Admissions
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology offers an equal educational opportunity to all students without regard to age, citizenship status, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, creed, veteran status, gender or sexual orientation.
Applications for fall admission to the master of science and master of business administration programs are due no later than March 1.
Applications received after March 1 will be reviewed on a space-available basis. Transfer student applications and all applications for January and May admissions are considered on a rolling basis.
Applicants for admission must provide:
- Vaughn College graduate admissions application
- An official copy of college transcripts
- Immunization records
- Three letters of recommendation
- Inbound Business Administration (Peregrine Academic Services) scores
- For any incoming student, particularly those without a recent business background, additional Peregrine Academic Leveling course modules may be recommended, and depending on the Inbound exam scores. The costs of the Inbound Business Administration exam and Academic Leveling course modules will be reimbursed after the student successfully completes their first year of the program with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Success in Vaughn’s programs depends to a large extent upon the student’s commitment and eagerness to learn. The admissions and placement procedures are designed to assist each student in choosing the course that suits his or her abilities and level of preparedness.
The admissions counseling staff is available to provide up-to-date advisement to applicants. Each applicant is evaluated individually and is kept informed about his or her status by admission status notices, which are issued as changes occur. For more information, contact the office of admissions at 1.866.682.8446, ext. 118.
Interviews
While personal interviews with the offices of graduate admissions and financial aid are not required for admission, they are strongly recommended.
Admissions Procedures
Application Status
You may apply for admission as a first-time graduate student or with one of the following application statuses and choose to enroll as a full- or part-time student.
Transfer Applicants
Students, domestic or international, who have completed post-graduate coursework at an accredited college or university, within or outside the US, may apply for the fall, spring or summer semester. No more than six transfer credits will be permitted.
Applicants for Readmission
Vaughn College students who have not been in attendance for one semester or more are required to apply for readmission if they do not maintain matriculation. They will be expected to state their reasons for leaving the College and explain why they wish to return. Official transcripts of graduate-level courses taken during this period of absence from Vaughn must be submitted with the application for readmission. This application is available in the office of the registrar. Students may apply for the fall, spring or summer semester.
Application Fee
A $75 nonrefundable fee, payable to Vaughn College in the form of a personal bank check, money order, cash, or credit card, is required of each graduate applicant. Cash, check or credit card payments may be made in person.
Transcripts
College Transcripts
College transcripts are required of all applicants. Official transcripts noting any coursework from each institution you attended must be filed with the office of admissions.
International students, or students who attended college outside the US must submit their transcripts for evaluation to any National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) approved organization. The evaluations must then be forwarded to the office of admissions. Only NACES approved organization evaluations of college-level credit will be accepted when considering college transfer credit. The evaluation agency must indicate that the institution has accreditation equivalent to that of institutions recognized as accredited by the United States Department of Education. English-language translations are not sufficient.
International Student Applicants
International applicants should visit the international student section of Vaughn’s website www.vaughn.edu- to read and download the latest information and forms.
Applicants who have completed their undergraduate education in other countries are requested to submit certified copies of their records, translated into English. Fluent in English, both written and spoken, is required and must be substantiated in one of the following ways:
- An English Proficiency Certificate from an acceptable agency (e.g., the Test of English as a Foreign Language, TOEFL).
- The completion of the equivalent of four American secondary school units in formal English instruction.
- Students transferring from other American institutions must submit credentials that describe the admissions action and their academic progress at that institution.
Vaughn College reserves the right to require a student educated in another country to complete additional instruction in English if their performance so indicates.
Citizens of other countries who plan to study under F-1 visa regulations may be accepted only for full- time study, must have sufficient financial resources to fund their education without working in the US, and must comply with F-1 visa requirements. The American Consulate in the prospective student’s home country should be contacted regarding financial assistance programs available through governmental agencies.
The application for admission (with the required $75 US fee), as well as the international application supplement is to be filed at least 90 days before the start of the academic semester. The office of admissions will not review any international application submitted without the appropriate application fee.
TOEFL
Official results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) must be submitted by all applicants from countries where English is not the official language of instruction. A minimum score of 560 on the paper exam, 220 on the computerized exam or 83 on the Internet-based exam is required.
International Applicants’ Affidavit of Support
To receive an I-20 form issued by the College, international students must provide a duly signed and notarized Affidavit of Support that shows there is adequate financial support ($34,000 per annum) to finance your education at Vaughn. This affidavit of support is part of the international application supplement. Students who will receive an offer of free room and board must follow the instructions listed in the College’s international application supplement. For up-to-date, detailed information regarding acceptable proof of a student’s or sponsor’s ability to contribute financial support, consult Vaughn College’s international application supplement available on our institution’s admissions website.
Finances For International Students
All financial arrangements must be completed before departing for the US. Students who transfer to Vaughn from other institutions must file evidence of financial support directly with the admissions office.
An international student accepted for admission is required to submit a nonrefundable tuition deposit of $600 US to reserve a place among the entering class. Once the affidavit of support and other proof of financial ability have been received, the College will issue a completed certificate of eligibility (Form I-20) to the student. This certificate must be presented to an American Consulate in order to obtain the student classification F visa.
First-year international students must pay tuition and fees in full by the first day of classes. In subsequent years, they are permitted to participate in the College’s deferred payment plan. Students who fail to regularly meet their financial commitment after joining a payment plan will be immediately removed from the program.
Students with F visas who transfer from other American institutions should notify Vaughn’s admissions office of this change upon applying. The College then will assist these students in processing the required government notification.
Veteran Applicants
All courses at the College are approved for educational benefits to eligible veterans. The financial aid office will assist veterans in preparing the documents required to obtain financial assistance to eligible children of deceased or disabled veterans and to survivors of veterans.
Students With Disabilities
While Vaughn does not make any preadmission inquiries about disabilities, applicants who require accommodations due to a disability are encouraged to confer with the admissions office after they receive notification of acceptance.
The Title 504 and Americans with Disabilities Act compliance officer at the College is the executive director of the student success center.
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