Students who have completed high school are eligible are for enrollment at SCC. Email your high school transcripts to iss@stchas.edu.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Learn more about tuition, fees, and using Nelnet services on the Tuition & Payment page, where you'll also learn about health insurance, which students will purchase through St. Charles Community College. Currently enrolled international students are eligible for scholarships.

Estimated costs per 9-month academic year

Advanced ESL Test-Out Information

To potentially bypass English Language Instruction, students must achieve one of the following: 

• A score of 79 or higher on the TOEFL IB T or a score of 550 on the TOEFL paper-based exam; a minimum of 6.5 on the IELTS; a minimum of 53 on Pearson PTE Academic; a minimum of C on the Cambridge CPE; a minimum of B on the Cambridge CAE; a minimum of 110 on the Duolingo online exam; a minimum of 1200 on the GTEC CBT. Email results to iss@stchas.edu. Students must attain all subscores of more than 18 on the TOEFL or the equivalent subscores on other exams. 
• A minimum score of 5 on International Baccalaureate (1B) English A: Language & Literature HL exam.
• Complete English Composition with a C or better at an accredited two- or four-year post-secondary institution in the United States.
• Graduate from a U.S. high school and earn one of the following:
  • 19 or higher on the ACT in Reading and English
  • A score of 4 or 5 on either the AP English: Language and Composition exam or the AP English: Literature and Composition exam. (Either of these AP scores will enable students to test into English Composition 102.)
• Graduate from a U.S. high school, currently live in the U.S., and place out with the SCC ESL (English as a Second Language) assessment, including interview/writing and ESLAccuplacer.  

ESL Pathways

ESL support/preparation for associate degree-seeking students

Those with scores under 79 on the TOEFL and subscores of 18 or the equivalent must complete the SCC ESL assessment (oral interview/writing sample), ideally before coming to SCC. To be admitted for an associate degree-seeking program starting with Intensive English Level 2 or ESL support/prerequisites, students must achieve one of the following:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Minimum score of 323 on the paper-based exam or minimum score of 50 on the TOEFL IBT online exam.
• Minimum score of 5.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam:
• Minimum score of 85 on Duolingo

Students may earn an English Fundamentals and/or ESL Certificate of Specialization from the SCC English Language and Culture Institute (ELCI) on the way to their degree programs. 

Intensive English: Students whose scores are below those listed above may apply to the English Language and Culture Institute (ELCI) for language instruction. Take an SCC ESL assessment test (ESL interview/writing sample) for placement into the Intensive English levels of the ELCI program. 

These students can earn a certificate of specialization in English Fundamentals and/or ESL before pursuing an associate degree. 

English Language Learning (other purposes): Students applying to ELCI to take English classes without pursuing a degree, such as for English certification, career enhancement, or entry into graduate school, may take these classes regardless of their English proficiency scores.