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 Providers that are current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).

  • 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.   

Specific information is provided below for applicants selecting to use WES, Josef Silny and Associates, or ECE:

World Evaluation Services (WES)

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

World Evaluation Services (WES)

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

Joseph Silny & Associates

Education Credential Evaluations

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

Education Credential Evaluations

English Proficiency Requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English must provide official proof of academic English language proficiency which can be met by providing one of the following:

  • Official proof of earning a Baccalaureate, Master's or Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college/university.
    • [Documentation required- Official Transcript]
  • Official proof of degree completion of the US equivalent of a Baccalaureate, Master's or Doctoral degree from the international equivalent of a regionally accredited institution where English was the sole language of academic instruction.
    • [Documentation required- official proof provided directly from the relevant institution official (e.g. Office of the Registrar) to Augusta University – Graduate Admission Operations (graduateadmissions@augusta.edu) indicating that all courses/assignments were completed in English and an official course-by-course transcript evaluation showing US equivalent of degree]
  • Official proof of completion of an approved University System of Georgia (USG) campus-based English-as-a-second-language (ESL) program of study. The list of USG-approved campus-based programs can be found at https://usg.edu/international-education/esl-programs/. Schools/programs not listed on this website cannot be accepted.
    • [Documentation required- Official Certificate of Completion]
  • Official proof of earning the minimum scores or higher on one of the following approved English-proficiency tests:
  • TOEFL iBT – Test of English as a Foreign Language 
    • Minimum Score: 79 (prior to January 2026); 4.5 (After January 2026)
    • Scores must be sent directly from ETS to Augusta University
    • Institution code is 5406
    • Please do not select a department code.
  • IELTS – International English Language Testing System 
    • Minimum Score: 6.5 overall band score
    • Scores must be sent directly from IELTS to Augusta University
    • Institution code is 5406
    • Please do not select a department code.

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

  • America Samoa
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Australia
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Canada (except Quebec)
  • Cayman Islands
  • Falkland Islands
  • Fiji
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Grenada
  • Guam
  • Guyana
  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
  • Jamaica
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Micronesia
  • New Zealand
  • Nigeria 
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Puerto Rico
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Solomon Islands
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Zambia

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