Once 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 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.
For more information pertaining to specific visa types and international students inquiries, please visit our International and Postdoctoral Services Office (IPSO) page. IPSO assists newly accepted applicants and students with the visa application process, orientation after arrival in the USA, travel outside of the US, program extensions, and other issues related to immigration status.
An official course-by-course credential 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.
WES evaluates academic credentials in 203 countries and territories around the world.
Recipient: Augusta University
School/Division: Office of Academic Admissions
Delivery Method: Standard Delivery
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
For institution delivery, please select the following -
Augusta University - Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions
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) or International English Language Test (IELT) exam scores. Official exam scores must be taken within 2 years of the date of application. The Augusta University institution code for submission or TOEFL or IELTS scores is 5406. Please do not select a department code.
English Proficiency Exam Waiver Criteria
An English proficiency exam 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.
An English proficiency exam is also waived for applicants who are citizens of one of the following countries:
