International Transcript Policy

Applicants must make all appropriate arrangements for providing academic records attesting to their post-secondary education.  Unofficial transcripts can be emailed to the Office of International Affairs for review and admissions purposes.  Because it can take a substantial amount of time to obtain records from schools outside the United States, applicants should have legible photocopies of their official academic records.

Official and final transcripts are required when a student arrives on campus.  These must be submitted during your first term of enrollment at Greenville University.

In instances where official transcripts cannot be obtained, a "course-by-course" evaluation from World Education Services or credentialing service that is a NACES member may be accepted in place of certain transcripts and degree certifications.

The admissions office may need descriptions of college/university coursework to determine course content and verify that the student has completed required preparatory coursework for the major or college.

We recognize that it may be difficult to obtain official international records in the event of political upheaval or natural disaster.  In these rare cases, Greenville University can make considerations for students.

Greenville University reserves the right to require official academic credentials at any time during the admissions process, and rescind any offer of admission made if discrepancies between unofficial and official transcript(s) are found.

Applicants applying for graduate programs

Submit college transcripts that show grades received in each subject each year, the name of the degree program in which you are enrolled and the dates of attendance.  Please note that the final transcript must show the final grades and the degree must be posted.

Students intending to enroll in a master's degree program must have earned a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution in the US or the equivalent of a US bachelor's degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.

Criteria for official records

• Academic records must be originals or certified copies with the original seal of the issuing institution, or Ministry of Education, signed by an appropriate authority and in a stamped and sealed envelope.  Originals or certified copies of these records must be in the institution's original language and must be accompanied by officially certified English translations.
• If students have in possession original documents (issued upon graduation), they may be attested and copied by and EducationUSA office or credentialing service that is a NACES member.
• Applicants who are seeking university-level transfer credit for courses completed at an institution outside the US may be required to have their transcripts evaluated by an accredited service NACES member (ex. WES, ECE, etc.).  Greenville University will utilize this evaluation of credit as a guideline and reserves the right to award appropriate credit.

IMPORTANT: Per university policy, submitted application materials become the property of Greenville University and will not be returned.