Requirements

Admission requirements, documentation, test scores, and submission deadlines are the same for all undergraduate programs, with two main exceptions:

• Lebanese students applying for entry into the freshman class must submit permission from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education.
• Lebanese students who graduated from non-Lebanese programs must submit the equivalence to the Lebanese baccalaureate from the Ministry of Education.

The application and all required documents, including TOEFL and SAT test scores (the code for LAU is 2595), must be submitted by the posted deadlines:

• Regular admission for fall 2011: July 29, 2011

Only completed applications will be reviewed.

Required documents

Prospective students must submit all the documents in the checklist mentioned below for their application to be considered complete. Applicants must also pay the non-refundable application fee of $50 (LL 75,000).

Submit all documents to the campus to which you’re applying according to the instructions on the application form. Please note that submitted documents cannot be returned and become the property of LAU.

Go to the checklist of required documents 

Special information for applicants to the School of Engineering

• Applicants with A-levels: Applicants must have full A-levels (AS + A2) in Math. Aldo, they must have a minimum of AS level in Physics and another science subject (full A-levels in these subjects are highly desirable)
• Applicants with the IB Diploma: Applicants must have taken high levels (HL) in Math for two years. Also, they must have a minimum of standard levels (SL) in Physics and another science subject for two years (high levels in these subjects are highly desirable)

Special information for Lebanese freshman applicants

Freshman applicants must earn a minimum combined SAT I and SAT II score of 2750 for Freshman Arts, or 2850 for Freshman Science, to be eligible for admission. (Note: Lebanese students must also secure permission from the Ministry of Education, as stated above.)

Required subjects in the SAT II exam differ for Freshman Arts and Freshman Science applicants:

• Freshman Arts applicants must take Math I and any other two subjects.
• Freshman Science applicants must take Math II and two of the following subjects:
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Also, please note:

• All applicants must submit the SAT I score prior to admission, but you may take the SAT II during your freshman year.
• Lebanese students will not be able to declare a major in a B.A. or B.S. program and join the sophomore class until they satisfy both the Lebanese baccalaureate equivalency requirements set by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and the freshman requirements set by LAU.

Transfer applicants

Applicants who have studied at other universities or colleges must submit official transcripts from all universities/colleges attended, along with academic catalogs.

If you have successfully completed the equivalent of at least 12 credits, you will not be required to sit for the SAT I. However, you might be required to sit for an English proficiency exam (depending on the university/college you attended).

Transfer applicants coming from a university or college from which LAU does not require an English exam, and who have not taken any English courses, will have the option of taking Remedial English (ENG009) or sitting for the English proficiency exam for placement in a higher-level class.

Note:

• All transfer applicants to the School of Engineering are also required to submit school transcripts covering the previous three years and their SAT I scores.