- Unofficial transcripts from U.S. and Canadian institutions are needed from each undergraduate institution attended and should be uploaded in the Academic History section of the online application unless you accumulated less than 15 credits.
- Official transcripts will need to be submitted upon admission to be eligible for second semester registration.
- Unofficial transcripts from U.S. and Canadian institutions are needed from each graduate institution attended and should be uploaded in the Academic History section of the online application regardless of the number of credits accumulated.
- Official transcripts will need to be submitted upon admission to be eligible for second semester registration.
- Unofficial transcripts from St. Cloud State and other Minnesota State institutions should be uploaded in the Academic History section of the online application.
- St. Cloud State can directly obtain your official St. Cloud State or Minnesota State transcript upon admission.
- If credits from institutions outside of Minnesota State were used toward your Minnesota State degree, those unofficial transcripts should also be uploaded in the application. Official transcripts will need to be submitted upon admission to avoid registration hold.
St. Cloud State University professional staff may evaluate unofficial or official transcripts and academic records, degree certificates, and mark sheets completed outside the United States as a service to applicants to determine compliance with degree completion standards and GPA conversion.
The School of Graduate Studies may utilize the services of approved NACES-affiliated agencies or require applicants purchase a NACES-affiliated course by course evaluation at the discretion of the School of Graduate Studies staff.
The School of Graduate Studies requires expedited processing fees for applications received after deadlines defined below ($75, payable in addition to application submission fees). No expedited processing fees will be required if students elect to submit, at personal expense, a course by course evaluation from an approved NACES-affiliated agency.
Summer Term | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | |||
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Thru 30-Jan | Free | Thru 30-Apr | Free | Thru 30-Sep | Free |
30-Jan thru 31-Mar | $75 OR NACES | 1-May thru 30-Jun | $75 OR NACES | 1-Oct thru 30-Nov | $75 OR NACES |
After 31-Mar | NACES Required | After 30-Jun | NACES Required | After 30-Nov | NACES Required |
NOTE THAT GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINES MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY EARLIER THAN THE DATES ABOVE– applications for those programs must be received and completed by the final deadline to be considered for admission.
APPLICANTS REQUIRING STUDENT VISA THAT ARE CURRENTLY RESIDING OUTSIDE THE US WILL HAVE EARLIER APPLICATION DEADLINES TO ACCOMMODATE I-20 ISSUANCE AND IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES. Review your program page for deadlines.
If you attended college or graduate school outside the United States you must also answer “Yes” to having attended college or graduate school in a country other than the United States in the International Student Questions in the Program Materials section of the online application, regardless of your citizenship status.
Intentionally misrepresenting your Visa, Residency Information, Academic History, and Program Materials may lead to forced application withdrawal or rescinded admission offers.
Applicants that are unsure of how to answer this question should contact graduateadmission@stcloudstate.edu for advising BEFORE submitting the application.
Evaluation of international academic records are subject to the following requirements: