International Transfer Admission Requirements

Application Deadlines

October 15 for spring (January) semester
April 1 for fall (August) semester

Complete Transfer International application for admission

University/Post-secondary Transcripts

Official transcripts are required from each post-secondary institution attended. A certified translation of each transcript must be provided if the document is not already in English. Students who have attended a university in the U.S. must have their transcripts sent directly to the Office of Admissions from that institution in a sealed envelope.

A certified external course-by-course evaluation must be submitted for all post-secondary level studies completed outside of the U.S. We recommend WES and AACRAO but you may use any NACES recognized service.

English Proficiency

If English is not your native language, you are required to submit proof of English language proficiency, regardless of citizenship. English may be considered your native language if it is the ONLY official language of your home country and the primary language spoken in your home.

The following documents may be submitted to meet the Mason English Proficiency requirement:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A minimum score of 88 or higher on the internet-based exam, 230 or higher on the computer-based exam, and 570 or higher on the paper-base exam. Scores must be sent directly to Mason from ETS and can not be more than two years old. Our testing code is 5827.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): A minimum score of 6.5 on the academic exam. Scores must be sent to Mason directly from the testing agency.
• SAT I Critical Reading/ACT-English: A minimum score of 450 or higher on the SAT I critical reading section or an ACT-English score of 20 or higher. Official scores must be sent directly from College Board or ACT. Mason’s SAT testing code is 5827 and our ACT testing code is 4357.
• Completion of English Composition I & II with a grade of C or higher at an accredited college or university in the United States. ESL or remedial level English courses are not accepted.

Conditional Admission may be available for applicants who do not meet our minimum English proficiency requirements but are otherwise academically qualified for admission. An offer of conditional admission means that once you have met one of our English proficiency requirements, we will be happy to re-evaluate our decision and offer you full admission to an academic program. Conditionally admitted students may apply to our English Language Institute (ELI) and study English at Mason. Students who complete the highest level of study at ELI and receive an appropriate recommendation for advancement to academic studies will be considered as having met our English Proficiency requirement.

Transfer applicants who have not completed the equivalent to 30 university credits will also be required to submit:

• Official SAT/ACT scores sent directly from College Board or ACT.
• Secondary/high school transcripts, results from leaving certificates or national university entrance exams, and a certified English translation if the documents are not already in English