Admission for High School Diploma-holders: Diplomas from high schools based on twelve years of schooling and recognized by the Lebanese Ministry of Education are valid for admission to the Freshman class. All applicants to the Freshman class, Lebanese or non-Lebanese, who have followed a foreign program and hold a high school diploma, must obtain from the Equivalence Committee of the Lebanese Ministry of Education, an official statement of permission allowing them to pursue higher education. They should also take the SAT. The permission and SAT must be taken prior to enrollment in the Freshman class. A score of 950 in SAT is required for Freshman Science. A score of 870 in SAT is required for Freshman Arts.