)
Netscape Communicator 7.1 (supported)
Firefox 1.x (supported)
Firefox 2.0 (recommended)
Macintosh OS
Mac OS 9.1 and OS X
32 MB RAM (64 recommended)
28.8 kbps modem (56K recommended)
Sound card and speakers
At least one of the following browsers:
Netscape Communicator 7.1 (supported)
Netscape Communicator 6.2 (supported)
Safari 3.0 (supported for 0S X)
Safari 2.0 (recommended for OS X)
Safari 1.2 (supported for OS X)
Firefox 1.x (supported)
Firefox 2.0 (supported)
Click here to contact an online admissions officer
Schiller Online Admissions Office
Stephen Highland
Tel: +1 (727) 736 - 5082 Ext. 414
Fax: +1 (727) 738 - 6376
Toll Free: 1 - 877 - 748 - 4338
SKYPE: schiller.admissions.edu
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