International Admission Details

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International undergraduate applicants are students applying to an undergraduate program for a Bachelor's degree as freshmen or transfer students. 

International first-year applicants should fill out the undergraduate international application.

Application Criteria

High School Transcripts:

If you completed secondary education in any country outside the U.S., UCCS requires that you submit the appropriate documents that are the equivalent of graduation from high school in the U.S. As a general rule, completion of secondary education will consist of 12-13 years of study and the awarding of a diploma or graduation certificate. Please include academic transcripts and exam results of all secondary work.

All foreign transcripts/documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. Documents signed by a notary or other person with no educational affiliation will not be accepted.

Transcripts: 

• Must be official and submitted to UCCS directly from the issuing institution

English Language Proficiency:

Undergraduate international applicants must fulfill the English proficiency requirements by submitting a passing test score or by qualifying for one of our exceptions. Students can email these documents (in PDF format) to UCCS at ugapp@uccs.edu.

Learn more about English requirements.

A transfer student is a student who has completed 24+ credit hours of transferable college-level coursework. Whether you are transferring from a community college or a four-year institution, we are here to help you transition to UCCS. For specific college GPA criteria, please visit the UCCS Transfer website.

Post-Secondary Credential

All foreign post-secondary/college-level transcripts or documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. Documents signed by a notary or other person with no educational affiliation will not be accepted.

UCCS considers official transcripts as ones sent directly from the institution conferring your degree or the institution posting final grades. College transcripts received directly from the student are considered to be unofficial. UCCS requires official transcripts for all completed coursework (from institutions where final grades have been posted). Unofficial transcripts will no longer be accepted unless the student is currently enrolled in courses (in progress) or their degree is in progress.  For students with in-progress coursework, unofficial transcripts are accepted, however, official transcripts will be required once final grades are posted and/or a degree is conferred/awarded. 

English Language Proficiency

Undergraduate international applicants must fulfill the English proficiency requirements by submitting a passing test score or by qualifying for one of our exceptions. Students can email these documents (in PDF format) to UCCS at ugapp@uccs.edu.

Learn more about English requirements.

International Transcript Evaluation (Course-By-Course Evaluation)

For all college-level coursework(s) outside the U.S., an official International Transcript Evaluation (course-by-course evaluation) by any NACES or AICE member is required.

We recommend International Education Evaluation (IEE), The Evaluation Company (TEC), and World Education Services (WES) as our trusted Evaluation Agencies. International Education Evaluation (IEE) is the preferred partner for UCCS. Students who use the UCCS IEE Student Portal receive their evaluation at a discounted rate of $145 within three days of standard processing.

Please note that UCCS does not guarantee that all coursework attempted at the post-secondary level will be transferable. Transferability of courses is determined on a course-by-course basis after admission.

To begin the transfer application process, please use the undergraduate application.

International graduate applicants are students who have already completed an undergraduate degree and wish to pursue a higher degree at the master's or doctoral level.

International graduate applicants should fill out the graduate application.

In addition to application requirements that are required by your program of interest, International Students who are applying to a graduate program or certificate at UCCS must also complete the following: Applicants should check with their prospective program of interest ​to see if there are any additional application requirements. ​

Post-Secondary Credential ​

All foreign post-secondary/college-level transcripts or documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a certified English translation. Documents signed by a notary or other person with no educational affiliation will not be accepted.

UCCS considers official transcripts as ones sent directly from the institution conferring your degree or the institution posting final grades. College transcripts received directly from the student are considered to be unofficial. UCCS requires official transcripts for all completed coursework (from institutions where final grades have been posted). Unofficial transcripts will no longer be accepted unless the student is currently enrolled in courses (in progress) or their degree is in progress.  For students with in-progress coursework, unofficial transcripts are accepted, however, official transcripts will be required once final grades are posted and/or a degree is conferred/awarded. 

English Language Proficiency​

All English as Second Language (ESL) applicants are required to meet a minimum standard of English proficiency for admission. Academic programs use one or more of the following methods for determining English proficiency. Learn more about English Language Proficiency Requirement​.

International Transcript Evaluation (Course-By-Course Evaluation) ​

For all college-level coursework (s) outside the U.S., an official International Transcript Evaluation (course-by-course evaluation) by any NACES or AICE member is required. ​

We recommend International Education Evaluation (IEE), The Evaluation Company (TEC), and World Education Services (WES) as our trusted Evaluation Agencies. International Education Evaluation (IEE) is the preferred partner for UCCS. Students who use the UCCS IEE Student Portal receive their evaluation at a discounted rate of $145 within three days of standard processing.

Please note that UCCS does not guarantee that all coursework attempted at the post-secondary level will be transferable. Transferability of courses is determined on a course-by-course basis after admission. 

International applicants who are not seeking a degree from the UCCS but are nominated as exchange students by their home institutions. Contact your international office to determine if an exchange partnership exists between your home institution and the UCCS.

Nominated exchange applicants - please contact the UCCS International Affairs Office for admissions details.