You must meet the minimum education and English proficiency requirements to be an ACC student. Students must submit original transcripts (mark sheets) and the graduation certificate or diploma upon applying to ACC. If you attended university-level classes, you must submit ALL college and university transcripts and diplomas instead of the minimum required high school credentials listed in the chart below. Transcript & Translation Information >>
| Country | Minimum Education Requirement | English Proficiency Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Baccaluria Vocational/Technical Baccaluria |
Information |
| Albania | Deftese Pjekurie (Maturity Certificate) | Information |
| Algeria | Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire (Secondary Education Baccalaureate) |
Information |
| America Samoa | Follows U.S. system | Exempt |
| Andorra | Batxillerat (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Angola | Certificado de Habilitação Literáris, Literary Qualification | Information |
| Anguilla | Caribbean Secondary School Certificate | Exempt |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Caribbean Secondary School Certificate | Exempt |
| Argentina | Bachiller | Information |
| Armenia | Attestat Miinakarg (Lriv) Yndhanur Krtoutian (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) |
Information |
| Aruba | Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs/HAVO (Higher General Secondary Education Diploma) |
Information |
| Australia | Australian Capital Territory - Year 12 New South Wales - Higher School Certificate Northern Territory - Senior Secondary Studies Certificate Queensland - Senior Certificate South Australia - Certificate of Education Tasmania - Tasmania Certificate of Education Victorian - Victoria Certificate of Education Western Australia - Western Australia Certificate of Secondary Education |
Exempt |
| Austria | Reifezeugnis (Maturity Certificate) | Information |
| Azerbaijan | Certificate of Complete Secondary Education | Information |
| Bahamas | Bahamas General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) General Certificate of Education (Ordinary level and A level) |
Exempt |
| Bahrain | The General Certificate of Secondary Education (academic track) | Information |
| Bangladesh | Higher Secondary Certificate | Information |
| Barbados | Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Certificate Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) |
Exempt |
| Belarus | Аттестат о среднем «полном» общем образовании (Certificate of (Complete) Secondary Education) |
Information |
| Belgium | Flemish Region - Certificate of Higher Secondary Education -Diploma of Access to Higher Education French Region - Certificate of Higher Secondary Education - Diploma of Access to Higher Education |
Information |
| Belize | High School Diploma Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate |
Information |
| Benin | Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire (Secondary Education Baccalaureate) |
Information |
| Bermuda | High School Diploma Bermuda School Certificate |
Exempt |
| Bhutan | Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate Indian School Certificate |
Information |
| Bolivia | Bachiller or Bachiller en Humanidades | Information |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Secondary School Leaving Diploma | Information |
| Botswana | General Certificate of Secondary Education Cambridge Overseas School Certificate |
Information |
| Brazil | Diploma / Certificado de Ensino Médio Certificate of Conclusion of Secondary Education |
Information |
| British Virgin Islands | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate | Exempt |
| Brunei | Brunei-Cambridge General Certificate of Education O Levels | Information |
| Bulgaria | Maturity Certificate Diploma of Completed Secondary Education | Information |
| Burkina Faso | Baccalauréat Diplome de Bachelier de ľEnseignement du Second Degre |
Information |
| Burma/Myanmar | Contact International Student Office | Information |
| Burundi | Diplôme ďEtat (State Diploma) | Information |
| Cambodia | Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Cameroon | Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire | Information |
| Canada | Alberta - Advanced High School Diploma British Columbia - Secondary School (High School) Graduation Diploma Manitoba - Manitoba High School Diploma Manitoba Senior Years Technology Education Program Diploma New Brunswick - New Brunswick High School Graduation Diploma Newfoundland & Labrador - High School Graduation Diploma Northwest Territories - High School Graduation Diploma School Leaving Certificate Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma High School Completion Certificate Nunavut - High School Graduation Diploma Ontario - Secondary School Graduation Diploma (SSGD) Secondary School Honours Graduation Diploma (SSHGD) Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) Prince Edward Island - Senior Secondary School Diploma Quebec - Certificate of Graduation Saskatchewan - Record of Secondary Level Standing Secondary School Diploma Yukon - The High School Diploma (academic) |
Exempt, except Quebec. Information |
| Cape Verde | Certificado da Habilitações Literárias (Certificate of Literary Qualifications) | Information |
| Cayman Islands | Secondary Education Certificate Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) |
Exempt |
