Candidates are required to complete the following requirements to be accepted into the teacher certificate program, or to clear their credential*:

• NHU admission application
• $50.00 non-refundable admission fee
• Enrollment Agreement
• Valid California Teacher Credential
• Official Transcripts for any Clear Credential coursework done elsewhere must be sent directly from the originating college to NHU. (For those students applying for a Clear Credential) 

*  This doesn’t apply if students are current/active NHU credential students.
*  Additional information about Admissions to TED can be downloaded here (PDF).

Teacher Education / CSET Equivalency
Students wanting to fulfill CSET Equivalency requirements must submit admissions documents as required for the Teacher Education Program.  Students must inform the Teacher Education Department as well as the Office of Admissions of intent to complete CSET Equivalency requirements.

Enrollment Agreement
All students must submit a completed and signed Enrollment Agreement to the Office of Admissions, prior to registering for courses.

Admission of International Students
In addition to the items required of all applicants as described above, international student applicants, or those holding U.S. visas as students, are required to provide the following to the Office of the Admissions:

• A completed Student's Confidential Declaration of Finances Form (in U.S. dollars, a minimum of $25,000).  This declaration should be completed and signed by the applicant and his or her sponsor or guarantor;
   
• An original or certified copy of Bank Letter(s) verifying that the applicant, sponsor or guarantor has sufficient funds (in U.S. dollars, a minimum $25,000 to show that the applicant will have sufficient financial resources to cover direct and indirect expenses for the duration of the degree program. NHU currently has no scholarships or other financial aid for international students.  If the minimum of $25,000 is not met, applicant must provide written explanation as to other sources of financial stability for the duration of the degree program, and must be approved by the Director of Admissions.
   
• Passing TOEFL Test scores: a paper-based minimum score of 450, or a minimum computer based score of 133 will require further language development courses.  No additional requirements for TOEFL paper based scores of 500 or above, or a computer-based score of 173 or above.

When the Office of Admissions receives all required documentation (i.e. the information required for all applicants plus the above mentioned declaration and bank letters), the application will be evaluated and a letter of acceptance or denial will be issued. Upon receiving admission to an undergraduate program, prospective international students must satisfy the following additional steps in the admission and registration process:

• Each applicant from a foreign country must make a deposit of $500 prior to receiving the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa.  This amount will be automatically credited to the student's second semester of study at NHU.  In case the visa application is denied, the applicant must return the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa to NHU and the $500 deposit will be refunded upon receipt of the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa within the semester designated on the Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa. Allow 3-4 weeks to process the refund.  The deposit will be non-refundable for any international student who uses a Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa issued by NHU to enter the United States; changes visa status, or transfers to another school during the first semester of study.  International students who possess a Certificate of Eligibility for Student Visa and want to transfer from another college in the U.S. to NHU are not obligated to leave the deposit;
   
• Each applicant must provide proof of adequate health insurance valid in the United States. 
   
• All first-semester undergraduate students will be required to take a placement exam prior to registration. The test results will determine if any course work will be necessary before the student is permitted to enroll in degree courses, this must be done prior to meeting with their advisor to register for classes for the first time.  Exception will be made for those students who have taken college level courses equivalent to ENG 100 and MAT 100 and passed the course with a C- or better.