About MSJC
Mt. San Jacinto College is a two-year community college offering a comprehensive day and evening program of transfer, vocational, and remedial education.
The original campus is located in the San Jacinto Valley which is approximately 100 miles east of Los Angeles and approximately 45 miles from the desert resort community of Palm Springs. The two towns nearest the campus, Hemet and San Jacinto, are small and attract many retired people from all over the United States and Canada.
The second campus, Menifee Valley Campus, is located 25 miles from the main campus midway between Sun City and Temecula just off the I-215.
The college is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, the official national accrediting agency for this region.
The weather in the semiarid region is considered very pleasant. During the winter months, November-March, temperatures range from 32° F (0° C) at night to 70° F (21° C) during the daytime so students wear fairly light clothing. During the summer months, May-October, the temperature ranges from warm to very hot.
Mt. San Jacinto College does not have any on-campus housing nor do we maintain a listing of housing within the community; however, apartments are readily available and are reasonably priced.
INS Regulations
The Department of Immigrations and Naturalization of the United States government is very concerned with the legality of F-visa students in this country. For this reason they require that the students, at the time of arrival in the US, show a valid passport as well as the I-20 form from the college he/she is planning to attend. At this time an I-94 (Arrival-Departure record) will be stapled to the passport.
Mt. San Jacinto College will accept transfer students from other institutions in the United States but prior to transfer, a student must attend the college that issued the I-20.
Admission of International Students
Requirements for Admission
- Handwritten letter (composition) regarding your request for admission and indication of educational goals.
- Passport size photograph of yourself.
- Submit a nonrefundable application fee of $100.00 (to be applied to nonresident tuition upon acceptance).
- Submit official TOEFL examination scores. We require a minimum of 450 on the written test, 133 on the computer based test or 45 on the Internet based test. See the TOEFL Online Resource Center for more.
- Submit transcripts from secondary schools (high schools) that you have attended.
- Submit results of a TB test.
- Submit evidence of a personal health and medical insurance policy.
- Submit Declaration and Certification of Finances.
- Submit Statement of Sponsorship.
Deadline Dates
Application deadlines:
Fall Semester is May 15
Spring Semester is October 15
Summer Session is March 15
Late applicants will be considered on a case by case basis
Nonresident Tuition
The nonresident/international tuition rate for the 2008-2009 school year is $181.00 per unit beginning summer 2008. Nonresident students pay the nonresident tuition rate plus the resident rate of of $26.00 per unit (effective Fall 2009) for a total of $207.00 per unit.
Course Load
12 units are required for all international students each semester (Fall and Spring).
Information Packet and Application
Complete, print and return the required forms.
Area Web Sites
Who to Contact
Jackie Padilla
E-mail: jpadilla@msjc.edu
Phone: (951) 487-3211
or write to:
Mt. San Jacinto College
Enrollment Services
1499 N. State Street
San Jacinto, CA 92583
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