| Central African Republic | Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Chad | Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Chile | Licencia de Educación Media (academic) NOT: The Licencia de Educación Media (vocational) |
Information |
| China | Senior Secondary School Certificate | Information |
| Colombia | Título de Bachiller | Information |
| Comoros | Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement du Second Degré (Baccalaureate of Second Level Education) | Information |
| Congo | Diplôme ďEtat ďEtudes Secondaires du Cycle Long (State Diploma of Long Cycle Secondary Studies) |
Information |
| Costa Rica | Diploma de Conclusion de Estudios de Educacion Diversificada or Bachillerato | Information |
| Cote d'lvoire | Baccalauréat / Diplôme de Bachelier de ľEnseignement du Second Degré / Baccalauréat Technique |
Information |
| Croatia | Svjedodzba o Zavrsnom Srednjem plus final exam certificate | Information |
| Cuba | Bachillerato (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Cyprus | Lise Diplomasi | Information |
| Czech Republic | Maturitni Vysvedceni (awarded after Gymnasium) NOT: Maturitni Vysvedceni (awarded after technical or vocational school) |
Information |
| Denmark | Studentereksamen (Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate) Hojere (HF) Forberedelsesekamen (Higher Preparatory Examination Certificate) Hojere handelseksamen (HHX) (Higher Commercial Examination Certificate) Hojere teknisk eksamen (HTX) (Higher Technical Examination Certificate) |
Information |
| Djibouti | Brevet ďEtudes Professionnelles / BEP Baccalauréat Professionnel / BP Baccalauréat Technologique / BT Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire |
Information |
| Dominica | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education (advanced level) |
Exempt |
| Dominican Republic | Bachiller | Information |
| Ecuador | Bachiller | Information |
| Egypt | Certificate of Completion of General Secondary Education | Information |
| El Salvador | Bachiller | Information |
| Equatorial Guinea | Bachiller | Information |
| Eritrea | Eritrean Secondary Education Certificate Examination/ESECE from a general senior secondary school program | Information |
| Estonia | Gumnaasiumi Loputunnistus | Information |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE) | Information |
| Fiji | Fiji School Leaving Certificate | Exempt |
| Finland | Lukion päästötodistus / Dismissionsbetyg (Upper Secondary Completion Certificate) Ylioppilastutkinto/student Examen (Matriculation Examination) |
Information |
| France | Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education) | Information |
| French Guiana | Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education) | Information |
| French Polynesia | Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education) | Information |
| Gabon | Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Gambia | West African Examinations Council Senior Secondary School Certificate | Exempt |
| Georgia | Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Information |
| Germany | Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife/Abitur (Certificate of General University Maturity) | Information |
| Ghana | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate | Exempt |
| Gibraltar | General Certificate of Secondary Education | Exempt |
| Greece | Apolyterio (Certificate of Completion) | Information |
| Greenland | Bevis for højere forberedelseeksamen (Higher Preparatory Certificate | Information |
| Grenada | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education (advanced level) |
Exempt |
| Guadeloupe | Baccalauréat | Information |
| Guam | Same as the U.S. education system | Exempt |
| Guatemala | Bachiller en Ciencias y Letras | Information |
| Guinea | Baccalauréat Deuxième Partie (Baccalaureate Part I and Part II) | Information |
| Guinea-Bissau | Certificado de Conclusao do Ensino Secundrio (Certificate of Conclusion of Secondary Education) | Information |
| Guyana | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education (advanced level) |
Exempt |
| Haiti | Diploma of Secondary Studies Part II | Information |
| Honduras | Bachiller | Information |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) |
Information |
| Hungary | Secondary School Maturity Certificate (Matura) Technical Secondary School Maturity Certificate | Information |
| Iceland | Sveinspróf | Information |
| India | State Higher Secondary Certificate All India and Delhi Senior School Certificate Indian School Certificate |
Information |
| Indonesia | Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menegah Unm (SMU) (Certificate of Completion Upper Secondary School) |
Information |
| Iran | Pre-university year, National Entrance Examination | Information |
| Iraq | Adadiyah (Sixth Form Baccalaureate / Preparatory Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Ireland | Leaving Certificate Ordinary or Higher | Exempt |
| Israel | Teudat Bagrut (Matriculation Certificate) | Information |
| Italy | Diploma di Maturita (Diploma of Maturity) | Information |
| Ivory Coast | Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education | Information |
| Jamaica | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education (advanced level) |
Exempt |
| Japan | Sotsugyo shosho - awarded by Kotogakko (Diploma of Graduation) Shuryo shomei - awarded by Koto Senmon Gakko (Certificate of Completion) | Information |
| Jordan | General Secondary Education Certificate/Tawjihi | Information |
| Kazakhstan | attestat | Information |
