Outlined below are the requirements for applicants with international credentials. Visit these two links for definitions of terms found on this page, and direct policy information found in each academic year's Graduate Catalog.
What To Submit
For the Application
The Graduate College only accepts scanned copies of documents for international admission purposes. You may upload the documents with the application . If you cannot provide the documents while completing the application, you may upload them to your Application Portal after the application has been submitted.
- A digital "email transcript" sent directly to the Graduate College ( graduate@ohio.edu ) by the issuing university can be used for initial admission review. If offered admission, the student must provide an official transcript as described in the "After Admission" section of this page.
Required Documents
Submit the following documents unless otherwise noted in the requirements for specific countries.
- Degree Certificate/Diploma
- Transcript
Transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must:
• Show the seal and original signature of the school and school official
• Clearly show the name and address of the institution
• Show the date you entered and left the institution and the date any degree was earned
• Show all courses taken and grades received, and the system of grading used, indicating the highest mark and the lowest passing mark.
*If English is not the language of instruction, you must provide the document in the original language and an English translation.
Only translations by the degree-issuing university, a NACES organization, an EducationUSA office, or the Ministry of Education are acceptable unless otherwise noted.
After Arrival to Ohio University
Official documents are required after admission. There are three options to submit official documents.
Option #1: Mail the documents to the Graduate College.
Request the issuing institution to mail the official documents in a university-sealed envelope to:
Graduate College
Grosvenor Hall 1021 Ohio University Drive
Athens OH 45701
If you mail your document to our office, the document cannot be returned to you
. If you only have one copy of your documents and you need them returned to you, do not choose this option.
Option #2: Schedule a day and time to temporarily drop off your documents to be scanned and returned.
Make an appointment to meet a staff member at the Graduate College. They will take the documents, make copies, and return them during the appointment.
Use this website to schedule the appointment: Bookings
.
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Option #3: Have your documents evaluated by a NACES-member organization.
You may have your documents evaluated by a NACES member.
In order to be considered official, the evaluation must:
- Contain copies of the academic documents evaluated and
- Be mailed directly or sent electronically to Ohio University Graduate College .
Digital "email transcripts" sent directly to the Graduate College by the issuing university are accepted for application review only. Admitted students must provide official paper documents as described here.
Required Documents
Submit the following documents unless otherwise noted in the requirements for specific countries.
- Official Transcript
Transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must be official or registrar-certified, in envelopes sealed by the issuing institution if possible.
If it is not possible to submit a transcript in a university-sealed envelope to the Graduate College, then official transcripts may be submitted along with an official degree*.
Transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must:
- Show the seal and original signature of the school and school official
- Clearly show the name and address of the institution
- Show the date you entered and left the institution and the date any degree was earned
- Show all courses taken and grades received, and the system of grading used, indicating the highest mark and the lowest passing mark.
*If English is not the language of instruction, you must provide the document in the original language and an English translation.
Only translations by the degree-issuing university, a NACES organization, an EducationUSA office, or the Ministry of Education are acceptable unless otherwise noted.