International Admissions – Transcript Evaluation

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Applicants who have attended an institution outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by a certified evaluation company. Below is a list of approved credential evaluation companies we have used in the past.  This is not a comprehensive list of all authorized evaluation companies.  USF requires that students use the services of companies that are approved members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (naces.org) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (aice-eval.org).

Each company may have different requirements for your document submission and may have different fees for their services. We recommend you review companies before selecting the one you would like to use.

The credit evaluation company should submit transcript evaluations directly to USF. Documents are to be submitted to:

Mail

University of St. Francis
International Admissions                                    
500 Wilcox Street
Joliet, IL 60435
USA

What type of evaluation do I need to submit?

  1. Outside the U.S.: If you completed your studies outside the U.S., you must request the DETAILED EVALUATION (course-by-course). The evaluation will be reviewed for transfer credit towards your degree.
  2. U.S. Institutions: If you have completed your studies in the U.S, you must submit ALL official transcripts from ALL U.S. institutions attended. A Transcript Equivalency evaluation is NOT needed for U.S. transcripts.

Reasons for outside review include, but are not limited to, verification of document authenticity, potential transfer credits, and the wish to expedite the processing of an application file. The student is responsible for supplying the correct academic records and paying the fee for the evaluation service.  

Translations

All international transcripts must be submitted in the original language. Translations are not required to be submitted to USF when a Transcript Equivalency evaluation has been submitted.