| Kenya | Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education | Exempt |
| Kirabiti | Form 7 Certificate or Higher School Certificate | Exempt |
| Korea, South | Senior High School Diploma | Information |
| Kuwait | Shahadat Al-Thanawiya-Al-A’ama (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) | Information |
| Kyrgyzstan | attestat | Information |
| Latvia | Atestats par Visparejo Videjo Izglitibu | Information |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Baccalaureate Certificate of Secondary Education | Information |
| Lesotho | Cambridge Overseas School Certificate | Exempt |
| Liberia | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate | Exempt |
| Libya | General Secondary Education Certificate | Information |
| Liechtenstein | Matura (Maturity Certificate) | Information |
| Lithuania | The Brandos atestatas from a senior high school represents attainment of a level of education comparable to completion of senior high school in the United States. Note: Check Transcript: The Brandos atestatas from a vocational high school represents attainment of a level of education comparable to completion of a vocational or other specialized high school curriculum in the United States. |
Information |
| Luxembourg | The Diplôme de Fin ďEtudes Secondaires (End of Secondary Studies Diploma) |
Information |
| Macau | Diploma in Education Senior Secondary Certificate Hong Kong Certificate of Education Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate |
Information |
| Macedonia | Свидетелство за Завршено Основно Образовање/Свидетелство за Положен Матурски Испит / Svidetelstvo za zavreno sredno obrazovanie (Secondary School Leaving Certificate) |
Information |
| Madagascar | Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Secondaire (Secondary Education Baccalaureate) |
Information |
| Malawi | Malawi School Certificate of Education | Information |
| Malaysia | Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Malaysian Certificate of Education Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) Malaysian High School Certificate United Examination Certificate for Independent Chinese Schools in Malaysia |
Information |
| Maldives | International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Higher Secondary School Certificate |
Information |
| Mali | Baccalaureat Malien (Malian Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Malta | Matriculation Certificate | Information |
| Marshall Islands | Diploma | Information |
| Martinique | Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement de SecondDegré / Baccalauréat Général Note: educational system are the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Research of France. |
Information |
| Mauritania | Diplome de Bachelier del’Enseignement du Second Degre’ | Information |
| Mauritius | General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Cambridge Overseas School Certificate |
Information |
| Mexico | Bachiller | Information |
| Micronesia | Follows Marshall Islands educational system. Diploma | Exempt |
| Moldova | Diploma of Baccalaureate | Information |
| Monaco | Baccalauréat de ľEnseignement Général (General Education Baccalaureate) |
Information |
| Mongolia | Gerchilgee (School Leaving Certificate) | Information |
| Montenegro | Diploma of Completed Secondary School | Information |
| Montserrat | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education (advanced level) |
Information |
| Morocco | Baccalaureat de l’Enseignement Secondaire (Secondary Education Baccalaureate) |
Information |
| Mozambique | Certificado de Habilitação es Literarias (Certificate of Literary Qualifications) |
Information |
| Namibia | Namibian Secondary School Certificate (NSSC) Namibian Senior Secondary School Certificate Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
Information |
| Nepal | Proficiency Certificate Intermediate Certificate Higher Secondary Certificate |
Information |
| Netherlands | HAVO Diploma of Senior General Secondary Education |
Information |
| Netherlands Antilles | Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs/VWO (University Preparatory Education Diploma) Diploma of Senior Secondary General Secondary Education |
Information |
| New Zealand | National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 3 (since 2004) National Certificate in Educational Achievement Level 2 (since 2003) |
Exempt |
| Nicaragua | Bachiller | Information |
| Niger | Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education | Information |
| Nigeria | Senior School Certificate awarded by West African Examinations Council | Information |
| Norway | Vitnemal Fra den Videregaendeskolen (Certificate of Upper Secondary Education) |
Information |
| Oman | Thanawiya Amma (General Secondary School Certificate) | Information |
| Pakistan | Intermediate or Higher Secondary Certificate | Information |
| Palestinian Authority | Certificate of Secondary Education | Information |
| Panama | Bachiller | Information |
| Papua New Guinea | Higher School Certificate | Information |
| Paraguay | Bachiller | Information |
| Peru | Bachiller/Certificado de Educacion Superior | Information |
| Philippines | National College Entrance Exam | Information |
| Poland | Maturity Certificate from Liceum | Information |
| Portugal | Certificado de Fim de Estudos Secundarias (Certificate of Completion of Secondary Studies) Diploma of Secondary Studies |
Information |
| Qatar | Qatari General Secondary Education Certificate Qatar Senior School Certificate |
