To be admitted, the student must have completed at least 12 years of schooling prior to joining the University and provide proof of English language competency as detailed below.
Students who hold a Lebanese High School Certificate may be admitted to a desired undergraduate program according to the requirements specified in the following table.
Students who hold a Technical Baccalaureate Certificate may pursue a degree in a major that corresponds to the technical degree area of specialization as stipulated by the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education Decree # 779/M/2013. The student must complete the remedial courses specified in the table below:
Holder of a foreign certificate that is equivalent to the Lebanese Official High School diploma, such as the Official Secondary Certificates from Arab Countries, French Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate and the German Abitur may enroll in an appropriate program provided that the certificate is validated by the Ministry of Education.
A student who holds a High School Diploma (American system) may be admitted to the freshman program if the following conditions are met: (1) The student has completed 12 years of study; (2) the certificate is recognized by the public authorities in the country of origin; and (3) certified copy of the permission to join the Freshman Program from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education.
An applicant with a British Certificate may be admitted to the freshman program if s/he has completed 5 Ordinary Level courses and one Advanced Level and has completed 12 years of study. Applicants with A-levels who have completed a minimum of five subjects at the Ordinary Level and three subjects at the Advanced Level or six Advanced Supplementary subjects (AS), excluding languages, can be admitted to the sophomore program.
English is the language of instruction in all programs offered at RHU. Applicants must, therefore, demonstrate English language proficiency by passing the RHU English Entrance Exam with a minimum score of 380, or by achieving a minimum score on Standardized English competency exams as follows:
Institutional TOEFL ( ITP)/ RHU In-House TOEFL
550+
Internet Based TOEFL (IBT)
80+
IELTS
6.5+
SAT: Reading & Writing Evidence-Based
530+
Applicants should contact the Admissions Office to register for the In-House TOEFL.
When registering for SAT, applicants must specify the RHU code 4438 in order for the results to be sent to the Admissions Office.
RHU recognizes an Institutional TOEFL score to be valid for one year from the date the test was taken. However, International TOEFL, IBT, SAT, and IELTS scores are valid for two years.
Applicants who do not achieve the required scores listed above will be required to enroll in the Intensive English Program.
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Academic Requirements
Personal Data Requirements
Financial Requirements
Application Fee: $30 (non-refundable)
Payment Methods:
Freshman Admission Requirements
Aptitude Test
Freshman Arts
Freshman Sciences
SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
870
950
ACT (American College Test)
15
17
Freshman Program Equivalency Requirements
If your high school is accredited by one of the following recognized accrediting boards, you will qualify for sophomore admission upon successful completion of the Freshman Program and obtaining equivalency from the Lebanese Ministry of Higher Education:
If your school is not accredited by one of the boards listed above, you must also submit:
Required subjects:
Required scores in the ACT Subject Test:
Lebanese students will not be able to declare a major and join the sophomore class before satisfying the requirements set by the Lebanese Ministry of Education and RHU Freshman requirements.