International Applicants

If you are offered admission to an Augusta University degree program and you have officially accepted your offer, you will receive an email from International & Postdoctoral Services Office (IPSO@augusta.edu) with directions to log into AU International to complete the appropriate request forms and provide required documents.  Once your document (I-20 or DS-2019) has been issued, you can apply for a visa at the embassy or consulate in your home country. 

Credential/Transcript Evaluation

An official course-by-course credential/transcript evaluation is required for all college coursework completed at colleges/universities outside the United States. Augusta University accepts official course-by-course transcript evaluations from WES, Josef Silny and Associates, and ECE. Evaluations may also be accepted from a current National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member on a case-by-case basis. Only in the case of transcripts from international colleges/universities will an official course-by-course transcript evaluation be accepted in lieu of an official transcript. Official transcript evaluations based on unofficial transcripts, documents or copies will not fulfill this requirement.  Degrees awarded from international universities and colleges must be verified as the U.S. equivalent of a Bachelor's or higher degree. 

Study abroad courses do not require an official course-by-course transcript evaluation if they are taken as part of a US institution study abroad program and are included on the official transcript of the US institution.   

World Evaluation Services (WES)

Recipient: Augusta University
School/Division: Office of Academic Admissions
Delivery Method: Standard Delivery

https://www.wes.org/

Joseph Silny & Associates

Complete the required PDF ordering form per their webpage.

For method of delivery, please write the following -
Augusta University - Office of Academic Admissions
Email to graduateadmissions@augusta.edu

http://www.jsilny.org/

Education Credential Evaluations

For institution delivery, please select the following -
Augusta University - Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions

https://www.ece.org

English Proficiency Requirements

English proficiency exam scores are required for applicants whose first language is not English and who do not qualify for an English proficiency exam wavier per the criteria listed below. Augusta University will accept official Test of English as a Foreign Language Test exam scores (TOEFL iBT) or International English Language Test (IELTS) exam scores. Official exam scores must be taken within 2 years of the date of application. The Augusta University institution code for submission of TOEFL or IELTS scores is 5406. Please do not select a department code.

  • TOEFL iBT Minimum Overall Score: 79
  • IELTS Minimum Overall Band Scores: 6.5

English Proficiency Exam Waiver Criteria

The English proficiency exam requirement will be waived for applicants to graduate programs who submit proof of earning a Baccalaureate, Master's or Doctoral degree from a regionally credited U.S. college/university. The requirement will be waived upon receipt of the official transcript showing proof of degree.

The English proficiency exam is also waived for applicants who are citizens of one of the following countries:

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Botswana
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Cameroon
  • Canada (except Quebec)
  • Dominica
  • Ethiopia
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Grenada
  • Guyana
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Mauritius
  • Micronesia
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • Swaziland
  • Tanzania
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos
  • Tuvalu
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Vanuatu
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

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