Information |
| Reunion | Diplome de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degre (Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education) |
Information |
| Romania | Diploma de Bacalaureat de from Liceu | Information |
| Russian Federation | Certificate of Complete General Secondary Education | Information |
| St. Helena | General Certificate of Education (GCE) General Certificate of Secondary Examination (GCSE) International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) |
Exempt |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate | Exempt |
| St. Lucia | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education (advanced level) |
Exempt |
| St. Vincent & the Grenadines | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate General Certificate of Education (advanced level) |
Exempt |
| Samoa | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate (PSSC) South Pacific Seventh Form Examination |
Information |
| San Marino | Diploma di Maturità (Maturity Diploma) | Information |
| Sao Tome & Principe | Certidão de 12ª Classe (Certificate of 12th Grade) | Information |
| Saudi Arabia | General Secondary Education Certificate | Information |
| Senegal | Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education | Information |
| Serbia | Diploma of Completed Secondary Education | Information |
| Seychelles | Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (O Level) | Information |
| Sierra Leone | West African Examinations Council Senior School Certificate | Exempt |
| Singapore | Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level |
Information |
| Slovakia | Final Maturity Examination Certificate | Information |
| Slovenia | Maturitetno spričevalo (Maturity Examination Certificate) | Information |
| Solomon Islands | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate Soloman Islands School Certificate |
Information |
| Somalia | Somaliland Secondary School Leaving Certificate General Certificate of Secondary Education |
Information |
| South Africa | National Senior Certificate (since 2008) | Information |
| Spain | Bachiller | Information |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lankan General Certificate of Education Advanced Level | Information |
| Sudan | The Sudan Secondary School Certificate (academic). NOT: vocational | Information |
| Suriname | Diploma of University Preparatory Education Diploma of Senior General Secondary Education |
Information |
| Swaziland | General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate |
Information |
| Sweden | Avgangsbetyg from Gymnasieskola Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate |
Information |
| Switzerland | Federal Maturity Certificate (French, German & Italian) | Information |
| Syria | General Secondary Certificate (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Taiwan | Senior Certificate of Graduation | Information |
| Tajikistan | Svidetel’stvo Srednem Obrazovanii Attestatob okonchanii polnoj srednej shkoly Attestat Zrelosti (Certificate of Completed Secondary Education) |
Information |
| Tanzania | Certificate of Secondary Education Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Cambridge Overseas Higher School Certificate East African Certificate of Education |
Information |
| Thailand | Matayom 6 (Certificate of Secondary Education) | Information |
| Togo | Diploma of Baccalaureate of Secondary Education | Information |
| Tokelau | Higher School Certificate/University Entrance Busaries and Scholarship (Examination Note: Students travel to New Zealand to attend school.) |
Information |
| Tonga | Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate | Information |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate National Certificate of Secondary Level 2 (since 2007) General Certificate of Education (O and A levels) |
Exempt |
| Tunisia | Baccalauréat (Baccalaureate) | Information |
| Turkey | Devlet Lise Diplomasi (State HIgh School Diploma) | Information |
| Turkmenistan | Attestat | Information |
| Uganda | Uganda Certificate of Education | Exempt |
| Ukraine | Certificate of Completed Secondary Education | Information |
| United Arab Emirates | Secondary School Leaving Certificate | Information |
| United Kingdom |
Great Britain - Cambridge pre-University Certificate (as of 2010) - General Certificate of Education (GCE) - General Certificate of Secondary Examination (GCSE) - International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Ireland -Leaving Certificate Scotland - Scottish Certificate of Education - General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level - Scottish Baccalaureate (as of 2010) Wales - Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma - Welsh Baccalaureate - Intermediate Diploma - Welsh Baccalaureate Foundation Diploma |
Exempt |
| Uruguay | Bachiller | Information |
| Uzbekistan | O’rta Ma’lumot To’g’risida Shahodatnoma/Attestat o Srednem Obrazovanii/Certificate of Secondary Education |
Information |
| Venezuela | Bachiller | Information |
| Vietnam | Bang Tot Nghiep Pho Thong Trung Hoc (Higher School Graduation Certificate (since 2003) |
Information |
| Virgin Islands | General Certificate of Education | Exempt |
| Yemen Arab Republic | General Certificate of Secondary Education | Information |
| Zambia | Zambia School Certificate | Exempt |
| Zimbabwe | General Certificate of Education (GCE) - Ordinary or Advanced Levels European Baccalaureate International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
Exempt |