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International Admissions Process
Admissions Process by Student Level
The international admissions process varies depending on your student type and whether you are pursuing an undergraduate degree. In general, students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are classified as undergraduate. Those in pursuit of a master’s, education specialist, or doctoral degree are classified as graduate.
Steps to Apply
Undergraduate Students
Applying to Undergraduate Education at UCM is a three-step process.
Step 1: Complete the undergraduate admissions application.
Complete and submit the admissions application and pay the nonrefundable $75.00 USD application fee.
If you’re returning to Undergraduate Education at UCM after a semester or more absence and have not been awarded your bachelor’s degree, you must complete a new application.
Step 2: Send international transcripts.
Submit English translated unofficial transcripts from all attended secondary and post-secondary institutions for evaluation via your student status portal. Then request English translated official transcripts be sent directly to our office.
To expedite your application, you are welcome to use an external credential evaluator service. See below for a complete list of our approved credential evaluators. You will need to have your evaluation sent officially through the transcript evaluator company and add UCM as a recipient. A course by course evaluation with a calculated GPA is required.
If you are transferring credits from a US college or university we require official transcripts from each institution attended.
See below for more information.
Step 3: Submit supporting materials.
Submit all required materials and documents to International Student Services. This includes financial documents, passport photocopy, test scores, etc.
If you have any questions, please review the Undergraduate Catalog or contact us at intladmit@ucmo.edu or 660-543-4092.
Graduate Students
Applying to Graduate Studies at UCM is a three-step process.
Step 1: Complete the graduate admissions application.
Complete and submit the admissions application and pay the nonrefundable $75.00 USD application fee.
If you’re returning to Graduate Studies at UCM after a semester or more absence and
have not been awarded your graduate degree, you must complete a new application.
Step 2: Send international transcripts.
Submit English translated unofficial transcripts from all attended colleges and universities for
evaluation via your student status portal. Then request English translated official
transcripts be sent directly to our office.
To expedite your application, you are welcome to use an external credential evaluator service. See below for a complete list of our approved credential evaluators. You will need to have your evaluation sent officially through the transcript evaluator company and add UCM as a recipient. A course by course evaluation with a calculated GPA is required.
If you are transferring credits from a US college or university we require official transcripts from each institution attended.
See below for more information.
Step 3: Submit supporting materials.
Submit all required materials and documents to International Student Services. This
includes financial documents, passport photocopy, test scores, etc.
Next Steps:
When all of your materials are received, the International Student Services (ISS) office will conduct an initial evaluation. If your application meets the requirements for admissions, your application will be forwarded to the department you designate for consideration and recommendation. The department will then determine whether or not to accept you into the program. You will receive notification regarding your acceptance into a degree program once the department has made a decision.
If you have any questions, please review the Graduate Catalog or contact us at intladmit@ucmo.edu or 660-543-4092.
Undergraduate Transcripts
Applicants without post-secondary credit or less than 24 university/college semester hours:
Please submit all official non-US awarded secondary education diplomas/certificates
directly to our office for authentication and evaluation.
Applicants with 24 or more post-secondary university/college semester hours:
Please submit official non-US transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended directly to our office for authentication and evaluation. If you are transferring credits from a US college or university we require official transcripts from each institution attended.
Please ask for your official transcripts to be sent to the following:
| Hard Copy (Paper) | Electronic |
|
University of Central Missouri (UCM) International Student Services |
intladmit@ucmo.edu |
(Note: If we are unable to evaluate your transcript(s), we may request you submit it to one of our preferred credential evaluators. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required of all undergraduate transfer coursework.)
Graduate Transcripts
Applicants without graduate credit or less than 24 graduate semester hours:
Please submit all non-US awarded undergraduate education diplomas directly to our office for authentication and evaluation.
Applicants with 24 or more graduate semester hours:
Please submit non-US transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended (including graduate level) directly to our office for authentication and evaluation.
Please ask for your official transcripts to be sent to the following:
| Hard Copy (Paper) | Electronic |
|
University of Central Missouri (UCM) International Student Services |
intladmit@ucmo.edu |
(Note: If we are unable to evaluate your transcript(s), we may request you submit it to one of our preferred credential evaluators. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required of all undergraduate coursework, and a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required of all graduate transfer coursework. )
Approved Credential Evaluators
Before submitting an application for admission, review the country specific requirements for admission to UCM.
UCM accepts external transcript evaluations from NACES member organizations. A list of accepted member organizations can be found below.
To expedite the transcript review process, you may choose to use an external evaluator. Notice that transcript review is one part of the application review process. Using an outside evaluation service does not guarantee an expedited admission decision to UCM.
If an external evaluation is completed, only the first transcript evaluation received will be accepted.
- World Education Services
- SpanTran -If you choose this option, please use the linked URL here for the UCM custom application.
- Educational Perspectives
- Educational Credential Evaluators
- Institute of Foreign Credential Services
- Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
- Center for Applied Research, Evaluation and Education, Inc.
- Foreign Academic Credential Service, Inc.
- Josef Silny and Associates, Inc International Education Consultants
- International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc.
- International Education Research Foundation, Inc.
If you have more than one evaluation completed, the first we receive will be the one used for an admission decision.
When applying with an evaluation company, make sure you select UCM as a recipient and include the following mail and email addresses:
University of Central Missouri
International Student Services
108 W. South St.
Ward Edwards 1800
Warrensburg, MO 64093
We are unable to accept credential evaluations from other credential evaluators.
Transcript Deadlines
Transcript Deadlines for Degrees Already Awarded
*Four weeks before the start of classes
| Fall 2023 | July 17th |
| Summer 2023 | April 17th |
| Spring 2024 | December 12th |
Transcript Deadlines for students enrolled in the last year/semester
| Fall, Summer and Spring Semesters | Before or at Orientation (official transcripts will be received at the Warrensburg Campus) |
Contact
International Student Services
University of Central Missouri
Ward Edwards 1800
Tel: 660-543-4092
